Minnesota Timberwolves @ Denver Nuggets
West 1st Round - Game 1 • DEN leads series 1-0
49-33, 23-18 Away
105
49-33, 23-18 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 33 | 29 | 17 | 26 | 105 |
DEN | 23 | 39 | 29 | 25 | 116 |
54-28, 28-13 Home
116
54-28, 28-13 Home
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 31 | 16 | 7-16 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -9 | |
| 33 | 16 | 6-14 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -17 | |
| 38 | 17 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | -8 | |
| 31 | 12 | 4-9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| 38 | 22 | 7-19 | 2-9 | 6-7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | -3 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 17 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -7 | |
| 11 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 28 | 14 | 5-10 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -8 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | |
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105 | 40-87 | 11-34 | 14-19 | 43 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 25 | |||
46% | 32% | 74% | ||||||||||||
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 29 | 17 | 5-10 | 1-5 | 6-8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | +8 | |
| 33 | 12 | 5-12 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +5 | |
| 40 | 25 | 11-19 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | |
| 39 | 30 | 7-22 | 0-8 | 16-16 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +13 | |
| 36 | 12 | 4-10 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 9 | 5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | |
| 24 | 7 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +9 | |
| 21 | 8 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | +7 | |
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116 | 38-87 | 10-36 | 30-33 | 47 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 39 | 17 | |||
44% | 28% | 91% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
MIN @ DEN Videos
Jamal Murray finds Aaron Gordon for a late dunk
Nikola Jokic makes a circus shot over Rudy Gobert
Anthony Edwards swishes shot over multiple defenders
Matchups
Game Information
Denver, CO
Prime Video
Referee:Zach Zarba
Referee:Eric Dalen
Referee:Dedric Taylor
Referee:Jacyn Goble
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 64 | 18 | .780 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | W12 |
| Minnesota | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | W2 |
| Portland | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W2 |
| Utah | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | L1 |
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