Denver
Nuggets
115
–
107
FINAL
Minnesota
Timberwolves
Date
Sunday, May 12, 2024
Arena
Attendance
N/A
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 29 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 115 |
| MIN | 24 | 20 | 30 | 28 | 107 |
Game MVPs
Box score star vs. the player whose impact transcended the stat sheet
Key Contributor
Aaron Gordon
DEN
27
PTS
7
REB
6
AST
+9
+/−
Key Contributions
Deflections1
Contested Shots13
Opp FG% When Defending90.9%
Pts Allowed / Poss0.32
Impact Composite54.3
Hustle: 21.5Defense: 31.4Impact: 1.5
91.7% FG13 contested shotsonly 25 pts allowed on 79.3 possessions
Box Score MVP
Nikola Jokić
DEN
35
PTS
7
REB
7
AST
+3
+/−
Game Performance
FG15-26 (57.7%)
3PT1-5
FT4-6
TS%61.1%
eFG%59.6%
STL3
BLK1
TOV4
ORTG121
DRTG114
NET+7
35 points57.7% FG3 stealsonly 27 pts allowed on 65.3 possessions
Box Score
| DEN | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Jackson | 9:22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 50% | 2-3 | 67% | 0-0 | 0% | +8 |
| Jamal Murray | 38:38 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8-17 | 47% | 3-7 | 43% | 0-0 | 0% | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 35:28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2-4 | 50% | 0-2 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +5 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 31:55 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-6 | 17% | 1-4 | 25% | 0-0 | 0% | -1 |
| Nikola Jokić | 39:04 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15-26 | 58% | 1-5 | 20% | 4-6 | 67% | +3 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Aaron Gordon | 41:08 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11-12 | 92% | 2-2 | 100% | 3-3 | 100% | +9 |
| Christian Braun | 25:16 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-4 | 75% | 1-1 | 100% | 4-4 | 100% | +5 |
| Justin Holiday | 19:09 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 50% | 3-5 | 60% | 1-2 | 50% | +11 |
| TOTAL | — | 115 | 31 | 5 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 45-79 | 57% | 13-29 | 45% | 12-15 | 80% | — |
DeAndre Jordan —
Hunter Tyson —
Julian Strawther —
Peyton Watson —
Zeke Nnaji —
Jalen Pickett —
| MIN | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naz Reid | 18:51 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-6 | 83% | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | -9 |
| Kyle Anderson | 6:11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -18 |
| Anthony Edwards | 45:20 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16-25 | 64% | 5-8 | 63% | 7-8 | 88% | +5 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 37:57 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5-18 | 28% | 1-4 | 25% | 2-4 | 50% | +4 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 24:23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-7 | 14% | 0-4 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -20 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Mike Conley | 34:10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5-12 | 42% | 3-7 | 43% | 2-2 | 100% | -7 |
| Rudy Gobert | 35:30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3-5 | 60% | 0-0 | 0% | 5-9 | 56% | +9 |
| Jaden McDaniels | 37:38 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-8 | 50% | 1-3 | 33% | 2-4 | 50% | -4 |
| TOTAL | — | 107 | 42 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 39-82 | 48% | 11-28 | 39% | 18-27 | 67% | — |
Luka Garza —
Wendell Moore Jr. —
Leonard Miller —
T.J. Warren —
Josh Minott —
Monte Morris —
Jordan McLaughlin —
Shot Chart & Zone Quality
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
Team
View
Player
DEN45/79 (57%)
Paint
26/40 (65%)
Mid
12/21 (57%)
3PT
13/29 (45%)
RA 64%Paint 62%ATB3 50%Corner 3 33%Mid 71%
MIN39/82 (48%)
Paint
24/47 (51%)
Mid
7/15 (47%)
3PT
11/28 (39%)
RA 62%Paint 41%ATB3 50%Corner 3 13%Mid 33%
Made
Missed
Hot (+5% vs avg)
Cold (-5% vs avg)
Matchup Breakdown
Matchup Matrix
Defense:
View:
Primary Matchup
Rudy Gobert
defended Nikola Jokić
8.2 min • 4 pts • 67%
Best Defender
Jaden McDaniels
held Jamal Murray
4.7 min • 0 pts • 0%
Got Cooked
Anthony Edwards
vs Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
2.4 min • 10 pts • 80%
| MIN Defense | Aaron Gordon | Christian Braun | Jamal Murray | Justin Holiday | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | Michael Porter Jr. | Nikola Jokić | Reggie Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards | 5.0m 2pts 20% | 5.7m 8pts 67% | 1.6m 14pts 100% | — | 2.4m 10pts 80% | — | 1.2m 13pts 100% | — |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 5.0m 2pts 20% | — | 1.3m 3pts 50% | — | 1.4m 0pts 0% | 3.3m 9pts 50% | 1.2m 2pts 25% | — |
| Mike Conley | 1.2m 0pts 0% | 1.0m 2pts 0% | 2.2m 0pts 0% | 1.1m 2pts 100% | 2.9m 6pts 50% | 1.3m 5pts 50% | 1.3m 0pts 0% | 1.0m 0pts 0% |
| Rudy Gobert | 1.5m 3pts 0% | — | 1.3m 2pts 100% | — | — | — | 8.2m 4pts 67% | — |
| Jaden McDaniels | — | — | 4.7m 0pts 0% | — | — | 4.7m 6pts 75% | — | — |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | — | — | 1.5m 0pts 0% | — | 2.2m 0pts 0% | 1.0m 0pts 0% | 1.2m 2pts 50% | 1.1m 0pts 0% |
| Naz Reid | — | — | — | 3.1m 4pts 100% | — | 1.2m 0pts 0% | — | — |
| Other | 2.4m 7pts 60% | 2.6m 4pts 50% | — | 3.6m 4pts 67% | 2.4m 4pts 100% | 1.4m 2pts 100% | 0.8m 3pts 100% | — |
Game Flow
Game Flow
Score margin over time — positive = MIN leads, negative = DEN leads
MIN Largest Lead
7
Q1 6:42
DEN Largest Lead
18
Q3 2:44
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
DEN 8-0 run
Q1 7:47 – Q1 9:21
+5 → -1
DEN 11-0 run
Q1 7:47 – Q1 10:34
+5 → -4
DEN 12-0 run
Q1 7:47 – Q1 10:57
+5 → -5
DEN 9-0 run
Q2 0:55 – Q2 2:21
-8 → -15