Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets
· National Basketball AssociationAnthony Edwards scores 29 points and Julius Randle adds 25 as Timberwolves rout Nuggets 115-95
Rudy Gobert finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who improved to 3-0 against the Nuggets this season. The last game between these two Northwest Division foes is April 1 in Denver.
Donte DiVincenzo had 10 points as Minnesota's bench outscored Denver's reserves by a 26-14 margin.
Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 34 points and eight rebounds. He and the rest of Denver's starters were taken out with 5:05 remaining and Minnesota up 109-84.
Jokic had a nifty coast-to-coast, fast-break dunk in the first half. It was a rare highlight for the Nuggets. Jamal Murray was 0 for 7 with one point in the first half. He finished 4 of 15 for 12 points.
Nuggets: After scoring 140 points in Monday's win at Oklahoma City on 60.5% shooting, the Nuggets never found their shooting touch. They shot 40.4% in a game they never led.
Regular Season Series
MIN leads series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 115 - 95 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 115 - 95 |
| 4th 5.1 |  |
Josh Minott defensive rebound | 115 - 95 |
| 4th 8.1 |  |
Hunter Tyson misses 25-foot three point jumper | 115 - 95 |
| 4th 15.1 | |
Luka Garza makes 27-foot three point jumper (Terrence Shannon Jr. assists) | 115 - 95 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 DEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 43-90 | FG | 36-89 |
| 47.8 | Field Goal % | 40.4 |
| 17-40 | 3PT | 7-30 |
| 42.5 | Three Point % | 23.3 |
| 12-16 | FT | 16-22 |
| 75.0 | Free Throw % | 72.7 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 36 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 31 | Assists | 20 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 52 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 26 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter Tyson, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 18 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Game Information
Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 19,832 · Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Minnesota |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Portland |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Oklahoma City |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Utah |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
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