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Nuggets bounce back with 117-90 blowout of Timberwolves behind 24 points from energized Murray
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Jamal Murray rebounded from a rough start to the Western Conference semifinals with 24 points to lead the Denver Nuggets on a 117-90 romp in Game 3 on Friday night that made the Minnesota Timberwolves the last team in the NBA to lose this postseason.
Nikola Jokic, the three-time league MVP, had 24 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists, Michael Porter Jr. scored 21 points and the Nuggets cut theTimberwolves' series lead to 2-1 on the strength of their 14-for-29 shooting from 3-point range.
Anthony Edwards had a quiet 19 points to lead the Wolves, who went just 10 for 32 from deep even with a 4-for-5 effort from Karl-Anthony Towns. They failed to get Towns (14 points) enough shots, fumbled the ball too often in desperate attempts to drive to the basket and simply played slower than they did in the first two games in Denver, falling behind by as many as 34 points down the stretch.
Game 4 is in Minneapolis on Sunday night.
The Nuggets became the 30th team in the history of the NBA playoffs to lose the first two games at home in a best-of-seven series, according to Sportradar research. Five of them have rallied to win, most recently the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round in 2021.
“You’re always testing and finding out about human nature and what guys are made of,” said Nuggets coach Mike Malone, who showed his team a mashup of national TV analysts declaring the series over. “If that doesn’t resonate with you as a competitor I don’t know what will.”
This was the step forward Denver badly needed, breaking the 100-point barrier for the first time in three games against Minnesota's NBA-best defense.
Murray, who totaled just 25 points on 9-for-32 shooting with a minus-38 rating over the first two games and drew a $100,000 fine from the NBA for chucking a heat pack onto the floor from the bench, was roundly booed every time he touched the ball.
The stone-faced point guard thrived on a mix of spot-up jumpers and fadeaways set up by dribble-handoffs, clearly with more spring in his step after three days to rest the strained left calf muscle that has hampered him over the last few weeks. Jokic and Aaron Gordon helped initiate the offense, alleviating the ball-handling load on Murray.
“His teammates freed him up, but he was aggressive and saw the ball go in early,” Malone said. “I think he does kind of relish those moments where he’s the bad guy.”
The defending champions not only brought the energy they promised would return after their no-show at home, but they hit enough of their shots to help keep the Wolves and their active rotations honest. The whistles tightened up, and Wolves defensive ace Jaden McDaniels was limited by foul trouble.
This was by far the most meaningful game staged at Target Center in 20 years since Minnesota beat Sacramento in Game 7 to reach the conference finals, and the raucous atmosphere matched the moment for a fan base that has been as perpetually discouraged as any in American pro sports. The “Wolves in four!” chant that popped up from some confident visitors down the stretch of that head-turning Game 2 dominance in Denver erupted right before the opening tip.
The Nuggets controlled the noise by creeping to a 28-20 edge after the first quarter, their largest lead of the series to date, and they didn’t stop there. They were up by 20 points late in the second quarter.
The Wolves got NBA Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert back after he missed Game 2 for the birth of his son, but the Nuggets zipped the ball around so well outside of the paint so well that his long arms were largely a nonfactor.
Gordon swished back-to-back 3-pointers and Porter hit one on the next possession midway through the third quarter to make it 72-50 and thwart another mini-Wolves rally.
By early in the fourth, fans began to file out of their seats. Frustrated by the accumulation of calls against them on the night, Wolves reserves Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Kyle Anderson each were slapped with technical fouls during a timeout with 5:54 left for arguing with the officials.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nikola Jokic vs. Rudy Gobert (Aaron Gordon gains possession) | ||
| 11:43 |  | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:39 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 11:35 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point pullup jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 2-0 |
| 11:16 | | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:14 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 11:05 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving layup | 4-0 |
| 10:51 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 10:33 | | Jamal Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:30 | | Mike Conley defensive rebound | ||
| 10:23 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 10:19 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 4-3 |
| 9:59 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:57 | | Mike Conley defensive rebound | ||
| 9:48 | | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 4-6 |
| 9:34 | | Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 9:24 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 6-6 |
| 9:02 | | Mike Conley misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:59 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:43 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 9-6 |
| 8:29 | | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 9-9 |
| 8:11 | | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 7:58 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:55 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 7:45 | | Rudy Gobert misses two point layup | ||
| 7:43 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 7:39 | | Anthony Edwards blocks Michael Porter Jr.'s two point running layup | ||
| 7:37 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 7:31 | | Aaron Gordon personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 7:19 | | Nikola Jokic technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 7:19 | | +1 | Mike Conley makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 9-10 |
| 7:11 | | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:09 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 6:55 | | Anthony Edwards personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 6:55 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:45 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:42 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 6:39 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:37 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 6:30 | | Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 6:30 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-10 |
| 6:30 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-10 |
| 6:17 | | Mike Conley misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:14 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:02 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:00 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 5:48 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker turnover (bad pass) (Michael Porter Jr. steals) | ||
| 5:47 | | Naz Reid shooting foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 5:47 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-10 |
| 5:47 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:45 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 5:34 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point cutting dunk (Anthony Edwards assists) | 12-12 |
| 5:12 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point hook shot | ||
| 5:10 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 5:02 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 4:55 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:51 | | Mike Conley defensive rebound | ||
| 4:38 | | Mike Conley misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:36 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 4:26 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:22 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 4:21 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point cutting layup (Aaron Gordon assists) | 14-12 |
| 3:58 | | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point driving floating jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 14-14 |
| 3:40 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point pullup jump shot | 16-14 |
| 3:23 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving finger roll layup (Mike Conley assists) | 16-16 |
| 3:04 | | Rudy Gobert shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 3:04 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-16 |
| 3:04 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:03 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 2:40 | | Timberwolves turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 2:40 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:32 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving layup | 19-16 |
| 2:18 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:16 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:58 | | Justin Holiday misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 1:57 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 1:57 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point putback layup | 21-16 |
| 1:56 | | Naz Reid defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 1:45 | | +2 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes two point pullup jump shot | 21-18 |
| 1:21 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 23-18 |
| 1:05 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:01 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:54 | | +3 | Justin Holiday makes three point jump shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 26-18 |
| 0:33 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:32 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 0:32 | | Justin Holiday personal foul (Loose ball) (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 0:21 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 26-20 |
| 0:01 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup | 28-20 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 11:35 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 11:23 | | +3 | Justin Holiday makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 31-20 |
| 11:10 | | Naz Reid misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 11:08 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 10:58 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point pullup jump shot | 34-20 |
| 10:45 | | Aaron Gordon personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 10:40 | | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 34-23 |
| 10:11 | | Jamal Murray misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:09 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 10:09 | | Michael Porter Jr. personal foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 9:55 | | Naz Reid misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:53 | | Justin Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 9:49 | | Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 9:49 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-23 |
| 9:49 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-23 |
| 9:35 | | Michael Porter Jr. personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 9:29 | | Kyle Anderson misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 9:26 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:14 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 38-23 |
| 8:59 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup | 38-25 |
| 8:44 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point cutting layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 40-25 |
| 8:24 | | Mike Conley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:21 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 8:12 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving reverse layup | 42-25 |
| 8:11 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:55 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:52 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 7:42 | | Jamal Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:39 | | Mike Conley defensive rebound | ||
| 7:26 | | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 7:11 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:07 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 6:57 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:55 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 6:39 | | +3 | Christian Braun makes three point jump shot (Justin Holiday assists) | 45-25 |
| 6:11 | | Nikola Jokic blocks Mike Conley's two point driving layup | ||
| 6:08 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 6:07 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point putback layup | 45-27 |
| 6:04 | | Anthony Edwards personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 5:48 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Naz Reid steals) | ||
| 5:43 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point running layup | 45-29 |
| 5:25 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:21 | | Mike Conley defensive rebound | ||
| 5:14 | | +3 | Mike Conley makes three point pullup jump shot | 45-32 |
| 5:14 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:56 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker personal foul (Reggie Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 4:45 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 47-32 |
| 4:25 | | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 4:25 | | Rudy Gobert misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:25 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 4:25 | | Rudy Gobert misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:23 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 4:14 | | Naz Reid personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 4:09 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point pullup jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 49-32 |
| 3:54 | | Mike Conley misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:52 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:47 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker personal foul (Reggie Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 3:47 | | +1 | Reggie Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 50-32 |
| 3:47 | | +1 | Reggie Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-32 |
| 3:38 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:35 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:31 | | Jump ball. Mike Conley vs. Reggie Jackson (Karl-Anthony Towns gains possession) | ||
| 3:34 | | Reggie Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Mike Conley steals) | ||
| 3:19 | | Reggie Jackson shooting foul (Naz Reid draws the foul) | ||
| 3:19 | | +1 | Naz Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 51-33 |
| 3:19 | | +1 | Naz Reid makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-34 |
| 3:03 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:01 | | Mike Conley defensive rebound | ||
| 2:54 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope personal foul (Mike Conley draws the foul) | ||
| 2:54 | | +1 | Mike Conley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 51-35 |
| 2:54 | | +1 | Mike Conley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-36 |
| 2:31 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 53-36 |
| 2:05 | | +2 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes two point dunk (Anthony Edwards assists) | 53-38 |
| 1:38 | | Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:36 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 1:28 | | Jordan McLaughlin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:27 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 1:09 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 56-38 |
| 0:49 | | Jordan McLaughlin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:47 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 0:37 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 0:35 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 0:28 | | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot (Naz Reid assists) | 56-41 |
| 0:13 | | Jamal Murray offensive foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 0:13 | | Jamal Murray turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:13 | | Nuggets delay of game violation | ||
| 0:01 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point cutting dunk (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 56-43 |
| 11:25 | | +3 | Aaron Gordon makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 59-43 |
| 11:10 | | Nikola Jokic blocks Rudy Gobert's two point layup | ||
| 11:10 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 11:10 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 11:05 | | Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 10:50 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point pullup jump shot | 61-43 |
| 10:33 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 61-46 |
| 10:06 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 63-46 |
| 9:42 | | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point driving finger roll layup (Anthony Edwards assists) | 63-48 |
| 9:17 | | Jaden McDaniels blocks Jamal Murray's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:16 | | Jamal Murray offensive rebound | ||
| 9:16 | | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 9:08 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:05 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 9:01 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:59 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 8:50 | | +3 | Aaron Gordon makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 66-48 |
| 8:28 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point cutting dunk (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 66-50 |
| 8:05 | | +3 | Aaron Gordon makes three point jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 69-50 |
| 7:47 | | Mike Conley turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Gordon steals) | ||
| 7:42 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point running jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 72-50 |
| 7:41 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:23 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point cutting dunk (Mike Conley assists) | 72-52 |
| 7:01 | | Mike Conley shooting foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul) | ||
| 7:01 | | +1 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 73-52 |
| 7:01 | | +1 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 74-52 |
| 7:01 | | +1 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 75-52 |
| 6:48 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point stepback jump shot (Rudy Gobert assists) | 75-55 |
| 6:28 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 6:26 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 6:20 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point stepback jump shot | 75-57 |
| 6:08 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving bank jump shot | 77-57 |
| 5:55 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 5:49 | | Nikola Jokic personal foul (Mike Conley draws the foul) | ||
| 5:36 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:35 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 5:35 | | Timberwolves turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 5:20 | | Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:18 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 5:01 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup | 77-59 |
| 4:50 | | Nikola Jokic offensive foul (Nickeil Alexander-Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 4:50 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:40 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:38 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 4:36 | | Jaden McDaniels turnover (lost ball) (Aaron Gordon steals) | ||
| 4:34 | | Rudy Gobert personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 4:16 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot | 79-59 |
| 4:05 | | Anthony Edwards offensive foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul) | ||
| 4:05 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:55 | | Michael Porter Jr. offensive foul (Kyle Anderson draws the foul) | ||
| 3:55 | | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:48 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:44 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:32 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 81-59 |
| 3:23 | | Nikola Jokic blocks Anthony Edwards's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:22 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:11 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point alley-oop dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 83-59 |
| 3:09 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:50 | | Kyle Anderson misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 2:47 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 2:41 | | Jamal Murray turnover (lost ball) (Kyle Anderson steals) | ||
| 2:37 | | +3 | Naz Reid makes three point running jump shot (Kyle Anderson assists) | 83-62 |
| 2:10 | | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 86-62 |
| 1:45 | | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Murray steals) | ||
| 1:38 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Kyle Anderson steals) | ||
| 1:35 | | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 1:35 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 86-63 |
| 1:35 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 86-64 |
| 1:18 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 88-64 |
| 1:04 | | Naz Reid misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:02 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 1:02 | | Naz Reid technical foul | ||
| 1:02 | | +1 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 89-64 |
| 0:44 | | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point pullup jump shot | 91-64 |
| 0:30 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker turnover (lost ball) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 0:26 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker kicked ball violation | ||
| 0:09 | | Rudy Gobert personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 0:09 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:09 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 92-64 |
| 0:09 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 93-64 |
| 0:00 | | +2 | Kyle Anderson makes two point jump shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 93-66 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | | Jaden McDaniels blocks Christian Braun's two point jump shot | ||
| 11:40 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 11:36 | | Nuggets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 11:19 | | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Nickeil Alexander-Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 11:19 | | +1 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 93-67 |
| 11:19 | | +1 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 93-68 |
| 11:05 | | Christian Braun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:02 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 10:59 | | Christian Braun shooting foul (Kyle Anderson draws the foul) | ||
| 10:59 | | Kyle Anderson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:59 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 10:59 | | +1 | Kyle Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 93-69 |
| 10:42 | | Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Jaden McDaniels steals) | ||
| 10:38 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point running dunk | 93-71 |
| 10:19 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point stepback jump shot | 95-71 |
| 10:11 | | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 10:11 | | +1 | Jaden McDaniels makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 95-72 |
| 10:11 | | Jaden McDaniels misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:07 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:02 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 98-72 |
| 9:50 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point cutting dunk (Mike Conley assists) | 98-74 |
| 9:27 | | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (traveling) | ||
| 9:19 | | Justin Holiday personal foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 9:08 | | Mike Conley turnover (lost ball) (Jamal Murray steals) | ||
| 8:44 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 8:42 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 8:36 | | Justin Holiday personal foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 8:36 | | Jaden McDaniels misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:36 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 8:36 | | +1 | Jaden McDaniels makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 98-75 |
| 8:15 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 8:13 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 8:13 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point tip layup | 100-75 |
| 8:00 | | Mike Conley turnover (lost ball) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 7:58 | | Rudy Gobert personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 7:46 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:43 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 7:36 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Jamal Murray steals) | ||
| 7:33 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point running dunk (Aaron Gordon assists) | 102-75 |
| 7:20 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:20 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:06 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 105-75 |
| 6:46 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:45 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 6:25 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 6:23 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 6:12 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 6:10 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 6:09 | | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 5:57 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 107-75 |
| 5:54 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:54 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker technical foul | ||
| 5:54 | | +1 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 108-75 |
| 5:54 | | Kyle Anderson technical foul | ||
| 5:54 | | +1 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 109-75 |
| 5:37 | | Josh Minott misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:34 | | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:16 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:12 | | Monte Morris defensive rebound | ||
| 5:05 | | T.J. Warren misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:05 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 5:03 | | Michael Porter Jr. personal foul (Loose ball) (Luka Garza draws the foul) | ||
| 5:03 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:03 | | +1 | Luka Garza makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 109-76 |
| 5:03 | | +1 | Luka Garza makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 109-77 |
| 4:51 | | Zeke Nnaji offensive foul (Jordan McLaughlin draws the foul) | ||
| 4:51 | | Zeke Nnaji turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:38 | | +2 | Luka Garza makes two point layup (Josh Minott assists) | 109-79 |
| 4:17 | | Justin Holiday misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:15 | | Josh Minott defensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | +2 | Monte Morris makes two point pullup jump shot (T.J. Warren assists) | 109-81 |
| 3:45 | | Peyton Watson misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:43 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 3:30 | | Monte Morris misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:25 | | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:06 | | Reggie Jackson misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:05 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 2:50 | | +2 | Luka Garza makes two point layup (Josh Minott assists) | 109-83 |
| 2:27 | | Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:25 | | Hunter Tyson offensive rebound | ||
| 2:23 | | +3 | Julian Strawther makes three point jump shot (Hunter Tyson assists) | 112-83 |
| 2:04 | | Monte Morris misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:01 | | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:58 | | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point running dunk | 114-83 |
| 1:51 | | Jordan McLaughlin misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:50 | | T.J. Warren offensive rebound | ||
| 1:50 | | T.J. Warren misses two point putback layup | ||
| 1:50 | | Luka Garza offensive rebound | ||
| 1:50 | | Julian Strawther personal foul (Luka Garza draws the foul) | ||
| 1:50 | | +1 | Luka Garza makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 114-84 |
| 1:50 | | +1 | Luka Garza makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 114-85 |
| 1:35 | | Julian Strawther misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:33 | | Luka Garza defensive rebound | ||
| 1:33 | | Peyton Watson personal foul (Monte Morris draws the foul) | ||
| 1:33 | | +1 | Monte Morris makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 114-86 |
| 1:33 | | +1 | Monte Morris makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 114-87 |
| 1:28 | | Hunter Tyson misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:24 | | T.J. Warren defensive rebound | ||
| 1:19 | | +3 | Josh Minott makes three point running jump shot (Jordan McLaughlin assists) | 114-90 |
| 1:15 | | Monte Morris personal foul (Peyton Watson draws the foul) | ||
| 1:07 | | Monte Morris shooting foul (Hunter Tyson draws the foul) | ||
| 1:07 | | Hunter Tyson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:07 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 1:07 | | +1 | Hunter Tyson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 115-90 |
| 0:55 | | Peyton Watson blocks Josh Minott's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:51 | | Josh Minott offensive rebound | ||
| 0:46 | | Jalen Pickett shooting foul (Jordan McLaughlin draws the foul) | ||
| 0:46 | | Jordan McLaughlin misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:46 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 0:46 | | Jordan McLaughlin misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:44 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:28 | | Peyton Watson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:27 | | Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound | ||
| 0:27 | | +2 | Zeke Nnaji makes two point tip layup | 117-90 |
| 0:22 | | Monte Morris misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:20 | | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
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Julian Strawther defensive rebound | 0:20 |
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Monte Morris misses three point pullup jump shot | 0:22 |
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+ 2 | Zeke Nnaji makes two point tip layup | 0:27 |
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Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound | 0:27 |
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Peyton Watson misses two point driving layup | 0:28 |
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Peyton Watson defensive rebound | 0:44 |
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Jordan McLaughlin misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:46 |
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Timberwolves offensive rebound | 0:46 |
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Jordan McLaughlin misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:46 |
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Jalen Pickett shooting foul (Jordan McLaughlin draws the foul) | 0:46 |
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Josh Minott offensive rebound | 0:51 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 117 | 90 |
| Field Goals | 43-80 (53.8%) | 31-71 (43.7%) |
| 3-Pointers | 14-29 (48.3%) | 10-33 (30.3%) |
| Free Throws | 17-20 (85.0%) | 18-25 (72.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 45 | 42 |
| Offensive | 8 | 5 |
| Defensive | 32 | 27 |
| Team | 5 | 10 |
| Assists | 26 | 23 |
| Steals | 9 | 5 |
| Blocks | 4 | 3 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 14 |
| Fouls | 25 | 20 |
| Technicals | 2 | 3 |
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N. Jokic
C 15
24 PTS, 14 REB, 9 AST
A. Edwards
SG 5
19 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST
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103.3 PPG | 42.4 RPG | 25.5 APG |
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J. Murray PG | 19.3 PPG | 4.5 RPG | 5.8 APG | 39.2 FG% |
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| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| N. Jokic | 24 | 14 | 9 | 10/18 | 1/3 | 3/4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | +30 | 59 |
| J. Murray | 24 | 4 | 5 | 11/21 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +21 | 38 |
| M. Porter Jr. | 21 | 4 | 1 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +25 | 26 |
| A. Gordon | 13 | 2 | 5 | 5/7 | 3/4 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +18 | 27 |
| K. Caldwell-Pope | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3/6 | 0/2 | 6/6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +31 | 24 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| N. Jokic | 24 | 14 | 9 | 10/18 | 1/3 | 3/4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | +30 | 59 |
| J. Murray | 24 | 4 | 5 | 11/21 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +21 | 38 |
| M. Porter Jr. | 21 | 4 | 1 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +25 | 26 |
| A. Gordon | 13 | 2 | 5 | 5/7 | 3/4 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +18 | 27 |
| K. Caldwell-Pope | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3/6 | 0/2 | 6/6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +31 | 24 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Holiday | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2/4 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +11 | 9 |
| R. Jackson | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2/4 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +10 | 8 |
| C. Braun | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2/4 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +5 | 8 |
| J. Strawther | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| Z. Nnaji | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 2 |
| H. Tyson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 1/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| P. Watson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 3 |
| J. Pickett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| D. Jordan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Key | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Huff | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| V. Cancar | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Gillespie | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 117 | 40 | 26 | 43/80 | 14/29 | 17/20 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 32 | +135 | 212 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Edwards | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8/15 | 3/8 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -32 | 31 |
| K. Towns | 14 | 5 | 3 | 4/7 | 4/5 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -32 | 22 |
| M. Conley | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3/9 | 1/5 | 3/3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -15 | 26 |
| J. McDaniels | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4/6 | 0/2 | 2/4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -18 | 15 |
| R. Gobert | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -10 | 12 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Edwards | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8/15 | 3/8 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -32 | 31 |
| K. Towns | 14 | 5 | 3 | 4/7 | 4/5 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -32 | 22 |
| M. Conley | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3/9 | 1/5 | 3/3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -15 | 26 |
| J. McDaniels | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4/6 | 0/2 | 2/4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -18 | 15 |
| R. Gobert | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -10 | 12 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| L. Garza | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 4/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +7 | 10 |
| N. Reid | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2/7 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -25 | 11 |
| N. Alexander-Walker | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2/5 | 0/3 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -24 | 8 |
| M. Morris | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1/4 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 5 |
| K. Anderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -16 | 7 |
| J. Minott | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1/3 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +7 | 9 |
| T. Warren | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +7 | 4 |
| J. McLaughlin | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/3 | 0/3 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 2 |
| D. Nix | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Miller | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| W. Moore Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Clark | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 90 | 32 | 23 | 31/71 | 10/33 | 18/25 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 27 | -135 | 162 |
