Denver Nuggets @ Minnesota Timberwolves
West 1st Round - Game 3 • MIN leads series 2-1
54-28, 26-15 Away
96
54-28, 26-15 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DEN | 11 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 96 |
MIN | 25 | 36 | 27 | 25 | 113 |
49-33, 26-15 Home
113
49-33, 26-15 Home
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 24 | 6 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -14 | |
| 28 | 6 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -5 | |
| 35 | 27 | 7-26 | 2-10 | 11-11 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 3 | -21 | |
| 35 | 16 | 5-17 | 0-5 | 6-7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -12 | |
| 24 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -19 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 16 | 10 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 5-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | 11 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -13 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | 9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -3 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | 6 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
96 | 28-82 | 8-32 | 32-40 | 40 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 18 | |||
34% | 25% | 80% | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 33 | 15 | 6-15 | 0-3 | 3-6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +8 |
| 41 | 20 | 9-13 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | +8 |
| 36 | 10 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | +18 |
| 33 | 15 | 6-13 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +20 |
| 24 | 17 | 6-15 | 2-8 | 3-3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +11 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 5 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 25 | 10-15 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +11 |
| 15 | 6 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -1 |
113 | 44-92 | 9-34 | 16-21 | 53 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 41 | 27 | ||
48% | 26% | 76% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
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Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Prime Video
Referee:Kevin Cutler
Referee:Scott Foster
Referee:Sean Corbin
Referee:Justin Van Duyne
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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