DEN
MIN
Preview not available
Defending champ Nuggets tie Timberwolves with 2nd straight road win, 115-107 in Game 4
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Denver Nuggets were far from done after dropping the first two games of the Western Conference semifinals at home in humbling fashion.
Nikola Jokic scored 16 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter, and Aaron Gordon had 27 points on 11-for-12 shooting to propel the Nuggets to a series-tying 115-107 victory over the Timberwolves on Sunday night in Game 4 .
“It’s just like a laser-sharp focus,” Gordon said, “and a surgical execution.”
Jamal Murray had 12 of his 19 points in the third quarter for the derfending champion Nuggets in a momentum carryover from his buzzer-beating swish from behind half court, and the Wolves only had the deficit below double digits in the second half for a total of 3:19.
Anthony Edwards scored 44 points in another spectacular performance for Minnesota that set the franchise postseason record, shooting 16 for 25. But despite a 42-31 rebounding edge, the Wolves were beaten at their own game for the second straight time at home.
“Game 2 definitely woke us up,” Murray said. “We realized we can’t hold ourselves back.”
The series goes back to Denver for Game 5 on Tuesday night.
“This is a series. We won two games, but we didn’t think it was going to be easy,” Edwards said.
Mike Conley had 15 points, Karl-Anthony Towns went just 5 for 18 from the field for 13 points and 12 rebounds, and Rudy Gobert came alive late to score 11 points and grab 14 rebounds. Still, the Wolves were on their heels at home for a second straight game.
The Nuggets scored eight straight points in 20 seconds to close the first half, highlighted by Murray’s improbable heave.
Gordon didn’t miss until there was 3:39 to go. Most importantly, he took the lead in hounding Towns and even took some turns trying to slow Edwards.
“The shot-making, the play-making, the physicality, the defense on two All-Stars, so much is being asked of him right now,” coach Mike Malone said. “What you love about Aaron Gordon since Day 1, when he put on that Nuggets uniform, It’s always been about the Nuggets first. He is truly selfless.”
The three off days between Games 2 and 3 did the Wolves no good, yielding a 27-point defeat after which coach Chris Finch declared them feeling “fat and lazy” after all the fawning near and far for their performance in Denver. They needed to reintroduce their edge right away to keep the crowd consistently roaring, and Edwards dutifully led that response.
The 2020 first overall draft pick scored nine points in the first four-plus minutes before Murray even touched the ball, with Gordon and Jokic sharing the point guard duties to reduce the burden on Murray and his strained left calf muscle.
After a quiet Game 3, Edwards was on a mission to will the Wolves to win, as the Nuggets fully expected. Their loading up on him in the lane wasn't enough, as he hit from everywhere on the court, but the rest of the Wolves frequently failed to make the Nuggets pay for leaving them open.
They missed tip-ins at the rim, not just corner 3s. Towns missed his first seven shots, and while his effort and defense never suffered, he was a mess trying to get the ball to the basket, rarely drawing the fouls he argued for.
“It’s unfortunate that on Mother’s Day I have a shooting performance like that,” Towns said. “But it’s the way the game goes. It’s not a fun game sometimes.”
The Wolves showed off their league-best defense and their enviable depth in the first two games, but the Nuggets copied and pasted that formula on the road. When their secondary scorers and bench players are hitting their jumpers, they're awfully tough to beat.
Gordon, Justin Holiday (10 points), Christian Braun (11 points) and Reggie Jackson (six points) went a combined 8 for 11 from 3-point range. They fueled a 26-4 run that bridged the first and second quarters, and all but five points on that surge came with the four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Gobert resting on the bench.
“They are doing all the dirty, small things that nobody notices,” Jokic said.
---
AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA
Copyright 2024 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nikola Jokic vs. Rudy Gobert (Mike Conley gains possession) | ||
| 11:35 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point driving floating jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:13 |  | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 2-2 |
| 11:00 | | +3 | Mike Conley makes three point pullup jump shot | 2-5 |
| 10:35 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:32 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 10:25 | | Mike Conley misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:22 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 10:17 | | Aaron Gordon turnover (lost ball) (Karl-Anthony Towns steals) | ||
| 10:09 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup | 2-7 |
| 9:59 | | Rudy Gobert personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 9:52 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 4-7 |
| 9:35 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point pullup jump shot | 4-9 |
| 9:17 | | +3 | Aaron Gordon makes three point jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 7-9 |
| 9:01 | | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 9:01 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:01 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 9:01 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-10 |
| 8:48 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:45 | | Mike Conley defensive rebound | ||
| 8:42 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point running pullup jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 7-13 |
| 8:24 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 9-13 |
| 8:11 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 8:09 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:08 | | Michael Porter Jr. offensive foul (Mike Conley draws the foul) | ||
| 8:08 | | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:57 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving finger roll layup | 9-15 |
| 7:57 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:35 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:31 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 7:18 | | Rudy Gobert turnover (lost ball) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 7:18 | | Anthony Edwards personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 7:10 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point pullup jump shot | 11-15 |
| 6:44 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:42 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 6:36 | | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:33 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:26 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Edwards steals) | ||
| 6:15 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope blocks Karl-Anthony Towns's two point driving layup | ||
| 6:15 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 5:58 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point pullup jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 13-15 |
| 5:58 | | Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 5:58 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:56 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 5:48 | | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 5:48 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-16 |
| 5:48 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-17 |
| 5:26 | | Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:23 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 5:18 | | +3 | Naz Reid makes three point running jump shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 13-20 |
| 4:54 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point driving layup | 15-20 |
| 4:31 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 4:31 | | +1 | Jaden McDaniels makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-21 |
| 4:31 | | +1 | Jaden McDaniels makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-22 |
| 4:13 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 17-22 |
| 4:01 | | Anthony Edwards offensive foul (Charge) (Reggie Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 4:01 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:49 | | +3 | Reggie Jackson makes three point stepback jump shot | 20-22 |
| 3:47 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:33 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:30 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 3:28 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point running layup | ||
| 3:25 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 3:19 | | Aaron Gordon personal foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 3:07 | | Mike Conley misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:04 | | Justin Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 2:56 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:52 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 2:42 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:41 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 2:39 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point driving floating jump shot | 22-22 |
| 2:39 | | Mike Conley shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 2:39 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 23-22 |
| 2:19 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:17 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 2:17 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point tip layup | ||
| 2:16 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 2:04 | | Reggie Jackson misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 2:03 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 1:43 | | Aaron Gordon blocks Karl-Anthony Towns's two point driving hook shot | ||
| 1:39 | | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:26 | | +3 | Reggie Jackson makes three point jump shot (Christian Braun assists) | 26-22 |
| 1:12 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:10 | | Justin Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 1:03 | | Naz Reid shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 1:03 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-22 |
| 1:03 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:02 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 0:43 | | +2 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes two point pullup jump shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 27-24 |
| 0:34 | | Reggie Jackson turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 0:29 | | Nikola Jokic blocks Mike Conley's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:29 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 0:22 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 0:18 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point pullup jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 29-24 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | | +3 | Justin Holiday makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 32-24 |
| 11:23 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving layup (Mike Conley assists) | 32-26 |
| 11:05 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point layup (Aaron Gordon assists) | 34-26 |
| 10:48 | | Jaden McDaniels turnover (lost ball) (Aaron Gordon steals) | ||
| 10:33 | | +3 | Justin Holiday makes three point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 37-26 |
| 10:15 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:13 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 10:02 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point driving layup | 39-26 |
| 9:49 | | Kyle Anderson misses two point hook shot | ||
| 9:45 | | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | ||
| 9:44 | | Jaden McDaniels misses two point tip layup | ||
| 9:43 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 9:39 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point cutting layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 41-26 |
| 9:39 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:23 | | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point driving floating jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 41-28 |
| 9:02 | | Mike Conley shooting foul (Justin Holiday draws the foul) | ||
| 9:02 | | Justin Holiday misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:02 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 9:02 | | +1 | Justin Holiday makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-28 |
| 8:45 | | Mike Conley misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:40 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:24 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 44-28 |
| 8:06 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving reverse layup (Mike Conley assists) | 44-30 |
| 7:54 | | Mike Conley personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 7:46 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 46-30 |
| 7:28 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving layup | 46-32 |
| 7:18 | | Justin Holiday misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:15 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 7:06 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving dunk (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 46-34 |
| 6:37 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point stepback jump shot | 48-34 |
| 6:23 | | Nikola Jokic personal foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 6:17 | | Justin Holiday shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 6:17 | | Rudy Gobert misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:17 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 6:17 | | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 48-35 |
| 6:14 | | Naz Reid personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 5:56 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround jump shot | 50-35 |
| 5:40 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point turnaround hook shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 50-37 |
| 5:27 | | Rudy Gobert blocks Nikola Jokic's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:26 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 5:25 | | Rudy Gobert turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 5:21 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:18 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 5:07 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving floating jump shot | 50-39 |
| 5:07 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:48 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:44 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 4:33 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 4:31 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 4:11 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:09 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 4:09 | | Nikola Jokic personal foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 3:54 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving reverse layup (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 50-41 |
| 3:32 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point cutting dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 52-41 |
| 3:19 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:16 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:12 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point running dunk (Aaron Gordon assists) | 54-41 |
| 3:02 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point pullup jump shot | 54-44 |
| 2:38 | | Jaden McDaniels blocks Nikola Jokic's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:35 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 2:31 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:29 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 2:28 | | Aaron Gordon blocks Rudy Gobert's two point putback layup | ||
| 2:27 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:21 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 2:18 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 2:12 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses two point running layup | ||
| 2:09 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 2:09 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point tip layup | ||
| 2:09 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:05 | | Jamal Murray misses two point layup | ||
| 2:03 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 1:58 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point driving dunk | 56-44 |
| 1:39 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point pullup jump shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 56-46 |
| 1:14 | | Jamal Murray turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 1:03 | | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 1:03 | | Jaden McDaniels misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:03 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 1:03 | | Jaden McDaniels misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:00 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 0:56 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 0:48 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point pullup jump shot | 56-49 |
| 0:33 | | Rudy Gobert personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 0:20 | | +3 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 59-49 |
| 0:04 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 0:01 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point running dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 61-49 |
| 0:01 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Murray steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot | 64-49 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving finger roll layup | 66-49 |
| 11:27 | | +3 | Mike Conley makes three point pullup jump shot (Rudy Gobert assists) | 66-52 |
| 11:08 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 68-52 |
| 10:52 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 68-55 |
| 10:24 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point stepback jump shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 70-55 |
| 10:15 | | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 70-58 |
| 10:14 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:58 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 73-58 |
| 9:35 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:32 | | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | ||
| 9:30 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:28 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 9:16 | | +3 | Aaron Gordon makes three point jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 76-58 |
| 8:57 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:56 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 8:54 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point putback layup | 76-60 |
| 8:31 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:29 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 8:25 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point running dunk (Mike Conley assists) | 76-62 |
| 8:25 | | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 8:25 | | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 76-63 |
| 8:19 | | Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 8:10 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:07 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 8:07 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point tip dunk | 78-63 |
| 7:51 | | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:48 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 7:47 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point putback layup | 78-65 |
| 7:29 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point stepback jump shot | 81-65 |
| 7:15 | | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 7:15 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:15 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 7:15 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 81-66 |
| 7:00 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:57 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 6:54 | | Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:51 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 6:44 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:41 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 6:39 | | Aaron Gordon turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:22 | | Rudy Gobert turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Murray steals) | ||
| 6:16 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 6:14 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 6:01 | | Michael Porter Jr. blocks Karl-Anthony Towns's two point driving layup | ||
| 6:00 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 5:58 | | Jump ball. Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Michael Porter Jr. (Nickeil Alexander-Walker gains possession) | ||
| 5:50 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point turnaround bank jump shot | 81-68 |
| 5:29 | | Jamal Murray misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:27 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 5:12 | | Michael Porter Jr. personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 5:05 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point pullup jump shot | 81-71 |
| 4:49 | | +3 | Justin Holiday makes three point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 84-71 |
| 4:29 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving finger roll layup | 84-73 |
| 4:08 | | Justin Holiday misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:05 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 3:52 | | Jaden McDaniels misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:51 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 3:49 | | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 3:49 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:35 | | Kyle Anderson shooting foul (Christian Braun draws the foul) | ||
| 3:35 | | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 85-73 |
| 3:35 | | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 86-73 |
| 3:24 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope blocks Nickeil Alexander-Walker's two point cutting layup | ||
| 3:22 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 3:04 | | Jamal Murray turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 2:51 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:48 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 2:37 | | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 2:31 | | Naz Reid shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 2:31 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 87-73 |
| 2:31 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 88-73 |
| 2:10 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:06 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 1:49 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving finger roll layup | 90-73 |
| 1:36 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving layup (Anthony Edwards assists) | 90-75 |
| 1:13 | | Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:11 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 0:52 | | Mike Conley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:50 | | Justin Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 0:49 | | Justin Holiday turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 0:39 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving dunk | 90-77 |
| 0:16 | | Justin Holiday misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:13 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | Christian Braun shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 0:02 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 90-78 |
| 0:02 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 90-79 |
| 0:02 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Edwards steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point driving floating jump shot | 90-81 |
| 11:27 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround jump shot | 92-81 |
| 11:27 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 11:27 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 93-81 |
| 11:09 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:05 | | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:50 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point bank jump shot | ||
| 10:47 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 10:43 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 10:43 | | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:29 | | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 96-81 |
| 10:14 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point turnaround hook shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 96-83 |
| 9:42 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:39 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 9:29 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point alley-oop dunk (Mike Conley assists) | 96-85 |
| 9:28 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:06 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:03 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 9:03 | | Rudy Gobert shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 9:03 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 97-85 |
| 9:03 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 98-85 |
| 8:49 | | Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 8:49 | | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 98-86 |
| 8:49 | | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 98-87 |
| 8:31 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Mike Conley steals) | ||
| 8:27 | | Mike Conley misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:26 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 8:26 | | Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 8:26 | | Rudy Gobert misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:26 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 8:26 | | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 98-88 |
| 8:08 | | +3 | Christian Braun makes three point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 101-88 |
| 8:07 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:44 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point driving finger roll layup (Mike Conley assists) | 101-90 |
| 7:15 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point turnaround jump shot | 103-90 |
| 6:49 | | +3 | Mike Conley makes three point stepback jump shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 103-93 |
| 6:23 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 105-93 |
| 6:09 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup | 105-95 |
| 5:36 | | Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:33 | | Mike Conley defensive rebound | ||
| 5:27 | | Jamal Murray personal foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 5:19 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 5:16 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 5:15 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point tip layup | 105-97 |
| 4:53 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 4:51 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 4:43 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals) | ||
| 4:33 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 107-97 |
| 4:21 | | Rudy Gobert offensive foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul) | ||
| 4:21 | | Rudy Gobert turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:20 | | Mike Conley shooting foul (Christian Braun draws the foul) | ||
| 4:20 | | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 108-97 |
| 4:20 | | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 109-97 |
| 4:10 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:09 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 4:09 | | Rudy Gobert personal foul (Loose ball) (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 3:51 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:48 | | Jamal Murray offensive rebound | ||
| 3:39 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:36 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 3:33 | | Christian Braun shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 3:33 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:33 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 109-98 |
| 3:33 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 109-99 |
| 3:13 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 111-99 |
| 3:13 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:57 | | Rudy Gobert turnover (traveling) | ||
| 2:37 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:36 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 2:21 | | +3 | Jaden McDaniels makes three point jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 111-102 |
| 1:47 | | Christian Braun misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:45 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 1:41 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point running reverse layup | 111-104 |
| 1:23 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 113-104 |
| 1:13 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 1:11 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 1:11 | | Rudy Gobert misses two point tip layup | ||
| 1:10 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 1:10 | | Aaron Gordon personal foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 1:10 | | Rudy Gobert misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:10 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 1:10 | | Rudy Gobert misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:08 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 0:55 | | Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Jaden McDaniels steals) | ||
| 0:51 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 0:51 | | Anthony Edwards misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:51 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 0:51 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 113-105 |
| 0:33 | | Anthony Edwards blocks Jamal Murray's two point cutting finger roll layup | ||
| 0:30 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 0:28 | | Christian Braun shooting foul (Mike Conley draws the foul) | ||
| 0:28 | | +1 | Mike Conley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 113-106 |
| 0:28 | | +1 | Mike Conley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 113-107 |
| 0:28 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:25 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup (Aaron Gordon assists) | 115-107 |
| 0:25 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:24 | | Mike Conley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:21 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
|
Christian Braun defensive rebound | 0:21 |
|
Mike Conley misses three point jump shot | 0:24 |
|
Timberwolves 60 second timeout | 0:25 |
| |
+ 2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup (Aaron Gordon assists) | 0:25 |
|
Nuggets 60 second timeout | 0:28 |
| |
+ 1 | Mike Conley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:28 |
| |
+ 1 | Mike Conley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:28 |
|
Christian Braun shooting foul (Mike Conley draws the foul) | 0:28 |
|
Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | 0:30 |
|
Anthony Edwards blocks Jamal Murray's two point cutting finger roll layup | 0:33 |
| |
+ 1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:51 |
| Team Stats | |
|
|---|---|---|
| Points | 115 | 107 |
| Field Goals | 45-79 (57.0%) | 39-82 (47.6%) |
| 3-Pointers | 13-29 (44.8%) | 11-28 (39.3%) |
| Free Throws | 12-15 (80.0%) | 18-27 (66.7%) |
| Total Rebounds | 36 | 53 |
| Offensive | 5 | 12 |
| Defensive | 26 | 30 |
| Team | 5 | 11 |
| Assists | 29 | 21 |
| Steals | 7 | 5 |
| Blocks | 6 | 3 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 11 |
| Fouls | 20 | 21 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
Video Carousel
N. Jokic
C 15
35 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST
A. Edwards
SG 5
44 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST
|
| Team Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
106.6 PPG | 42.3 RPG | 26.3 APG |
|
|
108.8 PPG | 41.8 RPG | 24.9 APG |
| Key Players | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
N. Jokic C | 28.8 PPG | 13.3 RPG | 9.5 APG | 56.3 FG% |
|
|
A. Edwards SG | 30.6 PPG | 6.2 RPG | 6.0 APG | 54.1 FG% |
| Top Scorers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
N. Jokic C | 35 PTS | 7 REB | 7 AST | |
|
|
A. Edwards SG | 44 PTS | 5 REB | 5 AST | |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| N. Jokic | 35 | 7 | 7 | 15/26 | 1/5 | 4/6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | +3 | 56 |
| A. Gordon | 27 | 7 | 6 | 11/12 | 2/2 | 3/3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | +9 | 47 |
| J. Murray | 19 | 5 | 8 | 8/17 | 3/7 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 39 |
| M. Porter Jr. | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2/4 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| K. Caldwell-Pope | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1/6 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 13 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| N. Jokic | 35 | 7 | 7 | 15/26 | 1/5 | 4/6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | +3 | 56 |
| A. Gordon | 27 | 7 | 6 | 11/12 | 2/2 | 3/3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | +9 | 47 |
| J. Murray | 19 | 5 | 8 | 8/17 | 3/7 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 39 |
| M. Porter Jr. | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2/4 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| K. Caldwell-Pope | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1/6 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 13 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. Braun | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3/4 | 1/1 | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +5 | 16 |
| J. Holiday | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3/6 | 3/5 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +11 | 12 |
| R. Jackson | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2/4 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +8 | 13 |
| D. Jordan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Key | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Huff | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P. Watson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| V. Cancar | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Gillespie | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Pickett | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| H. Tyson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Z. Nnaji | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Strawther | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 115 | 31 | 29 | 45/79 | 13/29 | 12/15 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 26 | +40 | 205 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Edwards | 44 | 5 | 5 | 16/25 | 5/8 | 7/8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | +5 | 59 |
| M. Conley | 15 | 2 | 9 | 5/12 | 3/7 | 2/2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 36 |
| K. Towns | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5/18 | 1/4 | 2/4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | +4 | 31 |
| R. Gobert | 11 | 14 | 1 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 5/9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | +9 | 23 |
| J. McDaniels | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4/8 | 1/3 | 2/4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -4 | 14 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Edwards | 44 | 5 | 5 | 16/25 | 5/8 | 7/8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | +5 | 59 |
| M. Conley | 15 | 2 | 9 | 5/12 | 3/7 | 2/2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 36 |
| K. Towns | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5/18 | 1/4 | 2/4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | +4 | 31 |
| R. Gobert | 11 | 14 | 1 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 5/9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | +9 | 23 |
| J. McDaniels | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4/8 | 1/3 | 2/4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -4 | 14 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| N. Reid | 11 | 4 | 0 | 5/6 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 15 |
| N. Alexander-Walker | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1/7 | 0/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -20 | 10 |
| K. Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -18 | 0 |
| T. Warren | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. McLaughlin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Nix | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Minott | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Morris | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Miller | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Garza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| W. Moore Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Clark | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 107 | 42 | 21 | 39/82 | 11/28 | 18/27 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 30 | -40 | 188 |
