Minnesota
Timberwolves
97
–
112
FINAL
Denver
Nuggets
Date
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Arena
Attendance
N/A
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 21 | 18 | 30 | 23 | 97 |
| DEN | 24 | 22 | 38 | 24 | 112 |
Game MVPs
Box score star vs. the player whose impact transcended the stat sheet
Key Contributor
Aaron Gordon
DEN
18
PTS
10
REB
5
AST
+8
+/−
Key Contributions
Deflections1
Contested Shots3
Charges Drawn2
Loose Balls1
Opp FG% When Defending57.1%
Pts Allowed / Poss0.40
Impact Composite43.5
Hustle: 14.0Defense: 28.1Impact: 1.3
Double-Double2 charges drawnonly 20 pts allowed on 50.4 possessions
Box Score MVP
Nikola Jokić
DEN
40
PTS
7
REB
13
AST
+21
+/−
Game Performance
FG15-22 (68.2%)
3PT2-3
FT8-9
TS%77.0%
eFG%72.7%
STL2
BLK1
TOV0
ORTG134
DRTG110
NET+24
40 pointsDouble-Double68.2% FG+21 plus/minusonly 38 pts allowed on 71.5 possessions
Box Score
| MIN | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naz Reid | 19:46 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3-8 | 38% | 0-3 | 0% | 1-2 | 50% | -2 |
| Kyle Anderson | 16:27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -4 |
| Anthony Edwards | 44:15 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5-15 | 33% | 1-5 | 20% | 7-8 | 88% | -12 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 37:55 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10-19 | 53% | 2-5 | 40% | 1-2 | 50% | -17 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 39:10 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5-12 | 42% | 4-8 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | -13 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Monte Morris | 11:44 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 50% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -7 |
| Rudy Gobert | 40:00 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7-7 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | 4-7 | 57% | -2 |
| Jaden McDaniels | 30:43 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4-9 | 44% | 1-4 | 25% | 0-0 | 0% | -18 |
| TOTAL | — | 97 | 33 | 8 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 38-78 | 49% | 8-26 | 31% | 13-19 | 68% | — |
Luka Garza —
Wendell Moore Jr. —
Leonard Miller —
T.J. Warren —
Mike Conley —
Josh Minott —
Jordan McLaughlin —
| DEN | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Jackson | 6:38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +4 |
| Jamal Murray | 41:22 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7-14 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | +11 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 35:33 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2-10 | 20% | 2-7 | 29% | 0-0 | 0% | +4 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 37:52 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6-8 | 75% | 4-5 | 80% | 0-0 | 0% | +16 |
| Nikola Jokić | 41:06 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15-22 | 68% | 2-3 | 67% | 8-9 | 89% | +21 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Aaron Gordon | 33:38 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7-14 | 50% | 0-1 | 0% | 4-4 | 100% | +8 |
| Christian Braun | 28:18 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4-8 | 50% | 1-2 | 50% | 1-3 | 33% | +11 |
| Justin Holiday | 15:24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0-1 | 0% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +2 |
| TOTAL | — | 112 | 38 | 8 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 44-80 | 55% | 9-19 | 47% | 15-18 | 83% | — |
DeAndre Jordan —
Hunter Tyson —
Julian Strawther —
Peyton Watson —
Zeke Nnaji —
Jalen Pickett —
Shot Chart & Zone Quality
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
Team
View
Player
MIN38/78 (49%)
Paint
25/41 (61%)
Mid
8/17 (47%)
3PT
8/26 (31%)
RA 68%Paint 45%ATB3 21%Corner 3 57%Mid 50%
DEN44/80 (55%)
Paint
31/50 (62%)
Mid
7/19 (37%)
3PT
9/19 (47%)
RA 69%Paint 39%ATB3 46%Mid 33%Corner 3 50%
Made
Missed
Hot (+5% vs avg)
Cold (-5% vs avg)
Matchup Breakdown
Matchup Matrix
Defense:
View:
Primary Matchup
Aaron Gordon
defended Rudy Gobert
8.1 min • 6 pts • 33%
Best Defender
Michael Porter Jr.
held Jaden McDaniels
6.1 min • 0 pts • 0%
Got Cooked
Nikola Jokić
vs Rudy Gobert
4.6 min • 20 pts • 89%
| DEN Defense | Anthony Edwards | Jaden McDaniels | Karl-Anthony Towns | Kyle Anderson | Monte Morris | Naz Reid | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Rudy Gobert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokić | 1.4m 4pts 100% | — | 6.3m 3pts 17% | 1.6m 6pts 100% | — | 1.8m 5pts 67% | — | 4.6m 20pts 89% |
| Jamal Murray | 6.8m 4pts 40% | 3.5m 6pts 50% | — | — | — | — | 3.6m 8pts 100% | 1.4m 6pts 50% |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 1.9m 3pts 25% | 6.1m 0pts 0% | 1.3m 0pts 0% | 1.1m 0pts 0% | — | — | 3.3m 0pts 0% | — |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 4.6m 0pts 0% | — | 1.2m 8pts 100% | — | 1.2m 0pts 0% | — | 5.4m 3pts 100% | — |
| Aaron Gordon | 1.0m 4pts 100% | — | 1.7m 6pts 60% | — | — | 1.5m 4pts 100% | — | 8.1m 6pts 33% |
| Christian Braun | 1.3m 0pts 0% | — | 3.1m 0pts 0% | — | 1.3m 2pts 100% | 3.6m 1pts 0% | — | — |
| Justin Holiday | — | — | — | 1.8m 0pts 0% | — | — | 1.2m 0pts 0% | — |
| Reggie Jackson | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1m 4pts 100% | — |
| Other | 0.8m 2pts 100% | 2.8m 4pts 50% | — | 1.6m 2pts 50% | — | 1.9m 5pts 67% | 1.9m 3pts 33% | 2.3m 5pts 50% |
Game Flow
Game Flow
Score margin over time — positive = DEN leads, negative = MIN leads
DEN Largest Lead
18
Q4 4:48
MIN Largest Lead
4
Q1 5:27
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
DEN 8-0 run
Q3 6:34 – Q3 7:52
+7 → +13
DEN 8-0 run
Q4 2:47 – Q4 4:48
+13 → +18