Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets
· West 1st Round - Game 1
Regular Season Series
DEN wins series 3-1
Matchup Prediction
Nuggets: 69.3%
Timberwolves: 30.7%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 MIN |
 DEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 118.0 | Points Per Game | 122.1 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 44.1 | Rebounds Per Game | 44.0 |
| 26.1 | Assists Per Game | 29.0 |
| 5.8 | Blocks Per Game | 4.0 |
| 8.7 | Steals Per Game | 6.8 |
| 0.7 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.7 |
| 14.8 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 12.9 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Peyton Watson, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Spencer Jones, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Cameron Johnson, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr., G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Christian Braun, G | Out | Apr 11 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Naz Reid, C | Out | Apr 11 |
| Jaden McDaniels, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Bones Hyland, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Rudy Gobert, C | Out | Apr 11 |
| Anthony Edwards, G | Out | Apr 11 |
Timberwolves Last 5
CHA
IND
ORL
HOU
NONuggets Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
vs  SA |
W 136-134 OT | |
vs  POR |
W 137-132 OT | |
vs  MEM |
W 136-119 | |
vs  OKC |
W 127-107 | |
| @ SA |
W 128-118 |
Game Information
Ball Arena
Location: Denver, CO
Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | 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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