★ PlayoffsTarget Center, Minneapolis· 4/24 09:30· ~2h30m
Final
| team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DEN | 11 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 96 |
 MIN | 25 | 36 | 27 | 25 | 113 |
Halftime: DEN 39 - 61 MINMIN led by 22
Highest-scoring: Q2 (64 pts)
Lead Changes: 0
Q2 MVPA. Dosunmu(12 pts from FG in highest-scoring quarter)
Score Flow (cumulative differential)
Q1+14
Q2+22
Q3+20
Q4+17
Home leadingAway leading
/ By Quarter
Points by Quarter
11
25
28
36
29
27
28
25
DENMIN
Game RecapAuto-generated
A. Dosunmu scores 25 as Timberwolves beat Nuggets 113-96
The Timberwolves got the better of the Nuggets at home, closing it out 113-96. A 14-point edge in the first quarter proved to be the difference.
A. Dosunmu paced the winners with 25 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists, earning a 9.6 game grade. For the Nuggets, N. Jokić countered with 27 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists (8.2 grade) in a losing effort.
The Timberwolves ripped off a 9-0 run in the second quarter.
On the stat sheet, they won the paint battle 68-34.
Game Summary
★N. Jokić27 PTS · 15 REB · 3 AST
Pace:Normal(52.3 (pts/Q))
Biggest Run:DEN 10-0in Q3
AST/TO:DEN 1.20-3.10 MIN
Fouls:DEN 18-27 MIN
Denver Nuggets
N. Jokić27 PTS, 15 REB, 3 AST
N. Jokić: Double-Double (27/15/3)
Minnesota Timberwolves
A. Dosunmu25 PTS, 3 REB, 9 AST
J. McDaniels: Double-Double (20/10/3)R. Gobert: Double-Double (10/12/3)
Largest lead: 22 pts
/ Comparison
Team Stats Comparison
DENVSMIN
34.1%FG%47.3%
25.0%3P%26.5%
80.0%FT%76.2%
55Rebounds62
12Assists31
5Steals6
2Blocks5
10Turnovers10
34Paint Pts68
0Fast Break0
DEN 1 categoriesMIN 7 categories
Shot Chart
72/175 FG (41.1%)2PT: 55/1083PT: 17/67
2PT Made3PT MadeMissed
Restricted Area
67.2%
39/58
Paint (non-RA)
37.1%
13/35
Mid-Range
20.0%
3/15
3-Point
25.4%
17/67
/ Keep exploring