Game ID: 22500156
Minnesota Timberwolves @ Brooklyn Nets
Monday, November 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BKN 28 31 29 21 109MIN 28 35 28 34 125
BKN vs MIN ScoutingBKN vs MIN Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
BKN availability going into 10/26 · 1 day's restOUT Wolf missed 2 since 10/22, out tonight
BKN availability going into 10/27 · back-to-backOUT Traore missed 2 since 10/24, returns tonight: 21 min (93% of 22)
OUT Powell missed 2 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT Wolf missed 3 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 2 since 10/24, returns tonight: 5 min (34% of 16)
OUT Liddell missed 2 since 10/24, returns tonight: 5 min (40% of 13)
NEW Thomas 24 to 30 min over the last 3
BKN availability going into 10/29 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 3 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT Wolf missed 4 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Traore back 10/27 after 2, 21 min since (93% of 22)
BACK Etienne back 10/27 after 2, 5 min since (34% of 16)
BACK Liddell back 10/27 after 2, 5 min since (40% of 13)
BKN availability going into 11/02 · 3 days' restOUT Williams missed 2 since 10/27, returns tonight: 20 min (89% of 23)
OUT Powell missed 4 since 10/24, returns tonight: 4 min (22% of 21)
OUT Wolf missed 5 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Traore back 10/27 after 2, 21 min since (93% of 22)
BACK Etienne back 10/27 after 2, 5 min since (34% of 16)
BACK Liddell back 10/27 after 2, 5 min since (40% of 13)
NEW Thomas 24 to 30 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 11/03 · back-to-backOUT Traore missed 2 since 10/29, returns tonight: 4 min (16% of 22)
OUT Wolf missed 6 since 10/22, returns tonight: 4 min (17% of 21)
OUT Etienne missed 2 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 2 since 10/29, returns tonight: 4 min (26% of 13)
BACK Williams back 11/02 after 2, 20 min since (89% of 23)
BACK Powell back 11/02 after 4, 4 min since (22% of 21)
NEW Thomas 24 to 32 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 11/05 · 1 day's restOUT Etienne missed 3 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Williams back 11/02 after 2, 22 min since (94% of 23)
BACK Traore back 10/27 after 2, 12 min since (54% of 22)
BACK Powell back 11/02 after 4, 4 min since (22% of 21)
BACK Wolf back 11/03 after 6, 4 min since (17% of 21)
BACK Liddell back 10/27 after 2, 4 min since (33% of 13)
NEW Thomas 24 to 32 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 11/07 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 2 since 11/03, returns tonight: 27 min (130% of 21)
OUT Etienne missed 4 since 10/29, returns tonight: 5 min (34% of 16)
BACK Williams back 11/02 after 2, 22 min since (98% of 23)
BACK Traore back 10/27 after 2, 12 min since (54% of 22)
BACK Wolf back 11/03 after 6, 4 min since (17% of 21)
BACK Liddell back 10/27 after 2, 4 min since (33% of 13)
NEW Mann 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Martin 19 to 24 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 11/09 · 1 day's restOUT Traore missed 2 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Saraf missed 2 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Wolf missed 2 since 11/05, out tonight
BACK Williams back 11/02 after 2, 21 min since (92% of 23)
BACK Powell back 11/02 after 4, 16 min since (76% of 21)
BACK Etienne back 11/07 after 4, 5 min since (34% of 16)
BACK Liddell back 11/03 after 2, 4 min since (33% of 13)
NEW Mann 24 to 30 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 11/11 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 2 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Traore missed 3 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Saraf missed 3 since 11/05, returns tonight: 2 min (11% of 21)
OUT Wolf missed 3 since 11/05, returns tonight: 2 min (11% of 21)
BACK Williams back 11/02 after 2, 23 min since (99% of 23)
BACK Powell back 11/02 after 4, 18 min since (86% of 21)
BACK Etienne back 11/07 after 4, 8 min since (49% of 16)
BACK Liddell back 11/03 after 2, 6 min since (42% of 13)
NEW Martin 19 to 24 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 10/26 · 1 day's rest
full strength
MIN availability going into 10/27 · back-to-back
full strength
MIN availability going into 10/29 · 1 day's rest
full strength
MIN availability going into 11/01 · 2 days' restOUT Edwards missed 2 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Clark missed 2 since 10/27, returns tonight: 19 min (148% of 13)
MIN availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restOUT Edwards missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Clark back 11/01 after 2, 19 min since (148% of 13)
NEW Conley 18 to 23 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 11/05 · 1 day's restOUT Edwards missed 4 since 10/27, returns tonight: 29 min (83% of 35)
BACK Clark back 11/01 after 2, 20 min since (154% of 13)
NEW Conley 18 to 26 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 11/07 · 1 day's restBACK Edwards back 11/05 after 4, 29 min since (83% of 35)
BACK Clark back 11/01 after 2, 17 min since (136% of 13)
NEW Conley 18 to 25 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 11/09 · 1 day's restOUT Shannon Jr. missed 2 since 11/05, out tonight
BACK Edwards back 11/05 after 4, 27 min since (79% of 35)
BACK Clark back 11/01 after 2, 18 min since (140% of 13)
NEW Conley 18 to 23 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 11/10 · back-to-backOUT Shannon Jr. missed 3 since 11/05, out tonight
BACK Edwards back 11/05 after 4, 28 min since (81% of 35)
BACK Clark back 11/01 after 2, 17 min since (136% of 13)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 126, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 20 free throws a game; Thomas at 26 and Porter Jr. at 23 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Traore (2 straight), Wolf (6 straight), Etienne (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 117, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Randle at 29 and McDaniels at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Edwards (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 38 percent from three to Brooklyn's 32 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 117 a night to Brooklyn's 126. Call it Minnesota 121, Brooklyn 115.
10/26 @ SAS 107-118 — BKN notes
BKN lost 107-118. BKN took 9 more shots (87 to 78), fed by 11 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to SAS's 50%, 16 of 50 from three, and got to the line 24 times to SAS's 36. The glass went 34-45 against them. Thomas led with 41 (11 of 25, 5 of 12 from three, 14 of 14 at the line); Porter Jr. added 15, Claxton 10. Q3 was theirs, 33-19, the deficit cut from 21 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 99-74 against them. Claxton's -25 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/27 @ HOU 109-137 — BKN notes
BKN lost 109-137. BKN shot 48% (41 of 86) to HOU's 58%, 15 of 40 from three, and got to the line 18 times to HOU's 26. Mann led with 21 (8 of 11, 3 of 5 from three); Porter Jr. added 18, Sharpe 17. Q2 was theirs, 35-29, the deficit cut from 17 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 108-74 against them. Mann's -24 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/29 vs ATL 112-117 — BKN notes
BKN lost 112-117. BKN shot 45% (40 of 88) to ATL's 47%, 11 of 37 from three. BKN turned it over 16 times to ATL's 8, and ATL turned those into 11 steals. Porter Jr. led with 32 (12 of 20, 4 of 9 from three); Thomas added 19, Claxton 18. Q4 was theirs, 29-23, the deficit cut from 11 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 94-83 against them. They led by as many as 12. Dëmin's -18 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/02 vs PHI 105-129 — BKN notes
BKN lost 105-129. BKN shot 43% (39 of 91) to PHI's 52%, 7 of 39 from three, and went to the line 26 times to PHI's 17 — 20 points from the stripe to their 14. Thomas led with 29 (9 of 19, 4 of 7 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Claxton added 19, Mann 17. Q3 was theirs, 23-17, the deficit cut from 18 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 112-82 against them. Wilson's -24 in 14 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/03 vs MIN 109-125 — BKN notes
BKN lost 109-125. BKN took 11 more shots (89 to 78), fed by 18 offensive rebounds, but shot 40% to MIN's 56%, 12 of 40 from three. The glass went 40-53 against them. Thomas led with 25 (10 of 24, 1 of 4 from three); Claxton added 19, Clowney 15. Q3 was theirs, 29-28, the deficit cut from 4 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 97-80 against them. Williams's -19 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/05 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 115, shooting 40 percent and 29 from three, 31 free throws a game; Siakam at 27 and Nesmith at 17 a game. Without Mathurin (5 straight), Nembhard (6 straight), Toppin (4 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 125, shooting 43 percent and 30 from three, 27 free throws a game; Thomas at 25 and Porter Jr. at 20 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Etienne (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the defense, Indiana allowing 115 a night to Brooklyn's 125 and the glass, where Indiana has been plus-1 a night and Brooklyn minus-5. Call it Indiana 120, Brooklyn 113.
11/07 vs DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 122, shooting 44 percent and 30 from three, 29 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 25 and Thomas at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Powell (2 straight), Etienne (4 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 30 free throws a game; Cunningham at 26 and Duren at 18 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Harris (2 straight), Jenkins (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-4 a night and Brooklyn minus-5 and the defense, Detroit allowing 111 a night to Brooklyn's 122. Call it Detroit 118, Brooklyn 112.
11/09 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 118, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brunson at 27 and Towns at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. 3 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 120, shooting 43 percent and 30 from three, 30 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 27 and Thomas at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Traore (2 straight), Wolf (2 straight), Saraf (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-6 a night and Brooklyn minus-7 and the arc, New York at 40 percent from three to Brooklyn's 30. Call it New York 123, Brooklyn 112, New York by 11.
11/11 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 123, shooting 42 percent and 30 from three, 30 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 26 and Thomas at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Thomas (2 straight), Traore (3 straight), Wolf (3 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 106, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Barrett at 22 and Ingram at 20 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Toronto wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Toronto allowing 106 a night to Brooklyn's 123 and the glass, where Toronto has been plus-0 a night and Brooklyn minus-10. Call it Toronto 120, Brooklyn 111.
10/26 vs IND 114-110 — MIN notes
MIN won 114-110. MIN shot 46% (39 of 84) to IND's 43%, 10 of 33 from three, and went to the line 37 times to IND's 27 — 26 points from the stripe to their 18. Randle led with 31 (11 of 18, 1 of 4 from three, 8 of 10 at the line); DiVincenzo added 17, Reid 16. The hinge was Q3, 28-17: MIN came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 9. MIN trailed 58-60 at the half and won the second half 56-50.
10/27 vs DEN 114-127 — MIN notes
MIN lost 114-127. MIN shot 47% (40 of 85) to DEN's 52%, 10 of 32 from three. The glass went 33-46 against them. McDaniels led with 25 (10 of 16, 1 of 3 from three); Randle added 24, Reid 18. Q2 was theirs, 35-23, turning a 4-point deficit into a 8-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 104-79 against them. Gobert's -18 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/29 vs LAL 115-116 — MIN notes
MIN lost 115-116. MIN shot 50% (41 of 82) to LAL's 54%, 15 of 30 from three. Randle led with 33 (10 of 20, 4 of 7 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); McDaniels added 30, DiVincenzo 14. Q4 was theirs, 29-19, the deficit cut from 11 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 97-86 against them. Shannon Jr.'s -14 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/01 @ CHA 122-105 — MIN notes
MIN won 122-105. MIN shot 54% (47 of 87) to CHA's 40%, 17 of 36 from three, and got to the line 14 times to CHA's 27. Randle led with 30 (12 of 19, 3 of 6 from three); DiVincenzo added 18, Reid 18. The hinge was Q3, 36-18: MIN came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 12, and the lead reached 20. MIN trailed 50-56 at the half and won the second half 72-49. Gobert was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
11/03 @ BKN 125-109 — MIN notes
MIN won 125-109. MIN shot 56% (44 of 78) to BKN's 40%, 14 of 35 from three. The glass went 53-40 for them. DiVincenzo led with 25 (8 of 17, 6 of 13 from three); McDaniels added 22, Reid 21. The hinge was Q4, 34-21: a lead of 3 became 16, and the lead reached 22. Gobert was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
11/05 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 118, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Brunson at 30 and Towns at 20 a game. One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 113, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 27 free throws a game; Randle at 27 and McDaniels at 20 a game. Without Edwards (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-3 a night and Minnesota minus-3 and the line, where Minnesota takes 27 free throws a game to New York's 22. Call it New York 117, Minnesota 115, Minnesota keeping it close.
11/07 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 119, shooting 51 percent and 43 from three, 23 free throws a game; Randle at 28 and McDaniels at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 119, shooting 42 percent and 29 from three, 33 free throws a game; Markkanen at 28 and George at 24 a game. Without Kessler (3 straight), Collier (2 straight), Williams (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 43 percent from three to Utah's 29 and the glass, where Utah has been plus-3 a night and Minnesota minus-6. Call it Minnesota 119, Utah 114.
11/09 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 127, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 28 free throws a game; DeRozan at 22 and LaVine at 21 a game. Without Sabonis (2 straight), Plowden (9 straight), Cardwell (3 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 113, shooting 53 percent and 46 from three, 23 free throws a game; Randle at 27 and McDaniels at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 46 percent from three to Sacramento's 36 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 113 a night to Sacramento's 127. Call it Minnesota 121, Sacramento 117, Sacramento keeping it close.
11/10 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 120, shooting 40 percent and 28 from three, 28 free throws a game; Markkanen at 24 and George at 22 a game. Without Kessler (4 straight), Tshiebwe (9 straight). 2 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 113, shooting 54 percent and 44 from three, 23 free throws a game; Edwards at 26 and Randle at 24 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 44 percent from three to Utah's 28 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 113 a night to Utah's 120. Call it Minnesota 121, Utah 112.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MINBH B. Hyland
DD D. DiVincenzo
JB J. Beringer
JC J. Clark
JM J. McDaniels
JR J. Randle
LM L. Miller
MC M. Conley
NR N. Reid
RD R. Dillingham
RG R. Gobert
TS T. Shannon Jr.
BKNBS B. Saraf
CT C. Thomas
DS D. Sharpe
DW D. Wolf
DE Demin
ED E. Dëmin
EL E. Liddell
JW J. Wilson
NC N. Claxton
NC N. Clowney
NT N. Traore
TM T. Mann
TM T. Martin
ZW Z. Williams
MIN/BKN the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Julius Randle has a triple-double to lead the Timberwolves past the winless Nets
NEW YORK -- — Julius Randle had 19 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in his 15th career triple-double, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the winless Brooklyn Nets 125-109 on Monday night.
Donte DiVincenzo scored 25 points, Jaden McDaniels finished with 22 and Rudy Gobert added 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who won their two straight.
Randle had his first triple-double with the Wolves.
Cam Thomas had 25 points and Nic Claxton chipped in 19 for the Nets, who fell to 0-7. The Nets opened the 2009-10 campaign with 18 straight losses while playing in New Jersey, two seasons before their move to Brooklyn.
Playing once again without All-Star guard Anthony Edwards (hamstring), Minnesota led by 12 points with 9:09 to play in the third quarter before the Nets answered with a 24-13 run.
Ziaire Williams hit a 3-pointer from the left wing and was fouled by Randle before his free throw put Brooklyn ahead 88-87 with 1:57 remaining.
The Timberwolves took advantage of four straight missed shots and two turnovers as Randle scored four points for a 91-88 advantage at the end of the period.
Minnesota then opened the fourth quarter with a 6-0 run while the Nets misfired on three consecutive shots to increase the lead to 97-88, and eventually put the game out of reach.
The Timberwolves shot 56% from the field and 41% from 3-point range while outrebounding Brooklyn 53-40.
Michael Porter Jr . didn't play for the Nets because of personal reasons.
Up next Timberwolves: Remain in New York and will play the Knicks on Wednesday.