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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Timberwolves | 22 | 36 | 32 | 27 | 117 |
 Nuggets | 31 | 19 | 32 | 26 | 108 |
MINTeam statsDEN| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 46-8554.1% | 14-3638.9% | 11-1957.9% | 41 | 33 | 13 |
| DEN | 41-8548.2% | 6-2227.3% | 20-2774.1% | 44 | 21 | 13 |
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Minnesota Timberwolves117| 39 | 21 | 9-19 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 0 | +2 | −0.6 | |||||||
| 38 | 7 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 1-2 | +12 | +1.9 | ||||||||
| 36 | 17 | 5-10 | 5-10 | 0 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | +3 | +4.7 | |||||
| 33 | 20 | 9-12 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +20 | +0.9 | ||||||
| 32 | 14 | 5-12 | 1-3 | 3-5 | +7 | +0.6 | ||||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 26 | 11 | 5-11 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0 | −1 | −3.4 | |||||||
| 21 | 9 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +0.2 | ||||||
| 16 | 18 | 6-7 | 3-3 | 0 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8.1 | ||||
| Team | 117 | 46-8554.1% | 14-3638.9% | 41 | 33 | 13 | 21 | 11-1957.9% | 7 | 11 | 5 | |||
Bench 38 points on 15 for 24 shooting
Did not play: Mike Conley, Jaylen Clark, Joe Ingles, Joan Beringer, Julian Phillips and Terrence Shannon Jr. (coach’s decision).
Denver Nuggets108| 39 | 25 | 9-22 | 2-6 | 0 | 5-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −7 | −4.2 | ||||
| 38 | 15 | 5-9 | 0-2 | 0 | 5-5 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0.0 | |||||
| 37 | 35 | 15-26 | 1-4 | 4-6 | +4 | +11.8 | ||||||||
| 23 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −13 | −10.1 | |||||
| 17 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | −6.2 | ||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 34 | 17 | 5-6 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0 | 0 | −17 | +3.7 | ||||
| 28 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | −12 | −5.5 | |||||||
| 10 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | −15 | −0.7 | ||||||
| 6 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | +1.9 | ||||
| 6 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −7 | −1.7 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | −0.3 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | −0.3 | |
| Team | 108 | 41-8548.2% | 6-2227.3% | 44 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 20-2774.1% | 11 | 2 | 4 | |||
Bench 31 points on 11 for 18 shooting
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The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 117-108.
The Timberwolves took control with a 25-7 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 14.
In the fourth quarter, Rudy Gobert had 2 of his 3 steals, and the Timberwolves scored 4 points off them.
Anthony Edwards had 21 points and 6 assists. Jaden McDaniels added 20 points (14 in the paint) on 9 for 12 shooting, and Bones Hyland scored 18 points (7 during an 11-0 run across the first and second quarters) off the bench.
For the Nuggets, Nikola Jokić had 35 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists, and Jamal Murray added 25 points.
The Timberwolves shot 54.1% from the field and 38.9% from 3 to the Nuggets’ 48.2% and 27.3%. They outscored the Nuggets 30-6 on the fast break. The Timberwolves’ starters outscored the Nuggets 48-36 in 20 minutes together.
Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver NuggetsPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. Wins: how much his shots, free throws, turnovers and passes moved his team’s chance to win (1.00 is a whole win).
106 points from the field on 85 shots: 15.7 more than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 14-20 | 70.0% | 67% |
| In the paint | 12-18 | 66.7% | 45% |
| Mid-range | 6-11 | 54.5% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 1-4 | 25.0% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 13-32 | 40.6% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Braun | 32 | 7 | 3-6 | −6 |
| Nikola Jokić | 9 | 5 | 2-3 | +2 |
| Jamal Murray | 9 | 2 | 1-3 | −1 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 6 | 5 | 2-3 | +3 |
| Everyone else | 13 | 2 | 1-2 | −3 |
The tracking credits him with 21 points on 68 possessions. He usually scores about 27 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray | 19 | 4 | 2-2 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 15 | 4 | 2-4 | 0 |
| Bruce Brown | 5 | 4 | 1-1 | +3 |
| Christian Braun | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 8 | 4 | 2-2 | +2 |
The tracking credits him with 16 points on 50 possessions. He usually scores about 12 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Brown | 11 | 3 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 10 | 5 | 2-2 | +3 |
| Jalen Pickett | 5 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 6 | 10 | 3-4 | +9 |
The tracking credits him with 18 points on 32 possessions. He usually scores about 8 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.
Score margin over time — positive = DEN leads, negative = MIN leads
DEN Largest Lead
11
Q1 1:10
MIN Largest Lead
14
Q3 10:49
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
MIN 11-0 run
Q1 0:21 – Q2 9:52
+11 → 0
MIN 12-0 run
Q2 8:26 – Q2 5:52
+5 → -7
MIN 9-0 run
Q2 0:30 – Q3 11:17
-4 → -13
MIN 8-0 run
Q3 7:04 – Q3 6:15
-5 → -13
