Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves
· West 1st Round - Game 3
Regular Season Series
DEN wins series 3-1
Matchup Prediction
Timberwolves: 46.5%
Nuggets: 53.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 DEN |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Streak | W1 |
| 112.0 | Points Against | 115.0 |
| 1-1 | Last Ten Games | 1-1 |
| 122.1 | Points Per Game | 118.0 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 44.0 | Rebounds Per Game | 44.1 |
| 29.0 | Assists Per Game | 26.1 |
| 4.0 | Blocks Per Game | 5.8 |
| 6.8 | Steals Per Game | 8.7 |
| 0.7 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.7 |
| 12.9 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 14.8 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Peyton Watson, G | Out | Apr 19 |
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NOGame Information
Target Center
Location: Minneapolis, MN
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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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