Game completed
Minnesota Timberwolves0-1105at
Denver Nuggets1-0116
Sat, Apr 18, 3:30 PM EDTBall Arena, Denver, COPrime Video
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 33 | 29 | 17 | 26 | 105 |
| DEN | 23 | 39 | 29 | 25 | 116 |
Minnesota Timberwolves
105| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden McDanielsSF | 33 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-14 | 0-4 | 4-4 | -17 |
| Julius RandlePF | 31 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-16 | 0-3 | 2-2 | -9 |
| Rudy GobertC | 38 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 1-5 | -8 |
| Anthony EdwardsSG | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7-19 | 2-9 | 6-7 | -3 |
| Donte DiVincenzoPG | 31 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Naz Reid | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Ayo Dosunmu | 28 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 3-7 | 1-1 | -8 |
| Bones Hyland | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Mike Conley | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Kyle Anderson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 105 | 50 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 40-87 | 11-34 | 14-19 |
DNP: Joan Beringer, Jaylen Clark, Joe Ingles, Julian Phillips, Terrence Shannon Jr.
Denver Nuggets
116| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron JohnsonSF | 33 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 2-7 | 0-0 | +5 |
| Aaron GordonPF | 29 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 1-5 | 6-8 | +8 |
| Nikola JokićC | 40 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11-19 | 2-7 | 1-1 | +9 |
| Christian BraunSG | 36 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0 |
| Jamal MurrayPG | 39 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-22 | 0-8 | 16-16 | +13 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | +9 |
| Bruce Brown | 21 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 1-1 | +7 |
| Spencer Jones | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | +2 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Team | 116 | 55 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 38-87 | 10-36 | 30-33 |
DNP: DaRon Holmes II, Tyus Jones, Zeke Nnaji, Jalen Pickett, Julian Strawther, Peyton Watson (injury)
Lead tracker
How the game flowed
- Biggest lead · DEN
- 15
- Biggest lead · MIN
- 12
- Times tied
- 6
- Lead changes
- 8
- Longest run · DEN
- 14
How they entered this matchup
Pregame context
- MIN is in game 1 of 2 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- 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 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| Days rest | 5 days | 5 days |
| Hours rest | 139h | 139h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 699 mi | 805 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | -1h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | afternoon | afternoon |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 2 | Homestand · 1 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
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
805 miDEN came from San Antonio, TX with 805 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
San Antonio, TX to Denver, CO
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
MIN
Road tripMIN is on game 1 of 2 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
DEN
HomestandDEN is in game 1 of 2 on this homestand.
Where it aired
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