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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nuggets | 21 | 23 | 28 | 17 | 89 |
 Timberwolves | 28 | 35 | 26 | 21 | 110 |
DENTeam statsMIN| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 38-9639.6% | 6-3318.2% | 7-1070.0% | 43 | 23 | 15 |
| MIN | 38-8345.8% | 8-2138.1% | 26-2796.3% | 47 | 20 | 13 |
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Minnesota Timberwolves110| 32 | 4 | 0-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | +15 | −5.4 | ||||||||
| 32 | 24 | 8-16 | 1-4 | 7-8 | 0 | 0 | +11 | −0.8 | ||||||
| 31 | 21 | 7-19 | 1-4 | 6-6 | 0 | +22 | +2.8 | |||||||
| 27 | 17 | 7-9 | 3-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +19 | +8.9 | |||||
| 21 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +19 | −2.7 | |||||||
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| 25 | 9 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | +0.3 | |||
| 21 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | −4.2 | ||||
| 19 | 16 | 6-9 | 1-3 | 0 | 3-3 | 0 | +4 | +5.8 | ||||||
| 18 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +10 | −3.7 | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.2 | ||||
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | −1.8 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +0.3 | |
| Team | 110 | 38-8345.8% | 8-2138.1% | 47 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 26-2796.3% | 8 | 9 | 5 | |||
Bench 38 points on 13 for 27 shooting
Denver Nuggets89| 32 | 14 | 5-16 | 1-4 | 3-5 | −17 | −3.9 | ||||||||
| 30 | 25 | 11-23 | 1-6 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −19 | −0.7 | |||||
| 26 | 6 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | −20 | −4.0 | |||||
| 25 | 5 | 2-11 | 0-5 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | −19 | −4.9 | ||||||
| 18 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | −13 | −3.5 | |||||||
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| 20 | 8 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | −3 | +0.9 | |||||||
| 19 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −4 | −0.3 | |||||
| 18 | 9 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −6 | +0.5 | |||||
| 16 | 5 | 2-7 | 1-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0 | +2 | −2.1 | |||
| 16 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −6 | −4.0 | |||||
| 6 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +0.3 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.6 | |||
| 5 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.7 | |||
| 4 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −1.1 | |||
| Team | 89 | 38-9639.6% | 6-3318.2% | 43 | 23 | 15 | 22 | 7-1070.0% | 12 | 6 | 10 | |||
Bench 35 points on 16 for 39 shooting
Did not play: DeAndre Jordan (coach’s decision).
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PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the defending champion Denver Nuggets 110-89.
The Timberwolves led by as many as 23 and never trailed, pulling away with a 22-5 run in the second quarter.
Anthony Edwards scored 24 points (10 in the first quarter). Karl-Anthony Towns added 21 points (12 in the paint) and 8 rebounds, and Mike Conley had 17 points and 6 assists on 7 for 9 shooting.
For the Nuggets, Nikola Jokić had 25 points and 10 rebounds.
The Timberwolves shot 45.8% from the field and 38.1% from 3 to the Nuggets’ 39.6% and 18.2%. The Timberwolves’ starters outscored the Nuggets 42-28 in 17 minutes together.
Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver NuggetsPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
84 points from the field on 83 shots: 6.1 fewer than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 13-29 | 44.8% | 66% |
| In the paint | 12-22 | 54.5% | 44% |
| Mid-range | 5-11 | 45.5% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 2-4 | 50.0% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 6-17 | 35.3% | 36% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 32 | 10 | 4-7 | −2 |
| Jamal Murray | 11 | 9 | 3-4 | +5 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 6 | 2 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 4 | 0 | 0-2 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 13 | 4 | 2-4 | −1 |
The tracking credits him with 25 points on 66 possessions. He usually scores about 24 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon | 17 | 6 | 2-6 | +1 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 13 | 2 | 1-4 | −2 |
| Nikola Jokić | 8 | 4 | 2-3 | +1 |
| Christian Braun | 8 | 4 | 0-3 | +2 |
| Everyone else | 13 | 5 | 2-7 | +1 |
The tracking credits him with 21 points on 59 possessions. He usually scores about 18 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray | 14 | 4 | 2-2 | +1 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 12 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 |
| Julian Strawther | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 8 | 2 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 10 | 11 | 4-5 | +9 |
The tracking credits him with 17 points on 52 possessions. He usually scores about 10 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
MIN win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
DEN
50/50
MIN
Highest Leverage Moments
Anderson 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Alexander-Walker 1 AST)
Q2 7:41
9.2%
64→73
Edwards 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Conley 2 AST)
Q1 5:52
9.1%
73→82
Jokic 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST)
Q1 5:20
9.1%
82→73
Caldwell-Pope 14' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Jokic 1 AST)
Q1 3:59
9.0%
77→68
Jokic 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot (15 PTS)
Q2 5:23
8.7%
91→82
