| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 29 | 26 | 0 | -32 | 123 |
| MIN | 31 | 29 | 0 | -26 | 112 |
Box score star vs. the player whose impact transcended the stat sheet


| DEN | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Strawther | 6:04 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0% | 0-2 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -12 |
| Peyton Watson | 34:04 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5-11 | 46% | 0-1 | 0% | 2-4 | 50% | +11 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 29:29 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | 75% | 5-6 | 83% | 6-6 | 100% | +18 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 11:30 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 67% | 0-0 | 0% | 2-4 | 50% | +4 |
| Bruce Brown | 30:05 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-7 | 14% | 1-2 | 50% | 4-4 | 100% | +3 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Aaron Gordon | 35:43 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8-15 | 53% | 4-6 | 67% | 3-4 | 75% | +33 |
| Jamal Murray | 38:36 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9-22 | 41% | 1-6 | 17% | 4-6 | 67% | +6 |
| Spencer Jones | 17:19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | -11 |
| Nikola Jokić | 37:10 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8-15 | 53% | 3-6 | 50% | 8-8 | 100% | +3 |
| TOTAL | — | 123 | 47 | 10 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 39-83 | 47% | 14-29 | 48% | 31-38 | 82% | — |
| MIN | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naz Reid | 31:07 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7-11 | 64% | 4-7 | 57% | 1-2 | 50% | +7 |
| Jaden McDaniels | 32:46 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7-15 | 47% | 1-3 | 33% | 0-0 | 0% | -18 |
| Rob Dillingham | 6:44 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50% | 1-1 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | +4 |
| Anthony Edwards | 37:56 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8-23 | 35% | 0-8 | 0% | 10-12 | 83% | 0 |
| Jaylen Clark | 11:06 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 100% | 1-1 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | +5 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Mike Conley | 24:53 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 40% | 1-3 | 33% | 0-0 | 0% | -4 |
| Julius Randle | 38:09 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9-17 | 53% | 1-5 | 20% | 7-7 | 100% | -4 |
| Rudy Gobert | 23:10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2-3 | 67% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -22 |
| Donte DiVincenzo | 34:09 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4-11 | 36% | 1-6 | 17% | 2-2 | 100% | -23 |
| TOTAL | — | 112 | 40 | 8 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 41-88 | 47% | 10-34 | 29% | 20-23 | 87% | — |
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
| MIN Defense | Aaron Gordon | Bruce Brown | Jamal Murray | Jonas Valančiūnas | Nikola Jokić | Peyton Watson | Spencer Jones | Tim Hardaway Jr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle | 4.5m 6pts 50% | 1.4m 5pts 100% | 1.0m 0pts 0% | — | 3.0m 6pts 50% | 1.9m 0pts 0% | 2.2m 2pts 0% | 1.3m 0pts 0% |
| Anthony Edwards | 1.1m 3pts 33% | — | 1.7m 2pts 20% | — | 1.3m 11pts 83% | 8.0m 12pts 36% | 1.0m 1pts 0% | 1.8m 2pts 25% |
| Donte DiVincenzo | 1.4m 6pts 50% | — | 4.8m 0pts 0% | — | — | 1.2m 0pts 0% | — | 3.3m 2pts 50% |
| Naz Reid | 3.1m 0pts 0% | 3.2m 2pts 100% | — | — | 1.0m 3pts 100% | 1.2m 5pts 67% | 1.7m 2pts 33% | — |
| Jaden McDaniels | 1.8m 4pts 67% | 1.4m 4pts 67% | 1.8m 5pts 40% | — | 2.3m 0pts 0% | — | — | 2.7m 2pts 50% |
| Rudy Gobert | — | — | — | 2.2m 0pts 0% | 4.6m 4pts 67% | — | — | — |
| Mike Conley | — | 2.3m 3pts 50% | 2.7m 2pts 100% | — | — | — | — | 1.2m 0pts 0% |
| Jaylen Clark | — | — | — | — | 1.8m 3pts 100% | — | — | — |
| Other | — | 3.6m 5pts 40% | 2.8m 5pts 100% | 1.9m 3pts 25% | — | 2.4m 2pts 50% | 1.6m 2pts 50% | 1.5m 3pts 50% |
Score margin over time — positive = MIN leads, negative = DEN leads
MIN Largest Lead
7
Q2 7:56
DEN Largest Lead
14
Q4 10:20
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
DEN 8-0 run
Q1 1:55 – Q1 3:48
-5 → -10
DEN 9-0 run
Q1 1:55 – Q1 4:14
-5 → -11
DEN 10-0 run
Q1 1:55 – Q1 4:14
-5 → -12
MIN 8-0 run
Q1 10:19 – Q1 11:59
-5 → +2