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Murray, Jokic lead Nuggets to 116-105 win over Timberwolves in physical opener to 1st-round series
DENVER (AP) Jamal Murray scored 30 points, going 16 of 16 from the free-throw line, and Nikola Jokic had a triple-double as the Denver Nuggets shook off a sluggish start to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-105 on Saturday in the opener of their first-round playoff series.
Jokic had 25 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists and a bloody nose in a physical game between the Northwest Division foes. There were 42 fouls called, along with an unsportsmanlike technical on Jaden McDaniels for pushing Jokic in the back and a technical on Nuggets coach David Adelman. Julius Randle and Aaron Gordon picked up late technical fouls, too.
Denver has won 13 straight since losing on March 18.
Murray, who was 0 for 8 from 3-point range, and the Nuggets trailed by as many as 12 points early, but used a 17-2 run in the third quarter to build a double-digit lead. The Timberwolves, who were held scoreless for more than four minutes at one point in the third, trimmed the deficit to 97-95 with 6:23 left.
Jokic had a five-point stretch to help hold off Minnesota. Murray had one of the biggest shots of the game from halfcourt. With the shot clocking winding down, he heaved it at the hoop and it grazed the rim to reset the clock. It eventually led to a dunk from Gordon that gave Denver a 108-101 lead with 1:50 left. Gordon had 17 points despite early foul trouble.
“Winning a grimy game, it's good,” Adelman said. “Both teams are experienced and used to winning these games. They know what it means to play in a physical matchup.”
Game 2 is Monday night.
Anthony Edwards scored 22 points while playing on a sore right knee. He also had seven assists to become the franchise's career postseason assists leader. Donte DiVincenzo had four 3-pointers.
“We’ve got to make smarter, more solid plays,” Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said. ”We've got to be more composed."
These teams are so evenly matched that the Nuggets lead 15-14 in regular-season and playoff matchups since the 2022-23 season. Both have won a playoff series against each other during the stretch.
The first quarter featured two challenges, a technical foul on Adelman and a flagrant on McDaniels for not giving Murray enough room to land on a long jumper. It also saw Gordon pick up three fouls, with his third on an offensive call that led to Adelman's technical.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Rudy Gobert vs. Nikola Jokic (Anthony Edwards gains possession) | ||
| 11:37 |  | Jaden McDaniels misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:35 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 11:26 | | Anthony Edwards blocks Aaron Gordon's two point driving layup | ||
| 11:25 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 11:25 | | Donte DiVincenzo shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 11:25 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-1 |
| 11:25 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-2 |
| 11:13 | | +3 | Donte DiVincenzo makes three point pullup jump shot (Rudy Gobert assists) | 3-2 |
| 10:57 | | Anthony Edwards personal foul (Loose ball) (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 10:51 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:49 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 10:49 | | Julius Randle personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 10:44 | | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point driving layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 3-4 |
| 10:33 | | +3 | Donte DiVincenzo makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 6-4 |
| 10:24 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:20 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 10:12 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:10 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | Christian Braun misses two point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:03 | | Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound | ||
| 9:55 | | Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 9:55 | | +1 | Jaden McDaniels makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-4 |
| 9:55 | | +1 | Jaden McDaniels makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-4 |
| 9:41 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:38 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 9:26 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point driving layup (Donte DiVincenzo assists) | 10-4 |
| 9:15 | | Jaden McDaniels flagrant 1 (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 9:15 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes flagrant free throw 1 of 3 | 10-5 |
| 9:15 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes flagrant free throw 2 of 3 | 10-6 |
| 9:15 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes flagrant free throw 3 of 3 | 10-7 |
| 9:06 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 8:54 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 12-7 |
| 8:39 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 12-10 |
| 8:19 | | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 8:19 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:19 | | +1 | Jaden McDaniels makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-10 |
| 8:19 | | +1 | Jaden McDaniels makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-10 |
| 8:06 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:04 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 7:56 | | Julius Randle misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:54 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 7:47 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:45 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 7:29 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:27 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 7:20 | | Julius Randle shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 7:20 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-11 |
| 7:20 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-12 |
| 7:07 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point pullup jump shot | 16-12 |
| 7:00 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Naz Reid steals) | ||
| 6:55 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point running dunk (Naz Reid assists) | 18-12 |
| 6:46 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:44 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 6:28 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point stepback jump shot | 21-12 |
| 6:27 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:12 | | Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Rudy Gobert steals) | ||
| 6:10 | | Rudy Gobert turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 6:06 | | Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:03 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 5:53 | | Naz Reid misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:51 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 5:40 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving finger roll layup | 23-12 |
| 5:40 | | Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 5:40 | | Anthony Edwards misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:38 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:25 | | Jamal Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:23 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 5:15 | | Jaden McDaniels turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 5:01 | | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 23-15 |
| 4:45 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point cutting dunk (Anthony Edwards assists) | 25-15 |
| 4:30 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Ayo Dosunmu steals) | ||
| 4:26 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point running dunk (Ayo Dosunmu assists) | 27-15 |
| 4:05 | | +3 | Christian Braun makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 27-18 |
| 3:50 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:48 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:41 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point alley-oop layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 27-20 |
| 3:24 | | Naz Reid misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 3:23 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:21 | | Anthony Edwards blocks Christian Braun's two point running layup | ||
| 3:19 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 3:19 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Tim Hardaway Jr. steals) | ||
| 3:17 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:15 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 3:08 | | Jaden McDaniels misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:06 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:00 | | +2 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 27-22 |
| 2:39 | | +3 | Ayo Dosunmu makes three point jump shot (Naz Reid assists) | 30-22 |
| 2:29 | | Christian Braun misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:27 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 2:06 | | Naz Reid turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 2:04 | | Anthony Edwards blocks Tim Hardaway Jr.'s two point running layup | ||
| 2:02 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 2:02 | | Naz Reid shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 2:02 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-23 |
| 2:02 | | Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:00 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 1:44 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:40 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:32 | | Aaron Gordon offensive foul (Mike Conley draws the foul) | ||
| 1:32 | | Aaron Gordon turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:32 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:32 | | David Adelman technical foul | ||
| 1:32 | | +1 | Ayo Dosunmu makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 31-23 |
| 1:08 | | Bones Hyland misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:06 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:55 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Mike Conley steals) | ||
| 0:53 | | +2 | Ayo Dosunmu makes two point running layup (Mike Conley assists) | 33-23 |
| 0:42 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:40 | | Bones Hyland defensive rebound | ||
| 0:19 | | Naz Reid misses two point turnaround bank hook shot | ||
| 0:17 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | Bruce Brown misses two point turnaround bank hook shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Mike Conley defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | | +3 | Bruce Brown makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 33-26 |
| 11:17 | | Bones Hyland misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:15 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 11:07 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 10:56 | | +3 | Naz Reid makes three point stepback jump shot | 36-26 |
| 10:41 | | Ayo Dosunmu personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 10:34 | | +3 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes three point jump shot (Bruce Brown assists) | 36-29 |
| 10:18 | | Ayo Dosunmu turnover (lost ball) (Bruce Brown steals) | ||
| 10:10 | | Bruce Brown misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:06 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 10:01 | | Bruce Brown personal foul (Naz Reid draws the foul) | ||
| 9:46 | | Bones Hyland misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:44 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 9:44 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point tip layup | 38-29 |
| 9:24 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 38-31 |
| 9:03 | | Rudy Gobert misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 9:01 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 8:44 | | Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:42 | | Bruce Brown offensive rebound | ||
| 8:42 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point putback layup | 38-33 |
| 8:42 | | Bones Hyland shooting foul (Bruce Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 8:42 | | +1 | Bruce Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 38-34 |
| 8:29 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point cutting layup (Mike Conley assists) | 40-34 |
| 8:29 | | Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 8:29 | | Rudy Gobert misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 8:27 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 8:16 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point stepback jump shot | 40-36 |
| 8:01 | | +3 | Ayo Dosunmu makes three point pullup jump shot | 43-36 |
| 7:43 | | Mike Conley shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 7:43 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-37 |
| 7:43 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 43-38 |
| 7:26 | | Julius Randle misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:24 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 7:09 | | Donte DiVincenzo shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 7:09 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-39 |
| 7:09 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 43-40 |
| 6:55 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:53 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 6:53 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:41 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:38 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 6:27 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup (Jaden McDaniels assists) | 45-40 |
| 6:14 | | Bruce Brown misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:12 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 6:05 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. shooting foul (Julius Randle draws the foul) | ||
| 6:05 | | +1 | Julius Randle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 46-40 |
| 6:05 | | +1 | Julius Randle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 47-40 |
| 5:53 | | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point driving layup | 47-42 |
| 5:33 | | Julius Randle misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:30 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 5:23 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 47-45 |
| 4:58 | | Julius Randle misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:56 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 4:41 | | Naz Reid shooting foul (Spencer Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 4:41 | | Spencer Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | ||
| 4:41 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 4:41 | | +1 | Spencer Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 47-46 |
| 4:41 | | +1 | Spencer Jones makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 47-47 |
| 4:24 | | Christian Braun shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 4:24 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 48-47 |
| 4:24 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 49-47 |
| 4:13 | | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Bruce Brown assists) | 49-50 |
| 3:59 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup | 51-50 |
| 3:59 | | Timberwolves delay of game violation | ||
| 3:39 | | Cameron Johnson turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 3:17 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:15 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 2:55 | | Bruce Brown turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 2:55 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:37 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point turnaround hook shot | 53-50 |
| 2:17 | | +3 | Spencer Jones makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 53-53 |
| 2:04 | | Julius Randle misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:02 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:54 | | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 1:54 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 53-54 |
| 1:54 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 53-55 |
| 1:44 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point cutting layup (Jaden McDaniels assists) | 55-55 |
| 1:32 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point pullup jump shot | 55-57 |
| 1:10 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point driving reverse layup (Anthony Edwards assists) | 57-57 |
| 0:52 | | Ayo Dosunmu personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 0:52 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 57-58 |
| 0:52 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 57-59 |
| 0:34 | | +3 | Donte DiVincenzo makes three point stepback jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 60-59 |
| 0:21 | | +3 | Christian Braun makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 60-62 |
| 0:05 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point driving layup (Anthony Edwards assists) | 62-62 |
| 0:01 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:43 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 11:42 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point layup (Aaron Gordon assists) | 62-64 |
| 11:20 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:19 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | Jamal Murray misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:12 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 11:03 | | Julius Randle misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 11:01 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 11:01 | | Nikola Jokic personal foul (Loose ball) (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 10:48 | | Donte DiVincenzo misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:46 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 10:38 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving finger roll layup | 62-66 |
| 10:20 | | Anthony Edwards offensive foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 10:20 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:04 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving dunk (Jamal Murray assists) | 62-68 |
| 9:54 | | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 9:54 | | Rudy Gobert misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:54 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 9:54 | | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 63-68 |
| 9:42 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:40 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 9:31 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:28 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:20 | | Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:18 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 9:02 | | Julius Randle misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:00 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 8:54 | | Jaden McDaniels misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:51 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 8:40 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Donte DiVincenzo steals) | ||
| 8:36 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point running layup | ||
| 8:35 | | Julius Randle offensive rebound | ||
| 8:35 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point tip layup | 65-68 |
| 8:25 | | Jamal Murray misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:22 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 8:15 | | +3 | Donte DiVincenzo makes three point running pullup jump shot (Jaden McDaniels assists) | 68-68 |
| 7:53 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:51 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 7:37 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:35 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 7:32 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point running dunk (Christian Braun assists) | 68-70 |
| 7:23 | | Donte DiVincenzo misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:20 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 7:07 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 68-72 |
| 7:07 | | Rudy Gobert defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 6:57 | | Julius Randle misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:54 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 6:48 | | +3 | Aaron Gordon makes three point running jump shot (Cameron Johnson assists) | 68-75 |
| 6:46 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:33 | | Jaden McDaniels misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:31 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:17 | | Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 6:17 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 68-76 |
| 6:17 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 68-77 |
| 6:03 | | Donte DiVincenzo misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:01 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 5:41 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:40 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:40 | | Anthony Edwards personal foul (Loose ball) (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 5:34 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:31 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 5:15 | | Jaden McDaniels misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 5:13 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:07 | | Christian Braun misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:05 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 4:59 | | Kyle Anderson offensive foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 4:59 | | Kyle Anderson turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:44 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 68-79 |
| 4:44 | | Naz Reid shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 4:44 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 68-80 |
| 4:32 | | Jaden McDaniels misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:29 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 4:15 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 4:15 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point tip dunk | 68-82 |
| 4:08 | | Naz Reid misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:05 | | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | ||
| 3:58 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. blocks Jaden McDaniels's two point layup | ||
| 3:57 | | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | ||
| 3:56 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point turnaround jump shot | 70-82 |
| 3:53 | | Jaden McDaniels technical foul | ||
| 3:53 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 70-83 |
| 3:35 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 70-85 |
| 3:15 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point driving layup | 72-85 |
| 3:03 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:01 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 2:57 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:49 | | Naz Reid turnover (lost ball) (Bruce Brown steals) | ||
| 2:36 | | Naz Reid personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 2:24 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 2:22 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 2:10 | | Bruce Brown shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 2:10 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 73-85 |
| 2:10 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 74-85 |
| 1:58 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists) | 74-87 |
| 1:46 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Bruce Brown steals) | ||
| 1:43 | | Cameron Johnson misses two point running layup | ||
| 1:42 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 1:38 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point pullup jump shot (Bruce Brown assists) | 74-89 |
| 1:16 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup | 76-89 |
| 0:51 | | Christian Braun misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:50 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 0:42 | | +3 | Mike Conley makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 79-89 |
| 0:31 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Kyle Anderson steals) | ||
| 0:26 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 0:26 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 0:03 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 79-91 |
| 0:00 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:41 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 11:38 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive foul (Donte DiVincenzo draws the foul) | ||
| 11:38 | | Jonas Valanciunas turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 11:31 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point driving layup | 81-91 |
| 11:18 | | Cameron Johnson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:16 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | Jonas Valanciunas personal foul (Loose ball) (Julius Randle draws the foul) | ||
| 10:58 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point cutting dunk (Julius Randle assists) | 83-91 |
| 10:40 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point stepback jump shot | 83-93 |
| 10:28 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:26 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 10:14 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:12 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 10:10 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:07 | | Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound | ||
| 9:58 | | Julius Randle misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:56 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 9:55 | | Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Donte DiVincenzo steals) | ||
| 9:51 | | Donte DiVincenzo turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 9:39 | | Christian Braun misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:36 | | Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound | ||
| 9:29 | | Donte DiVincenzo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:25 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 9:05 | | Jamal Murray misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 9:03 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 8:58 | | +3 | Ayo Dosunmu makes three point running jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 86-93 |
| 8:57 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:45 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:43 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 8:32 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point pullup jump shot (Rudy Gobert assists) | 89-93 |
| 8:15 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 89-95 |
| 8:01 | | Cameron Johnson personal foul (Donte DiVincenzo draws the foul) | ||
| 7:46 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point driving layup (Julius Randle assists) | 91-95 |
| 7:30 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 91-97 |
| 7:08 | | Donte DiVincenzo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:06 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 7:06 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point putback dunk | 93-97 |
| 6:42 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:39 | | Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound | ||
| 6:23 | | +2 | Ayo Dosunmu makes two point driving layup (Donte DiVincenzo assists) | 95-97 |
| 6:09 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving floating jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 95-99 |
| 6:09 | | Rudy Gobert shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 6:09 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 95-100 |
| 5:52 | | Julius Randle turnover (bad pass) (Bruce Brown steals) | ||
| 5:48 | | Jamal Murray misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 5:45 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 5:45 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point tip layup | 95-102 |
| 5:45 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:32 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:30 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 5:15 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:12 | | Christian Braun offensive rebound | ||
| 5:12 | | Anthony Edwards shooting foul (Christian Braun draws the foul) | ||
| 5:12 | | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 95-103 |
| 5:12 | | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 95-104 |
| 4:55 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 97-104 |
| 4:25 | | Jamal Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:23 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 4:13 | | Rudy Gobert turnover (bad pass) (Bruce Brown steals) | ||
| 4:10 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point running dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 97-106 |
| 4:10 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:57 | | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 3:57 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 98-106 |
| 3:57 | | Julius Randle technical foul (Double) | ||
| 3:57 | | Aaron Gordon technical foul (Double) | ||
| 3:57 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 99-106 |
| 3:47 | | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 3:43 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 3:40 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 3:22 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:20 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 3:14 | | Bruce Brown misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 3:11 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 3:05 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point layup | 101-106 |
| 2:40 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:38 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 2:33 | | Christian Braun personal foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 2:25 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:22 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:58 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:56 | | Bruce Brown offensive rebound | ||
| 1:50 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point dunk (Jamal Murray assists) | 101-108 |
| 1:39 | | Rudy Gobert turnover (offensive goaltending) | ||
| 1:39 | | Julius Randle personal foul (Away from play) (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 1:39 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 101-109 |
| 1:28 | | Julius Randle personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 1:28 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 101-110 |
| 1:28 | | Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:26 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 1:20 | | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 1:20 | | Rudy Gobert misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:20 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 1:20 | | Rudy Gobert misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:16 | | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | ||
| 1:16 | | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:14 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:53 | | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 101-112 |
| 0:52 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:49 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:46 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 0:43 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point running finger roll layup (Aaron Gordon assists) | 101-114 |
| 0:38 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving finger roll layup | 103-114 |
| 0:37 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:33 | | Donte DiVincenzo personal foul (Take) (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 0:33 | | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 103-115 |
| 0:33 | | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 103-116 |
| 0:30 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point driving dunk | 105-116 |
| 0:05 | | Nuggets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
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Nuggets turnover (shot clock violation) | 0:05 |
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+ 2 | Julius Randle makes two point driving dunk | 0:30 |
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+ 1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:33 |
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+ 1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:33 |
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Donte DiVincenzo personal foul (Take) (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | 0:33 |
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Nuggets 60 second timeout | 0:37 |
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+ 2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving finger roll layup | 0:38 |
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+ 2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point running finger roll layup (Aaron Gordon assists) | 0:43 |
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Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | 0:46 |
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Anthony Edwards misses three point stepback jump shot | 0:49 |
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Timberwolves 60 second timeout | 0:52 |
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| Points | 105 | 116 |
| Field Goals | 40-87 (46.0%) | 38-87 (43.7%) |
| 3-Pointers | 11-34 (32.4%) | 10-36 (27.8%) |
| Free Throws | 14-19 (73.7%) | 30-33 (90.9%) |
| Total Rebounds | 50 | 55 |
| Offensive | 7 | 8 |
| Defensive | 36 | 39 |
| Team | 7 | 8 |
| Assists | 21 | 27 |
| Steals | 7 | 7 |
| Blocks | 3 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 13 |
| Fouls | 26 | 17 |
| Technicals | 2 | 2 |
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A. Edwards
SG 5
22 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST
N. Jokic
C 15
25 PTS, 13 REB, 11 AST
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| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Edwards | 22 | 9 | 7 | 7/19 | 2/9 | 6/7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -3 | 45 |
| R. Gobert | 17 | 10 | 2 | 8/9 | 0/0 | 1/5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 29 |
| J. Randle | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7/16 | 0/3 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 26 |
| J. McDaniels | 16 | 8 | 3 | 6/14 | 0/4 | 4/4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -17 | 29 |
| D. DiVincenzo | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4/9 | 4/7 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Edwards | 22 | 9 | 7 | 7/19 | 2/9 | 6/7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -3 | 45 |
| R. Gobert | 17 | 10 | 2 | 8/9 | 0/0 | 1/5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 29 |
| J. Randle | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7/16 | 0/3 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 26 |
| J. McDaniels | 16 | 8 | 3 | 6/14 | 0/4 | 4/4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -17 | 29 |
| D. DiVincenzo | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4/9 | 4/7 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Dosunmu | 14 | 0 | 1 | 5/10 | 3/7 | 1/1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 16 |
| N. Reid | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2/6 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 11 |
| M. Conley | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| K. Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Hyland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/3 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 1 |
| J. Ingles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Phillips | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Beringer | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R. Zikarsky | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Shannon Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Z. Pullin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| E. Freeman | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Clark | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 105 | 43 | 21 | 40/87 | 11/34 | 14/19 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 36 | -55 | - |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Murray | 30 | 5 | 7 | 7/22 | 0/8 | 16/16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | +13 | 47 |
| N. Jokic | 25 | 13 | 11 | 11/19 | 2/7 | 1/1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | +9 | 56 |
| A. Gordon | 17 | 8 | 3 | 5/10 | 1/5 | 6/8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +8 | 30 |
| C. Johnson | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5/12 | 2/7 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 13 |
| C. Braun | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4/10 | 2/3 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 22 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Murray | 30 | 5 | 7 | 7/22 | 0/8 | 16/16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | +13 | 47 |
| N. Jokic | 25 | 13 | 11 | 11/19 | 2/7 | 1/1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | +9 | 56 |
| A. Gordon | 17 | 8 | 3 | 5/10 | 1/5 | 6/8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +8 | 30 |
| C. Johnson | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5/12 | 2/7 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 13 |
| C. Braun | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4/10 | 2/3 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 22 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| B. Brown | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3/7 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | +7 | 25 |
| T. Hardaway Jr. | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2/6 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +9 | 12 |
| S. Jones | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 2/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| J. Valanciunas | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 2 |
| T. Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Simpson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Holmes II | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Pickett | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Roddy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Z. Nnaji | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Strawther | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 116 | 47 | 27 | 38/87 | 10/36 | 30/33 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 39 | +55 | - |
