Game ID: 42500163
Denver Nuggets @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 9:30 PM ET
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIN 25 36 27 25 113DEN 11 28 29 28 96
DEN @ MIN ScoutingDEN @ 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.
MIN availability going into 4/10 · 1 day's restOUT Edwards missed 3 since 4/05, returns tonight: 27 min (78% of 35)
BACK McDaniels back 4/08 after 6, 19 min since (60% of 32)
BACK Clark back 4/05 after 2, 20 min since (160% of 13)
NEW Dosunmu 29 to 34 min over the last 4
NEW Hyland 16 to 24 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restOUT Randle missed 2 since 4/08, out tonight
OUT Gobert missed 2 since 4/08, out tonight
BACK Edwards back 4/10 after 3, 27 min since (78% of 35)
BACK McDaniels back 4/08 after 6, 27 min since (85% of 32)
BACK Clark back 4/05 after 2, 18 min since (144% of 13)
NEW Hyland 16 to 26 min over the last 4
NEW Anderson 16 to 21 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 4/18 · 5 days' restOUT Randle missed 3 since 4/08, returns tonight: 31 min (95% of 33)
OUT Gobert missed 3 since 4/08, returns tonight: 38 min (121% of 31)
OUT Reid missed 2 since 4/10, returns tonight: 17 min (66% of 26)
OUT Hyland missed 2 since 4/10, returns tonight: 5 min (33% of 16)
BACK Edwards back 4/10 after 3, 27 min since (78% of 35)
BACK McDaniels back 4/08 after 6, 27 min since (85% of 32)
BACK Clark back 4/05 after 2, 21 min since (163% of 13)
NEW Anderson 16 to 23 min over the last 4
NEW Shannon Jr. 14 to 20 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 4/20 · 1 day's restBACK Edwards back 4/10 after 3, 33 min since (94% of 35)
BACK Randle back 4/18 after 3, 31 min since (95% of 33)
BACK McDaniels back 4/08 after 6, 29 min since (91% of 32)
BACK Gobert back 4/18 after 3, 38 min since (121% of 31)
BACK Reid back 4/18 after 2, 17 min since (66% of 26)
BACK Hyland back 4/18 after 2, 5 min since (33% of 16)
NEW Shannon Jr. 14 to 24 min over the last 4
NEW Clark 13 to 23 min over the last 4
MIN availability going into 4/23 · 2 days' restOUT Shannon Jr. missed 2 since 4/18, out tonight
OUT Clark missed 2 since 4/18, out tonight
BACK Edwards back 4/10 after 3, 35 min since (101% of 35)
BACK Randle back 4/18 after 3, 34 min since (102% of 33)
BACK McDaniels back 4/08 after 6, 31 min since (98% of 32)
BACK Gobert back 4/18 after 3, 33 min since (104% of 31)
BACK Reid back 4/18 after 2, 22 min since (85% of 26)
BACK Hyland back 4/18 after 2, 8 min since (47% of 16)
MIN availability going into 4/25 · 1 day's restOUT Shannon Jr. missed 3 since 4/18, returns tonight: 7 min (51% of 14)
OUT Clark missed 3 since 4/18, out tonight
BACK Edwards back 4/10 after 3, 32 min since (93% of 35)
BACK Randle back 4/18 after 3, 33 min since (101% of 33)
BACK Gobert back 4/18 after 3, 34 min since (108% of 31)
BACK Reid back 4/18 after 2, 21 min since (79% of 26)
BACK Hyland back 4/18 after 2, 10 min since (64% of 16)
MIN availability going into 4/27 · 1 day's restOUT Clark missed 4 since 4/18, returns tonight: 11 min (88% of 13)
BACK Randle back 4/18 after 3, 33 min since (100% of 33)
BACK Gobert back 4/18 after 3, 34 min since (110% of 31)
BACK Reid back 4/18 after 2, 22 min since (86% of 26)
BACK Hyland back 4/18 after 2, 13 min since (78% of 16)
BACK Shannon Jr. back 4/25 after 3, 7 min since (51% of 14)
MIN availability going into 4/30 · 2 days' restBACK Randle back 4/18 after 3, 33 min since (99% of 33)
BACK Gobert back 4/18 after 3, 33 min since (106% of 31)
BACK Reid back 4/18 after 2, 23 min since (87% of 26)
BACK Hyland back 4/18 after 2, 15 min since (92% of 16)
BACK Shannon Jr. back 4/25 after 3, 11 min since (74% of 14)
BACK Clark back 4/27 after 4, 11 min since (88% of 13)
MIN availability going into 5/04 · 3 days' restOUT Edwards missed 2 since 4/27, returns tonight: 25 min (73% of 35)
BACK Shannon Jr. back 4/25 after 3, 19 min since (131% of 14)
BACK Clark back 4/27 after 4, 12 min since (92% of 13)
DEN availability going into 4/10 · 1 day's restOUT Jones missed 4 since 4/01, out tonight
OUT Roddy missed 3 since 4/04, returns tonight: 26 min (176% of 15)
BACK Pickett back 3/29 after 3, 3 min since (20% of 16)
BACK Valančiūnas back 3/29 after 5, 9 min since (71% of 13)
BACK Nnaji back 3/29 after 3, 7 min since (62% of 12)
DEN availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restOUT Jones missed 5 since 4/01, out tonight
BACK Pickett back 4/08 after 2, 18 min since (114% of 16)
BACK Roddy back 4/01 after 10, 14 min since (93% of 15)
BACK Nnaji back 4/08 after 3, 10 min since (87% of 12)
DEN availability going into 4/18 · 5 days' restOUT Murray missed 2 since 4/10, returns tonight: 40 min (111% of 36)
OUT Braun missed 2 since 4/10, returns tonight: 36 min (113% of 32)
OUT Johnson missed 2 since 4/10, returns tonight: 33 min (108% of 31)
OUT Gordon missed 2 since 4/10, returns tonight: 29 min (104% of 28)
OUT Jones missed 6 since 4/01, returns tonight: 9 min (41% of 22)
BACK Pickett back 4/08 after 2, 22 min since (140% of 16)
BACK Roddy back 4/10 after 3, 30 min since (203% of 15)
BACK Nnaji back 4/08 after 3, 14 min since (114% of 12)
NEW Strawther 15 to 22 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 4/20 · 1 day's restBACK Murray back 4/18 after 2, 40 min since (111% of 36)
BACK Braun back 4/18 after 2, 36 min since (113% of 32)
BACK Johnson back 4/18 after 2, 33 min since (108% of 31)
BACK Gordon back 4/18 after 2, 29 min since (104% of 28)
BACK Jones back 4/18 after 6, 9 min since (41% of 22)
BACK Pickett back 4/08 after 2, 22 min since (140% of 16)
BACK Roddy back 4/10 after 3, 30 min since (203% of 15)
BACK Nnaji back 4/08 after 3, 14 min since (114% of 12)
NEW Strawther 15 to 25 min over the last 4
DEN availability going into 4/23 · 2 days' restOUT Pickett missed 2 since 4/18, returns tonight: 4 min (27% of 16)
OUT Strawther missed 2 since 4/18, returns tonight: 14 min (96% of 15)
OUT Nnaji missed 2 since 4/18, returns tonight: 16 min (138% of 12)
BACK Murray back 4/18 after 2, 41 min since (115% of 36)
BACK Braun back 4/18 after 2, 36 min since (112% of 32)
BACK Johnson back 4/18 after 2, 31 min since (100% of 31)
BACK Gordon back 4/18 after 2, 33 min since (118% of 28)
BACK Jones back 4/18 after 6, 10 min since (43% of 22)
BACK Roddy back 4/10 after 3, 30 min since (203% of 15)
DEN availability going into 4/25 · 1 day's restBACK Murray back 4/18 after 2, 39 min since (109% of 36)
BACK Braun back 4/18 after 2, 32 min since (100% of 32)
BACK Johnson back 4/18 after 2, 28 min since (92% of 31)
BACK Gordon back 4/18 after 2, 33 min since (118% of 28)
BACK Jones back 4/18 after 6, 16 min since (71% of 22)
BACK Pickett back 4/23 after 2, 4 min since (27% of 16)
BACK Strawther back 4/23 after 2, 14 min since (96% of 15)
BACK Roddy back 4/10 after 3, 30 min since (203% of 15)
BACK Nnaji back 4/23 after 2, 16 min since (138% of 12)
DEN availability going into 4/27 · 1 day's restOUT Valančiūnas missed 2 since 4/23, returns tonight: 10 min (81% of 13)
BACK Murray back 4/18 after 2, 40 min since (111% of 36)
BACK Braun back 4/18 after 2, 32 min since (101% of 32)
BACK Johnson back 4/18 after 2, 28 min since (91% of 31)
BACK Gordon back 4/18 after 2, 30 min since (106% of 28)
BACK Jones back 4/18 after 6, 18 min since (82% of 22)
BACK Pickett back 4/23 after 2, 2 min since (13% of 16)
BACK Strawther back 4/23 after 2, 14 min since (96% of 15)
BACK Nnaji back 4/23 after 2, 16 min since (138% of 12)
DEN availability going into 4/30 · 2 days' restOUT Nnaji missed 2 since 4/25, returns tonight: 3 min (23% of 12)
BACK Murray back 4/18 after 2, 40 min since (111% of 36)
BACK Braun back 4/18 after 2, 32 min since (101% of 32)
BACK Johnson back 4/18 after 2, 29 min since (96% of 31)
BACK Gordon back 4/18 after 2, 30 min since (106% of 28)
BACK Jones back 4/18 after 6, 22 min since (99% of 22)
BACK Pickett back 4/23 after 2, 2 min since (13% of 16)
BACK Strawther back 4/23 after 2, 9 min since (61% of 15)
BACK Valančiūnas back 4/27 after 2, 10 min since (81% of 13)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 124, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 26 free throws a game; Shannon Jr. at 27 and Edwards at 25 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. 2 days' rest. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Murray at 29 and Jokić at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Pickett (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-6 a night and Minnesota minus-6 and the defense, Denver allowing 114 a night to Minnesota's 124. Call it Minnesota 120, Denver 119, Denver keeping it close.
4/10 @ HOU 136-132 — MIN notes
MIN won 136-132. MIN shot 57% (51 of 89) to HOU's 61%, 15 of 30 from three. MIN turned it over 7 times to HOU's 12. The glass went 25-39 against them. Shannon Jr. led with 23 (8 of 13, 5 of 7 from three); Edwards added 22, DiVincenzo 18. The hinge was Q4, 33-26: MIN came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 4. MIN trailed 69-73 at the half and won the second half 67-59. Conley was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
4/12 vs NOP 132-126 — MIN notes
MIN won 132-126. MIN shot 51% (45 of 89) to NOP's 42%, 10 of 37 from three. Shannon Jr. led with 26 (6 of 18, 0 of 7 from three, 14 of 18 at the line); Beringer added 24, Pullin 19. The hinge was Q1, 34-24: from level to 10 ahead, and the lead reached 16. Freeman was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
4/18 @ DEN 105-116 — MIN notes
MIN lost 105-116. MIN shot 46% (40 of 87) to DEN's 44%, 11 of 34 from three, and got to the line 19 times to DEN's 33. Edwards led with 22 (7 of 19, 2 of 9 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Gobert added 17, McDaniels 16. Q1 was theirs, 33-23, but the other 3 periods went 93-72 against them. They led by as many as 12. McDaniels's -17 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/20 @ DEN 119-114 — MIN notes
MIN won 119-114. MIN shot 48% (43 of 90) to DEN's 44%, 14 of 34 from three. Edwards led with 30 (10 of 25, 3 of 11 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Randle added 24, DiVincenzo 16. The hinge was Q2, 39-25: MIN came in trailing by 14 and left it level. DiVincenzo was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
4/23 vs DEN 113-96 — MIN notes
MIN won 113-96. MIN shot 47% (44 of 93) to DEN's 34%, 9 of 34 from three, and got to the line 21 times to DEN's 40. The glass went 53-40 for them. Dosunmu led with 25 (10 of 15, 0 of 3 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); McDaniels added 20, Edwards 17. The hinge was Q1, 25-11: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 27. DiVincenzo was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
4/25 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 117, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 28 free throws a game; Edwards at 23 and Randle at 18 a game. One day's rest. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 28 free throws a game; Murray at 25 and Jokić at 25 a game. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Minnesota 118, Denver 116, Denver keeping it close.
4/27 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 113, shooting 42 percent and 30 from three, 31 free throws a game; Murray at 26 and Jokić at 25 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 28 free throws a game; Dosunmu at 23 and Edwards at 18 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-4 a night and Denver minus-3. Call it Denver 115, Minnesota 114, Minnesota keeping it close.
4/30 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 109, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Dosunmu at 22 and Randle at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. 2 days' rest. Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 112, shooting 43 percent and 30 from three, 31 free throws a game; Murray at 26 and Jokić at 25 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-7 a night and Denver minus-7 and the line, where Denver takes 31 free throws a game to Minnesota's 24. Call it Minnesota 116, Denver 112, Denver keeping it close.
5/04 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 100, shooting 48 percent and 42 from three, 24 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 21 and Fox at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. 5 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 106, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Dosunmu at 24 and Randle at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Without Edwards (2 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the arc, San Antonio at 42 percent from three to Minnesota's 34 and the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-11 a night and San Antonio plus-4. Call it San Antonio 114, Minnesota 109.
4/10 vs OKC 127-107 — DEN notes
DEN won 127-107. DEN shot 51% (47 of 93) to OKC's 42%, 21 of 43 from three. Valančiūnas led with 23 (9 of 14); Strawther added 22, Roddy 21. The hinge was Q4, 37-22: a lead of 5 became 20. Pickett was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
4/12 @ SAS 128-118 — DEN notes
DEN won 128-118. DEN shot 50% (50 of 100) to SAS's 45%, 11 of 30 from three. The glass went 58-45 for them. Strawther led with 25 (9 of 19, 4 of 8 from three); Jokić added 23, Valančiūnas 16. The hinge was Q2, 33-22: a lead of 3 became 14, and the lead reached 23. Brown was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
4/18 vs MIN 116-105 — DEN notes
DEN won 116-105. DEN shot 44% (38 of 87) to MIN's 46%, 10 of 36 from three, and went to the line 33 times to MIN's 19 — 30 points from the stripe to their 14. Murray led with 30 (7 of 22, 0 of 8 from three, 16 of 16 at the line); Jokić added 25, Gordon 17. The hinge was Q3, 29-17: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 15. Murray was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
4/20 vs MIN 114-119 — DEN notes
DEN lost 114-119. DEN shot 44% (38 of 86) to MIN's 48%, 15 of 41 from three. Murray led with 30 (11 of 25, 6 of 14 from three); Jokić added 24, Braun 16. Q1 was theirs, 39-25, but the other 3 periods went 94-75 against them. They led by as many as 19. Brown's -11 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/23 @ MIN 96-113 — DEN notes
DEN lost 96-113. DEN shot 34% (28 of 82) to MIN's 47%, 8 of 32 from three, and went to the line 40 times to MIN's 21 — 32 points from the stripe to their 16. The glass went 40-53 against them. Jokić led with 27 (7 of 26, 2 of 10 from three, 11 of 11 at the line); Murray added 16, Hardaway Jr. 11. Q4 was theirs, 28-25, the deficit cut from 20 to 17, but the other 3 periods went 88-68 against them. Jokić's -21 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/25 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 117, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 28 free throws a game; Edwards at 23 and Randle at 18 a game. One day's rest. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 28 free throws a game; Murray at 25 and Jokić at 25 a game. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Minnesota 118, Denver 116, Denver keeping it close.
4/27 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 113, shooting 42 percent and 30 from three, 31 free throws a game; Murray at 26 and Jokić at 25 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 28 free throws a game; Dosunmu at 23 and Edwards at 18 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-4 a night and Denver minus-3. Call it Denver 115, Minnesota 114, Minnesota keeping it close.
4/30 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 109, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Dosunmu at 22 and Randle at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. 2 days' rest. Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 112, shooting 43 percent and 30 from three, 31 free throws a game; Murray at 26 and Jokić at 25 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-7 a night and Denver minus-7 and the line, where Denver takes 31 free throws a game to Minnesota's 24. Call it Minnesota 116, Denver 112, Denver keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrJoJoMuJo 5 4 -6 1 4 25 0 5 0 2 2 100 1 6 1 0 1 1 1
DEN Braun, Johnson, Jokić, Murray, S. Jones
in Braun, Johnson, Jokić, Murray, S. Jones
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiEdGoMcRa 6 12 +8 4 10 40 1 6 17 1 1 100 4 8 3 1 2 0 2
MIN DiVincenzo, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Randle
in DiVincenzo, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Randle
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrJrJoMuJo 1 0 -2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
DEN Braun, Hardaway Jr., Jokić, Murray, S. Jones
in Hardaway Jr.
out Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiEdGoMcRa 6 12 +8 4 10 40 1 6 17 1 1 100 4 8 3 1 2 0 2
MIN DiVincenzo, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Randle
in DiVincenzo, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Randle
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrJrJoJoMu 2 2 -4 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
DEN Braun, Hardaway Jr., Johnson, Jokić, Murray
in Johnson
out S. Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoEdGoMcRe 2 4 +2 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
MIN Dosunmu, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Reid
in Dosunmu, Reid
out DiVincenzo, Randle
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrJrJoJoSt 3 5 -2 0 4 0 1 3 33 2 2 100 1 3 0 1 0 2 1
DEN Brown, Hardaway Jr., Johnson, Jokić, Strawther
in Brown, Strawther
out Braun, Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiDoGoHyRe 3 7 +2 4 5 80 0 3 0 1 1 100 0 5 2 0 0 1 1
MIN DiVincenzo, Dosunmu, Gobert, Hyland, Reid
in DiVincenzo, Hyland
out Edwards, McDaniels
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMuNnJoSt 4 11 +2 3 6 50 1 2 50 2 4 50 2 3 1 0 0 0 2
DEN Brown, Murray, Nnaji, S. Jones, Strawther
in Murray, Nnaji, S. Jones
out Hardaway Jr., Johnson, Jokić
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
EdHyMcRaRe 2 7 +1 1 1 100 1 2 50 2 3 67 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
MIN Edwards, Hyland, McDaniels, Randle, Reid
in Edwards, McDaniels, Randle
out DiVincenzo, Dosunmu, Gobert
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMuNnJoSt 4 11 +2 3 6 50 1 2 50 2 4 50 2 3 1 0 0 0 2
DEN Brown, Murray, Nnaji, S. Jones, Strawther
in Murray, Nnaji, S. Jones
out Hardaway Jr., Johnson, Jokić
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiDoEdMcRa 1 2 0 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1
MIN DiVincenzo, Dosunmu, Edwards, McDaniels, Randle
in DiVincenzo, Dosunmu
out Hyland, Reid
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrJrJoMuNn 1 3 -6 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DEN Braun, Hardaway Jr., Jokić, Murray, Nnaji
in Braun, Hardaway Jr., Jokić
out Brown, S. Jones, Strawther
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiDoEdGoMc 2 9 +4 3 3 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0
MIN DiVincenzo, Dosunmu, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels
in Gobert
out Randle
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrBrJrJoJo 3 7 -5 3 4 75 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
DEN Braun, Brown, Hardaway Jr., Johnson, Jokić
in Brown, Johnson
out Murray, Nnaji
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiDoEdGoRa 1 5 +2 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0
MIN DiVincenzo, Dosunmu, Edwards, Gobert, Randle
in Randle
out McDaniels
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrBrJrJoJo 3 7 -5 3 4 75 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
DEN Braun, Brown, Hardaway Jr., Johnson, Jokić
in Brown, Johnson
out Murray, Nnaji
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiDoGoMcRa 5 13 +4 4 6 67 1 3 33 2 2 100 0 4 4 1 1 1 3
MIN DiVincenzo, Dosunmu, Gobert, McDaniels, Randle
in McDaniels
out Edwards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrJrJoJoMu 4 7 +1 2 4 50 0 1 0 3 4 75 0 4 1 1 0 1 2
DEN Braun, Hardaway Jr., Johnson, Jokić, Murray
in Murray
out Brown
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiDoGoMcRa 5 13 +4 4 6 67 1 3 33 2 2 100 0 4 4 1 1 1 3
MIN DiVincenzo, Dosunmu, Gobert, McDaniels, Randle
in McDaniels
out Edwards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrJoJoMuJo 6 14 +2 3 8 38 1 6 17 5 5 100 0 6 3 1 1 0 2
DEN Braun, Johnson, Jokić, Murray, S. Jones
in S. Jones
out Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiEdGoMcRa 4 9 +1 4 6 67 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 4 1 0 1 1 1
MIN DiVincenzo, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Randle
in Edwards
out Dosunmu
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrJrJoMuJo 2 4 -1 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 4 75 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
DEN Brown, Hardaway Jr., Jokić, Murray, S. Jones
in Brown
out Braun
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGoHyMcRe 4 10 +3 2 4 50 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 2 4
MIN Dosunmu, Gobert, Hyland, McDaniels, Reid
in Hyland
out DiVincenzo
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrJrJoNnSt 2 8 +2 1 3 33 1 1 100 3 4 75 1 1 1 0 0 0 3
DEN Brown, Hardaway Jr., Jokić, Nnaji, Strawther
in Nnaji, Strawther
out Murray, S. Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiDoGoHyRe 1 5 +2 1 1 100 0 0 0 3 4 75 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
MIN DiVincenzo, Dosunmu, Gobert, Hyland, Reid
in DiVincenzo
out McDaniels
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrJrMuNnJo 4 8 +4 1 4 25 1 4 25 2 2 100 0 4 2 1 0 0 1
DEN Brown, Hardaway Jr., Murray, Nnaji, S. Jones
in Murray, S. Jones
out Jokić, Strawther
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
EdHyMcRaRe 2 0 -4 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 2 2
MIN Edwards, Hyland, McDaniels, Randle, Reid
in Edwards, Randle
out Dosunmu, Gobert
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrJrMuNnJo 4 8 +4 1 4 25 1 4 25 2 2 100 0 4 2 1 0 0 1
DEN Brown, Hardaway Jr., Murray, Nnaji, S. Jones
in Murray, S. Jones
out Jokić, Strawther
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnDoEdMcRa 2 4 0 1 1 100 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
MIN Anderson, Dosunmu, Edwards, McDaniels, Randle
in Anderson, Dosunmu
out Hyland, Reid
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrJrJoMuJo 4 10 -1 2 3 67 1 2 50 4 5 80 0 2 1 1 0 2 2
DEN Brown, Hardaway Jr., Jokić, Murray, S. Jones
in Jokić
out Nnaji
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiDoGoMcRa 4 11 -2 3 6 50 1 3 33 2 2 100 2 1 3 1 1 1 2
MIN DiVincenzo, Dosunmu, Gobert, McDaniels, Randle
in DiVincenzo, Gobert
out Anderson, Edwards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiNnPiStJo 4 10 0 2 2 100 1 4 25 3 4 75 0 2 1 0 0 1 1
DEN Holmes II, Nnaji, Pickett, Strawther, T. Jones
in Holmes II, Nnaji, Pickett, Strawther, T. Jones
out Brown, Hardaway Jr., Jokić, Murray, S. Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnDiDoMcRa 2 5 0 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2
MIN Anderson, DiVincenzo, Dosunmu, McDaniels, Randle
in Anderson
out Gobert
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MINAD A. Dosunmu
AE A. Edwards
BH B. Hyland
DD D. DiVincenzo
JB J. Beringer
JM J. McDaniels
JP J. Phillips
JR J. Randle
KA K. Anderson
MC M. Conley
NR N. Reid
RG R. Gobert
DENBB B. Brown
CB C. Braun
CJ C. Johnson
DH D. Holmes II
JM J. Murray
JP J. Pickett
JS J. Strawther
JO Jokic
NJ N. Jokić
SJ S. Jones
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
TJ T. Jones
ZN Z. Nnaji
MIN/DEN 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
DEN @ MIN Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END11324:54+1:4923:0695+18
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 MIN Q1 12:00 20s 0:20JMJ. McDanielsJRJ. RandleJUMP X2.SO.080 172 DEN Q1 11:40 9s 0:09NJN. JokićNJN. JokićCBC. BraunNJN. JokićDR X2.LW.10 OR X3.LC.220 4 5 63 MIN Q1 11:31 16s 0:36AEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsJMJ. McDanielsAEA. EdwardsDR X2.SO.06 OR X2.SO.190 6 7 124 DEN Q1 11:15 17s 0:26NJN. JokićNJN. JokićDR X2.LC.060 155 MIN Q1 10:58 15s 0:51JRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleDR X3.SO.260 136 DEN Q1 10:43 11s 0:37JMJ. MurrayNJN. JokićDR TO0 117 MIN Q1 10:32 2s 0:53+3JMJ. McDanielsDDD. DiVincenzoJMJ. McDanielsSTL AST M2.RM.010 2 28 DEN Q1 10:30 12s 0:49CJC. JohnsonNJN. JokićFL X3.LW.240 109 MIN Q1 10:18 30s 1:23+2JRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleJMJ. McDanielsDDD. DiVincenzoJMJ. McDanielsJMJ. McDanielsDR X3.SO.25 OR X3.LW.25 OR M2.RM.020 23 27 28 28 3010 DEN Q1 09:48 23s 1:12NJN. JokićX3.LW.252011 MIN Q1 09:25 23s 1:46JMJ. McDanielsJRJ. RandleAEA. EdwardsRGR. GobertRGR. GobertFL DR X3.LW.27 OR X20 0 17 20 2212 DEN Q1 09:02 22s 1:34+2NJN. JokićNJN. JokićDENDEN — teamCJC. JohnsonJMJ. MurrayDR X2.RW.04 OR AST M2.RW.070 16 17 22 2213 MIN Q1 08:40 16s 2:02+2RGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsBLK M2.SO.120 1614 DEN Q1 08:24 24s 1:58+2---JMJ. MurrayJMJ. MurrayIR FT FT24 24 2415 MIN Q1 08:00 12s 2:14+3AEA. EdwardsMINMIN — teamAEA. EdwardsDDD. DiVincenzoFL TM AST M3.LW.270 0 12 1216 DEN Q1 07:48 18s 2:16CBC. BraunX3.RC.241517 MIN Q1 07:30 23s 2:37AEA. EdwardsJMJ. McDanielsDR X3.SO.250 2018 DEN Q1 07:07 10s 2:26JMJ. MurrayJMJ. MurrayDR X3.LW.250 719 MIN Q1 06:57 10s 2:47AEA. EdwardsJMJ. McDanielsDR X2.LW.060 820 DEN Q1 06:47 26s 2:52SJS. JonesNJN. JokićJMJ. MurrayBLK DR X2.SO.050 0 2321 MIN Q1 06:21 9s 2:56JRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleDR X2.RM.020 622 DEN Q1 06:12 9s 3:01CBC. BraunCBC. BraunDR X2.RM.030 523 MIN Q1 06:03 12s 3:08+2RGR. GobertRGR. GobertRGR. GobertJRJ. RandleBLK DR AST M2.RM.010 0 12 1224 DEN Q1 05:51 19s 3:20JMJ. MurrayTO1925 MIN Q1 05:32 33s 3:41+2AEA. EdwardsJMJ. McDanielsAST M2.RM.0133 3326 DEN Q1 04:59 16s 3:36+2SJS. JonesNJN. JokićFL M2.SO.050 1627 MIN Q1 04:43 24s 4:05+2AEA. EdwardsJMJ. McDanielsAST M2.RM.0224 2428 DEN Q1 04:19 21s 3:57CJC. JohnsonX3.SO.251829 MIN Q1 03:58 12s 4:17JMJ. McDanielsAEA. EdwardsDR X3.RW.250 1030 DEN Q1 03:46 15s 4:12THT. Hardaway Jr.CJC. JohnsonDR X2.SO.150 1331 MIN Q1 03:31 6s 4:23+2AEA. EdwardsNRN. ReidADA. DosunmuFL DR M2.RM.020 0 632 DEN Q1 03:25 13s 4:25DENDEN — teamTHT. Hardaway Jr.TM X3.SO.240 1133 MIN Q1 03:12 16s 4:39BHB. HylandNRN. ReidDR X3.RW.250 1334 DEN Q1 02:56 9s 4:34DENDEN — teamJSJ. StrawtherDR X2.SO.110 735 MIN Q1 02:47 6s 4:45BHB. HylandBHB. HylandDR TO0 636 DEN Q1 02:41 13s 4:47NJN. JokićBBB. BrownSTL X2.RM.020 1137 MIN Q1 02:28 19s 5:04BHB. HylandADA. DosunmuDR X3.RW.240 1638 DEN Q1 02:09 8s 4:55THT. Hardaway Jr.THT. Hardaway Jr.DR X3.SO.240 539 MIN Q1 02:01 11s 5:15ADA. DosunmuNRN. ReidDR X2.SO.120 840 DEN Q1 01:50 8s 5:03+3BBB. BrownTHT. Hardaway Jr.DR M3.RW.240 841 MIN Q1 01:42 20s 5:35+3DDD. DiVincenzoRGR. GobertAST M2.RM.0220 2042 DEN Q1 01:22 13s 5:16+2NJN. JokićNJN. JokićNJN. JokićNJN. JokićNJN. JokićFL X2.RW.09 OR FT FT0 11 13 13 1343 MIN Q1 01:09 13s 5:48NRN. ReidBHB. HylandFL X3.SO.250 1044 DEN Q1 00:56 14s 5:30THT. Hardaway Jr.THT. Hardaway Jr.DR X2.SO.210 1145 MIN Q1 00:42 14s 6:01+2NRN. ReidRGR. GobertDDD. DiVincenzoDR AST M2.RM.020 14 1446 DEN Q1 00:28 2s 5:32JSJ. StrawtherTO347 MIN Q1 00:26 17s 6:18+2ADA. DosunmuM2.RM.011748 DEN Q1 00:09 8s 5:40NJN. JokićTO949 MIN Q1 00:01 2s 6:20MINMIN — teamMINMIN — teamHE OR2 2Q250 DEN Q2 12:00 21s 6:01JMJ. MurrayX3.LW.261951 MIN Q2 11:39 14s 6:34+3BHB. HylandAEA. EdwardsDR M2.RM.020 1452 DEN Q2 11:25 32s 6:33+2BBB. BrownJMJ. MurrayJSJ. StrawtherZNZ. NnajiFL X2.RW.15 OR M2.RW.070 20 24 3253 MIN Q2 10:53 21s 6:55AEA. EdwardsX3.LW.301954 DEN Q2 10:32 11s 6:44+2BBB. BrownBBB. BrownDR M2.RM.020 1155 MIN Q2 10:21 17s 7:12+3JRJ. RandleNRN. ReidAST M3.RC.2317 1756 DEN Q2 10:04 9s 6:53+1ZNZ. NnajiDENDEN — teamZNZ. NnajiX1 OR FT9 9 957 MIN Q2 09:55 10s 7:22+1NRN. ReidJRJ. RandleMINMIN — teamJRJ. RandleFL X1 OR FT0 10 10 1058 DEN Q2 09:45 19s 7:12+4ZNZ. NnajiBBB. BrownBBB. BrownZNZ. NnajiJMJ. MurrayZNZ. NnajiFL FT X1 OR AST M3.LC.230 12 12 14 19 1959 MIN Q2 09:26 26s 7:48NRN. ReidAEA. EdwardsFL X3.RW.250 2360 DEN Q2 09:00 14s 7:26JSJ. StrawtherJSJ. StrawtherDR X2.RM.030 1261 MIN Q2 08:46 14s 8:02JRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleDDD. DiVincenzoFL DR X3.LC.240 0 1162 DEN Q2 08:32 7s 7:33+2ZNZ. NnajiJMJ. MurrayDR M2.RW.200 763 MIN Q2 08:25 9s 8:11+2JMJ. McDanielsADA. DosunmuAST M2.RM.039 964 DEN Q2 08:16 19s 7:52BBB. BrownX2.SO.061765 MIN Q2 07:57 3s 8:14+2ADA. DosunmuADA. DosunmuDDD. DiVincenzoDR AST M2.RM.010 3 366 DEN Q2 07:54 19s 8:11DENDEN — teamJMJ. MurrayTM X2.RW.160 1667 MIN Q2 07:35 16s 8:30+2AEA. EdwardsADA. DosunmuJMJ. McDanielsDR AST M2.SO.110 16 1668 DEN Q2 07:19 12s 8:23THT. Hardaway Jr.TO1269 MIN Q2 07:07 6s 8:36+3DDD. DiVincenzoDDD. DiVincenzoAEA. EdwardsSTL AST M3.LW.250 6 670 DEN Q2 07:01 14s 8:37+3NJN. JokićM3.SO.251471 MIN Q2 06:47 6s 8:42+2DDD. DiVincenzoADA. DosunmuAST M2.RM.026 672 DEN Q2 06:41 16s 8:53+2DENDEN — teamJOJokicBBB. BrownTM AST M2.RM.021 16 1673 MIN Q2 06:25 20s 9:02AEA. EdwardsTO2074 DEN Q2 06:05 20s 9:13+2NJN. JokićM2.SO.062075 MIN Q2 05:45 14s 9:16+3RGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsAST M3.LW.2814 1476 DEN Q2 05:31 14s 9:27NJN. JokićTO1477 MIN Q2 05:17 5s 9:21+2DDD. DiVincenzoDDD. DiVincenzoADA. DosunmuSTL AST M2.RM.010 5 578 DEN Q2 05:12 14s 9:41+1CBC. BraunDENDEN — teamCBC. BraunX1 OR FT14 14 1479 MIN Q2 04:58 19s 9:40+2AEA. EdwardsJMJ. McDanielsADA. DosunmuFL AST M2.RM.010 19 1980 DEN Q2 04:39 11s 9:52CBC. BraunX2.RM.04981 MIN Q2 04:28 7s 9:47+2JMJ. McDanielsRGR. GobertJRJ. RandleJMJ. McDanielsBLK DR AST M2.SO.070 0 7 782 DEN Q2 04:21 24s 10:16+2CJC. JohnsonTHT. Hardaway Jr.THT. Hardaway Jr.X3.LC.24 OR M2.RM.0121 22 2483 MIN Q2 03:57 14s 10:01+3ADA. DosunmuDDD. DiVincenzoAST M3.LC.2314 1484 DEN Q2 03:43 13s 10:29+2DENDEN — teamJMJ. MurrayNJN. JokićTM AST M2.RW.171 13 1385 MIN Q2 03:30 25s 10:26ADA. DosunmuX3.LW.262286 DEN Q2 03:05 8s 10:37+2CJC. JohnsonJMJ. MurrayJMJ. MurrayFL DR M2.RM.030 0 887 MIN Q2 02:57 19s 10:45JRJ. RandleX2.SO.121688 DEN Q2 02:38 2s 10:39NJN. JokićNJN. JokićDR TO0 289 MIN Q2 02:36 7s 10:52DDD. DiVincenzoDDD. DiVincenzoSTL X3.LW.290 390 DEN Q2 02:29 6s 10:45+2NJN. JokićNJN. JokićNJN. JokićDR FT FT0 6 691 MIN Q2 02:23 13s 11:05+2RGR. GobertJRJ. RandleFL M2.RM.020 1392 DEN Q2 02:10 17s 11:02NJN. JokićX3.SO.251493 MIN Q2 01:53 17s 11:22RGR. GobertRGR. GobertDR X2.SO.130 1594 DEN Q2 01:36 5s 11:07+1CJC. JohnsonCBC. BraunDENDEN — teamCBC. BraunDR X1 OR FT0 5 5 595 MIN Q2 01:31 11s 11:33DDD. DiVincenzoADA. DosunmuFL TO0 1196 DEN Q2 01:20 12s 11:19NJN. JokićNJN. JokićSTL X2.SO.120 1097 MIN Q2 01:08 5s 11:38+2RGR. GobertADA. DosunmuADA. DosunmuDR FT FT0 5 598 DEN Q2 01:03 25s 11:45THT. Hardaway Jr.NJN. JokićFL X2.SO.230 2399 MIN Q2 00:37 20s 11:57+2JMJ. McDanielsADA. DosunmuJRJ. RandleDR AST M2.LW.081 20 20100 DEN Q2 00:18 18s 12:03JMJ. MurrayDENDEN — teamX3.RW.27 OR18 18Q3101 DEN Q3 12:00 23s 12:26CJC. JohnsonX3.LW.2519102 MIN Q3 11:37 21s 12:18+2MINMIN — teamRGR. GobertDR M2.SO.060 21103 DEN Q3 11:16 27s 12:53JMJ. MurrayNJN. JokićFT X3.SO.2516 25104 MIN Q3 10:49 15s 12:33+2RGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsJMJ. McDanielsAEA. EdwardsFL DR X3.SO.26 OR M2.LC.140 0 3 7 15105 DEN Q3 10:34 14s 13:07JMJ. MurrayX3.LW.2812106 MIN Q3 10:20 12s 12:45RGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsDR TO0 12107 DEN Q3 10:08 10s 13:17CJC. JohnsonCJC. JohnsonSJS. JonesFL STL X2.LC.130 0 7108 MIN Q3 09:58 9s 12:54+2RGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsDR M2.RM.010 9109 DEN Q3 09:49 14s 13:31+3JOJokicSJS. JonesAST M3.LC.2314 14110 MIN Q3 09:35 19s 13:13DDD. DiVincenzoX2.RM.0217111 DEN Q3 09:16 7s 13:38+2NJN. JokićJOJokicCJC. JohnsonDR AST M2.RM.010 7 7112 MIN Q3 09:09 10s 13:23JMJ. McDanielsX2.RW.078113 DEN Q3 08:59 5s 13:43+2NJN. JokićJMJ. MurrayCJC. JohnsonDR AST M2.RM.010 5 5114 MIN Q3 08:54 23s 13:46+1JRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleFT X122 22115 DEN Q3 08:31 12s 13:55SJS. JonesNJN. JokićNJN. JokićFL DR X2.RM.020 0 10116 MIN Q3 08:19 3s 13:49+2RGR. GobertDDD. DiVincenzoDDD. DiVincenzoJRJ. RandleBLK DR AST M2.RM.010 0 3 3117 DEN Q3 08:16 22s 14:17+2JMJ. MurrayDENDEN — teamDENDEN — team---NJN. JokićNJN. JokićX2.LC.21 OR TM IR FT FT17 19 22 22 22 22118 MIN Q3 07:54 17s 14:06AEA. EdwardsDDD. DiVincenzoJRJ. RandleFL FL X2.SO.050 0 15119 DEN Q3 07:37 7s 14:24CJC. JohnsonCBC. BraunDR X2.RM.010 5120 MIN Q3 07:30 10s 14:16JMJ. McDanielsJRJ. RandleDR X3.LW.250 8121 DEN Q3 07:20 4s 14:28+2NJN. JokićCJC. JohnsonCJC. JohnsonDR FT FT0 4 4122 MIN Q3 07:16 24s 14:40DDD. DiVincenzoDDD. DiVincenzoMINMIN — teamMINMIN — teamFL X2.RC.12 OR TO0 23 24 24123 DEN Q3 06:52 10s 14:38CBC. BraunNJN. JokićBLK X3.LW.260 7124 MIN Q3 06:42 20s 15:00DDD. DiVincenzoRGR. GobertDR X2.RM.020 19125 DEN Q3 06:22 10s 14:48+2NJN. JokićNJN. JokićDR M2.RM.020 10126 MIN Q3 06:12 12s 15:12+3RGR. GobertNRN. ReidBHB. HylandFL AST M3.SO.250 12 12127 DEN Q3 06:00 23s 15:11NJN. JokićX2.SO.1321128 MIN Q3 05:37 2s 15:14RGR. GobertADA. DosunmuDR OF0 2129 DEN Q3 05:35 13s 15:24NJN. JokićX2.SO.1311130 MIN Q3 05:22 21s 15:35+2RGR. GobertJMJ. McDanielsNRN. ReidDR AST M2.LW.050 21 21131 DEN Q3 05:01 12s 15:36+1CBC. BraunJMJ. MurrayDENDEN — teamJMJ. MurrayFL X1 OR FT0 12 12 12132 MIN Q3 04:49 39s 16:14+2RGR. GobertBHB. HylandMINMIN — teamMINMIN — teamNRN. ReidADA. DosunmuADA. DosunmuFL X2.LC.15 OR TM X2.LC.07 OR M20 21 23 23 37 38 39133 DEN Q3 04:10 21s 15:57BBB. BrownJMJ. MurrayFL X2.RM.020 19134 MIN Q3 03:49 10s 16:24JMJ. McDanielsNRN. ReidDR X3.LW.250 7135 DEN Q3 03:39 13s 16:10+2NJN. JokićJMJ. MurrayJMJ. MurrayDR FT FT0 13 13136 MIN Q3 03:26 14s 16:38ADA. DosunmuNRN. ReidFL TO0 14137 DEN Q3 03:12 12s 16:22NJN. JokićX3.RW.2411138 MIN Q3 03:00 12s 16:50+3NRN. ReidBHB. HylandDR M3.SO.280 12139 DEN Q3 02:48 10s 16:32+2NJN. JokićNJN. JokićFT FT10 10140 MIN Q3 02:38 11s 17:01+2BHB. HylandNRN. ReidRGR. GobertFL AST M2.RM.010 11 11141 DEN Q3 02:27 14s 16:46NJN. JokićX2.RM.0412142 MIN Q3 02:13 6s 17:07+1RGR. GobertADA. DosunmuMINMIN — teamADA. DosunmuDR X1 OR FT0 6 6 6143 DEN Q3 02:07 10s 16:56+2ZNZ. NnajiJSJ. StrawtherNJN. JokićNJN. JokićFL X2.RM.03 OR M20 8 10 10144 MIN Q3 01:57 30s 17:37+2ADA. DosunmuADA. DosunmuFT FT30 30145 DEN Q3 01:27 11s 17:07+1NJN. JokićJSJ. StrawtherDENDEN — teamJSJ. StrawtherFL X1 OR FT0 11 11 11146 MIN Q3 01:16 13s 17:50+1DDD. DiVincenzoRGR. GobertMINMIN — teamRGR. GobertFL X1 OR FT0 13 13 13147 DEN Q3 01:03 12s 17:18+3JSJ. StrawtherBBB. BrownTHT. Hardaway Jr.FL AST M3.SO.260 12 12148 MIN Q3 00:51 21s 18:11NRN. ReidX3.LC.2318149 DEN Q3 00:30 11s 17:29+2JSJ. StrawtherTHT. Hardaway Jr.THT. Hardaway Jr.DR FT FT1 12 12150 MIN Q3 00:19 12s 18:23+2NRN. ReidADA. DosunmuFL M2.RM.010 12151 DEN Q3 00:07 7s 17:36+2BBB. BrownM2.RM.027152 MIN Q3 00:00 1s 18:24ENDQ4153 MIN Q4 12:00 11s 18:35BHB. 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Timberwolves take a 2-1 lead on the Nuggets with a dominant defensive effort in a 113-96 win
MINNEAPOLIS -- — Jaden McDaniels and the Minnesota Timberwolves flexed even more of their defensive muscle against the flagging Denver Nuggets , seizing a 2-1 lead in the first-round NBA playoff series with a dominant 113-96 victory on Thursday night.
McDaniels had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Ayo Dosunmu added 25 points and nine assists off the bench, and Donte DiVincenzo had 15 points and four steals as the surging Timberwolves built a 27-point lead in the third quarter and finished with a 68-34 advantage in points in the paint.
Rudy Gobert followed his inspired Game 2 effort against Nikola Jokic by stifling the three-time MVP again on an ugly 7-for-26 shooting night, and the Timberwolves established a postseason franchise record by allowing the Nuggets just 11 points in the tone-setting first quarter.
“The shooting really put us behind the 8-ball to start the game,” Nuggets coach David Adelman said. “We only gave up 25 points in the first quarter. That’s actually a very good number. We just had a hard time making shots tonight. Our physicality offensively has got to get better."
Jokic finished with a too-little-too-late 27 points and 15 rebounds for the Nuggets, who were missing Aaron Gordon to a calf injury and all the energy he provides from his starting power forward spot.
“He’s the greatest offensive player I’ve guarded in my whole career,” Gobert, the four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year who had 10 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks, said of Jokic. “Just trying to enjoy the challenge.”
Jamal Murray had 16 points on just 5-for-17 shooting as the league's best 3-point shooting team during the regular season struggled again from deep. The Nuggets have hit 30% of their 3s in the series, going 33 for 109.
But the Timberwolves did even more damage with the ball.
“They’re kind of pushing the pace, playing faster,” Jokic said. “Don’t let us set our defense, and then just driving the ball and trying to be aggressive.”
McDaniels, who flatly answered a question about Minnesota's offensive strategy after Game 2 by labeling all of Denver's players “bad defenders,” proved to be more prescient than reckless with his assessment. Rather than irking the Nuggets, he had himself and his teammates fired up as the series shifted to their home court.
The Wolves turned loose their primary wing players — McDaniels, DiVincenzo and Dosunmu — to repeatedly attack the basket as they raced around the Nuggets at every turn in the first half on the way to a 61-39 lead.
“We're being decisive," Dosunmu said. "That's what it's all about.”
McDaniels delighted the crowd with a 3-pointer from the top of the key and a one-handed slam in traffic over Jokic and Spencer Jones down the stretch in one of his finest performances in the postseason for Minnesota. Several fans clutched signs honoring McDaniels and his blunt "bad defenders" quote, a cheeky tribute that made even the stone-faced sixth-year player smile afterward.
“I thought it was a very emotionally sound game for him," Gobert said. "That’s huge for him to just stay locked in, stay present, not getting frustrated.”