Game completed
Minnesota Timberwolves20-11138at
Denver Nuggets22-8142
Thu, Dec 25, 10:30 PM ESTBall Arena, Denver, COABC · ESPN
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT1 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 29 | 26 | 23 | 37 | 23 | 138 |
| DEN | 32 | 25 | 35 | 23 | 27 | 142 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden McDanielsSF | 40 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9-12 | 1-3 | 2-2 | +4 |
| Julius RandlePF | 39 | 32 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12-22 | 2-7 | 6-7 | -13 |
| Rudy GobertC | 34 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | +18 |
| Anthony EdwardsSG | 42 | 44 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14-25 | 5-14 | 11-13 | -17 |
| Donte DiVincenzoPG | 34 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-11 | 0-7 | 2-2 | +12 |
| Mike Conley | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -15 |
| Naz Reid | 28 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-13 | 2-7 | 1-1 | -4 |
| Bones Hyland | 23 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 1-3 | +7 |
| Jaylen Clark | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -9 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Johnny Juzang | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Team | 138 | 55 | 31 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 51-104 | 12-45 | 24-30 |
DNP: Joan Beringer, Rob Dillingham, Joe Ingles, Leonard Miller, Enrique Freeman, Rocco Zikarsky
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer JonesSF | 41 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Peyton WatsonPF | 42 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | +15 |
| Nikola JokićC | 43 | 56 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15-21 | 4-6 | 22-23 | +15 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr.SG | 41 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-16 | 3-11 | 2-2 | +4 |
| Jamal MurrayPG | 42 | 35 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12-32 | 9-18 | 2-3 | +5 |
| Bruce Brown | 28 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -6 |
| Julian Strawther | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +3 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -9 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -9 |
| Team | 142 | 62 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 47-101 | 19-43 | 29-32 |
DNP: DaRon Holmes II, Curtis Jones, Jalen Pickett, Hunter Tyson, Tamar Bates (injury), Christian Braun (injury), Aaron Gordon (injury), Cameron Johnson (injury)
Lead tracker
How the game flowed
- Biggest lead · DEN
- 16
- Biggest lead · MIN
- 9
- Times tied
- 10
- Lead changes
- 8
- Longest run · MIN
- 17
How they entered this matchup
Pregame context
- DEN is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | MIN | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 20-11 | 22-8 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 50.5h | 50.5h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 699 mi | 663 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | -1h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | 4 in 6 |
How each side got here
Travel and map
MIN
699 miMIN came from Minneapolis, MN with 699 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Minneapolis, MN to Denver, CO
DEN
663 miDEN came from Dallas, TX with 663 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Dallas, TX to Denver, CO
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
MIN
Road tripMIN is on game 1 of 1 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
DEN
HomestandDEN is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.
Where it aired
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