Mon, Apr 27 · Playoffs
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01Box score
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayo Dosunmu | 38 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-14 | 3-5 | 1-1 | -17 |
| Julius Randle | 32 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8-15 | 2-4 | 9-11 | -16 |
| Rudy Gobert | 29 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | -25 |
| Jaden McDaniels | 27 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5-11 | 0-3 | 3-5 | -25 |
| Naz Reid | 24 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | +3 |
| Nah'Shon Hyland | 23 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5-9 | 3-7 | 2-2 | -3 |
| Mike Conley | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Kyle Anderson | 15 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +3 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | 14 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 1-1 | -4 |
| Jaylen Clark | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +13 |
| Joe Ingles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +6 |
| Joan Beringer | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +6 |
| Julian Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +6 |
| Team | 113 | 38 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 41-81 | 12-28 | 19-23 |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray | 39 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9-23 | 2-6 | 4-4 | +6 |
| Spencer Jones | 37 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7-9 | 4-5 | 2-2 | +13 |
| Nikola Jokic | 37 | 27 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9-15 | 1-4 | 8-10 | +18 |
| Cameron Johnson | 36 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8-13 | 2-7 | 0-0 | +24 |
| Christian Braun | 31 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | +18 |
| Bruce Brown | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Tyus Jones | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -7 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 1-1 | -1 |
| Jonas Valanciunas | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -6 |
| Julian Strawther | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Team | 125 | 29 | 35 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 47-83 | 11-29 | 20-25 |
02Top performers
Pre-game matchup: edges and tale of the tape
03Where the edges are
Timberwolves edges
No clear mismatch in Minnesota's favor.
Nuggets edges
- On offenseDenver's offense gets to the line (4th) against a Minnesota defense that sends opponents to the line (24th).
Key battles
- Denver's offense shoots efficiently (1st), but Minnesota's defense contests every shot (5th). Watch the shooting.
04Tale of the tape
| MIN | Rank | Stat | Rank | DEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117.6 | 12th | Offensive rating | 1st | 123.4 |
| 114.3 | 8th | Defensive rating | 21st | 118.2 |
| +3.3 | 10th | Net rating | 7th | +5.2 |
| 99.8 | 9th | Pace | 20th | 97.7 |
| 55.9 | 6th | Effective FG % | 1st | 57.7 |
| 12.4 | 18th | Turnover % | 3rd | 10.9 |
| 25.7 | 15th | Offensive rebound % | 24th | 23.6 |
| 21.5 | 10th | Free throw rate | 4th | 23.7 |
| 52.9 | 5th | Opponent eFG % | 14th | 54.3 |
| 12.4 | 14th | Forced turnover % | 30th | 10.0 |
| 73.7 | 20th | Defensive rebound % | 7th | 75.3 |
| 22.0 | 24th | Opponent FT rate | 10th | 19.6 |