Minnesota Timberwolves @ Denver Nuggets
West 1st Round - Game 5 • MIN leads series 3-2
49-33, 23-18 Away
113
49-33, 23-18 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 29 | 22 | 24 | 38 | 113 |
DEN | 34 | 26 | 37 | 28 | 125 |
54-28, 28-13 Home
125
54-28, 28-13 Home
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 32 | 27 | 8-15 | 2-4 | 9-11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | -16 | |
| 27 | 13 | 5-11 | 0-3 | 3-5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -25 | |
| 29 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | -25 | |
| 17 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -7 | |
| 38 | 18 | 7-14 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -17 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | |
| 15 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +6 | |
| 24 | 12 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | |
| 11 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +13 | |
| 14 | 15 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | |
| 23 | 15 | 5-9 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
113 | 41-81 | 12-28 | 19-23 | 38 | 26 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 27 | |||
51% | 43% | 83% | ||||||||||||
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 36 | 18 | 8-13 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +24 | |
| 37 | 20 | 7-9 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | +13 | |
| 38 | 27 | 9-15 | 1-4 | 8-10 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +18 | |
| 39 | 24 | 9-23 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +6 | |
| 31 | 9 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | +18 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 10 | 9 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -6 | |
| 12 | 8 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | |
| 14 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -7 | |
| 20 | 7 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
125 | 47-83 | 11-29 | 20-25 | 29 | 35 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 29 | |||
57% | 38% | 80% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
MIN @ DEN Videos
Jokic gives the ball to Minnesota and tries to snatch it back
Jokic lays in a Denver and-1
Bruce Brown cuts to the basket for a two-handed jam
Matchups
Game Information
Denver, CO
Referee:James Capers
Referee:Brent Barnaky
Referee:Aaron Smith
Referee:Tyler Ford
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | 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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