Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets
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Minnesota Timberwolves 80, Denver Nuggets 109
Ball Arena · Denver, CO
The Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 109-80 on April 16, 2023 at Ball Arena. Jamal Murray led the Denver Nuggets with 24 points; Anthony Edwards scored 18 for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
 Minnesota Timberwolves | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony TownsC | 30 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 5-15 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -11 |
| Anthony EdwardsG | 28 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 6-15 | 1-4 | 5-6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -12 |
| Kyle AndersonFQuestionable, expected back Oct 10 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -15 |
| Rudy GobertC | 26 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -28 |
| Mike ConleyG | 25 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -18 |
| Nickeil Alexander-WalkerG | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -6 |
| Jaylen NowellG | 22 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4-10 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -13 |
| Taurean PrinceF | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -14 |
| Austin RiversG | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -12 |
| Jordan McLaughlinG | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -8 |
| Josh MinottF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -4 |
| Nathan KnightF-C | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -5 |
| Wendell Moore Jr.G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Team | 241 | 80 | 38 | 18 | 30-81 | 11-36 | 9-16 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 16 |
DNP: Naz Reid, Jaden McDaniels
 Denver Nuggets | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal MurrayGQuestionable, expected back Oct 6 | 33 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 9-22 | 4-10 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +24 |
| Michael Porter Jr.F | 31 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 7-17 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +22 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-PopeG | 31 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 6-11 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +21 |
| Nikola JokicC | 28 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | +15 |
| Bruce BrownG | 25 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +11 |
| Jeff GreenF | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +11 |
| Aaron GordonF | 23 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +15 |
| Christian BraunG | 19 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +12 |
| DeAndre JordanC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +7 |
| Zeke NnajiF-C | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 |
| Peyton WatsonGProbable, expected back Oct 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| Reggie JacksonG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 |
| Ish SmithG | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 |
| Vlatko CancarF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| Team | 237 | 109 | 54 | 24 | 41-90 | 16-39 | 11-17 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 |
DNP: Thomas Bryant
Playoff series
MIN 1, DEN 4- Game 1 · this gameMinnesota Timberwolves 80, Denver Nuggets 109
- Game 2 · Apr 19Minnesota Timberwolves 113, Denver Nuggets 122
- Game 3 · Apr 21Denver Nuggets 120, Minnesota Timberwolves 111
- Game 4 · Apr 23Denver Nuggets 108, Minnesota Timberwolves 114
- Game 5 · Apr 25Minnesota Timberwolves 109, Denver Nuggets 112