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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Timberwolves | 28 | 33 | 21 | 24 | 106 |
 Nuggets | 20 | 15 | 25 | 20 | 80 |
MINTeam statsDEN| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 42-8450.0% | 13-3339.4% | 9-1464.3% | 42 | 28 | 12 |
| DEN | 29-8334.9% | 9-3030.0% | 13-1872.2% | 50 | 16 | 16 |
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Minnesota Timberwolves106| 37 | 27 | 11-17 | 1-4 | 4-7 | 0 | 0 | +18 | +4.2 | ||||||
| 36 | 27 | 10-15 | 3-5 | 4-4 | +21 | +8.8 | ||||||||
| 32 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0 | +20 | −1.2 | ||||||
| 26 | 5 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | +26 | −5.2 | |||||||
| 26 | 6 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +13 | +5.8 | ||||||||
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| 30 | 14 | 5-9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +11 | +2.5 | ||||||
| 29 | 14 | 5-14 | 4-8 | 0 | 0-0 | +9 | −1.0 | |||||||
| 8 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −2.3 | |||
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | −0.5 | |||
| 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | −1.0 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | +1.4 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | +0.3 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | +0.3 | |||
| Team | 106 | 42-8450.0% | 13-3339.4% | 42 | 28 | 12 | 20 | 9-1464.3% | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
Bench 37 points on 14 for 32 shooting
Did not play: T.J. Warren (coach’s decision).
Denver Nuggets80| 39 | 9 | 4-12 | 1-7 | 0 | 0-0 | −21 | −9.3 | |||||||
| 39 | 16 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 0 | −16 | +3.3 | |||||||
| 36 | 8 | 3-18 | 0-4 | 2-2 | −16 | −12.1 | ||||||||
| 33 | 20 | 8-14 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0 | −33 | +3.8 | |||||||
| 28 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −12 | −7.0 | ||||||
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| 22 | 13 | 4-6 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | +1.7 | |||||
| 11 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | +2 | +0.9 | |||||
| 10 | 3 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −13 | −3.9 | ||||||
| 9 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0 | −10 | −2.6 | ||||
| 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −1.6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | +0.4 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −0.3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | −2 | +0.3 | ||||
| Team | 80 | 29-8334.9% | 9-3030.0% | 50 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13-1872.2% | 18 | 6 | 6 | |||
Bench 23 points on 7 for 20 shooting
Did not play: DeAndre Jordan (coach’s decision).
Timberwolves106Nuggets80ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
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.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points (11 in the first quarter) and 12 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves routed the defending champion Denver Nuggets 106-80 for a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.
The Timberwolves led by as many as 32, pulling away with a 21-3 run bridging the first and second quarters.
Anthony Edwards had 27 points (18 in the paint) and 7 assists.
For the Nuggets, Aaron Gordon scored 20 points, and Michael Porter Jr. went 1 for 7 from 3.
The Timberwolves shot 50.0% from the field and 39.4% from 3 to the Nuggets’ 34.9% and 30.0%. They held the Nuggets to 80 points. The Nuggets turned it over 19 times, about 7 more than usual for this many possessions. The Nuggets’ starters were outscored 48-30 in 18 minutes together.
Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver NuggetsPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
97 points from the field on 84 shots: 0.5 more than the league scores from the same zones.
Point at a shooter to see his shots light up; click for his shots alone.
| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 20-34 | 58.8% | 66% |
| In the paint | 6-13 | 46.2% | 44% |
| Mid-range | 3-4 | 75.0% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 4-11 | 36.4% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 9-22 | 40.9% | 36% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon | 28 | 2 | 1-2 | −8 |
| Jamal Murray | 11 | 11 | 5-6 | +7 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 11 | 2 | 1-4 | −2 |
| Nikola Jokić | 10 | 7 | 2-3 | +3 |
| Everyone else | 11 | 6 | 2-2 | +2 |
The tracking credits him with 28 points on 71 possessions. He usually scores about 26 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 25 | 10 | 3-5 | 0 |
| Justin Holiday | 13 | 7 | 3-3 | +2 |
| Aaron Gordon | 10 | 2 | 1-1 | −2 |
| Christian Braun | 8 | 0 | 0-1 | −3 |
| Everyone else | 19 | 12 | 6-13 | +5 |
The tracking credits him with 31 points on 76 possessions. He usually scores about 30 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13 | 3 | 1-2 | −1 |
| Nikola Jokić | 11 | 8 | 3-6 | +5 |
| Justin Holiday | 10 | 2 | 1-2 | −1 |
| Aaron Gordon | 9 | 0 | 0-1 | −3 |
| Everyone else | 12 | 3 | 1-4 | −1 |
The tracking credits him with 16 points on 55 possessions. He usually scores about 16 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.
DEN win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
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Highest Leverage Moments
Jokic Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
Q3 8:33
13.4%
0→14
Gordon 24' 3PT Running Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Murray 1 AST)
Q1 4:12
9.4%
43→53
Jokic Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Q3 8:33
8.2%
14→6
Towns 6' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (11 PTS)
Q1 3:51
6.8%
53→46
Alexander-Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (McDaniels 2 AST)
Q2 8:40
6.1%
21→14
