Sat, Apr 25 · Playoffs
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01Box score
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray | 42 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10-25 | 3-7 | 7-7 | -13 |
| Nikola Jokic | 40 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8-22 | 0-3 | 8-8 | -12 |
| Christian Braun | 34 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 3-4 | -9 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-6 | 4-5 | +1 |
| Cameron Johnson | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 2-4 | -12 |
| Spencer Jones | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -14 |
| Aaron Gordon | 23 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-11 | 1-5 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Bruce Brown | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -14 |
| Jalen Pickett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| DaRon Holmes II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 96 | 38 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 33-87 | 6-28 | 24-28 |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayo Dosunmu | 42 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13-17 | 5-5 | 12-12 | +10 |
| Rudy Gobert | 36 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Jaden McDaniels | 33 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 4-4 | +14 |
| Julius Randle | 32 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6-16 | 0-1 | 3-4 | +13 |
| Naz Reid | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7-13 | 1-5 | 2-2 | +14 |
| Nah'Shon Hyland | 20 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-5 | 2-2 | +9 |
| Mike Conley | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +7 |
| Anthony Edwards | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | -3 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +5 |
| Kyle Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +5 |
| Donte DiVincenzo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +5 |
| Team | 112 | 50 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 39-89 | 9-25 | 25-26 |
02Top performers
Pre-game matchup: edges and tale of the tape
03Where the edges are
Nuggets edges
- On offenseDenver's offense gets to the line (4th) against a Minnesota defense that sends opponents to the line (24th).
Timberwolves edges
No clear mismatch in Minnesota's favor.
Key battles
- Denver's offense shoots efficiently (1st), but Minnesota's defense contests every shot (5th). Watch the shooting.
04Tale of the tape
| DEN | Rank | Stat | Rank | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123.4 | 1st | Offensive rating | 12th | 117.6 |
| 118.2 | 21st | Defensive rating | 8th | 114.3 |
| +5.2 | 7th | Net rating | 10th | +3.3 |
| 97.7 | 20th | Pace | 9th | 99.8 |
| 57.7 | 1st | Effective FG % | 6th | 55.9 |
| 10.9 | 3rd | Turnover % | 18th | 12.4 |
| 23.6 | 24th | Offensive rebound % | 15th | 25.7 |
| 23.7 | 4th | Free throw rate | 10th | 21.5 |
| 54.3 | 14th | Opponent eFG % | 5th | 52.9 |
| 10.0 | 30th | Forced turnover % | 14th | 12.4 |
| 75.3 | 7th | Defensive rebound % | 20th | 73.7 |
| 19.6 | 10th | Opponent FT rate | 24th | 22.0 |