
DEN
54-28

MIN
49-33
DEN · top performer

Nikola Jokic
C · #15
24
Pts
15
Reb
9
Ast
MIN · top performer

Ayo Dosunmu
G · #13
43
Pts
4
Reb
1
Ast
Biggest swing: 9pp · 2nd Quarter · 9:03
NBA · Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves · final
NBA · Box scoreTRACKING
| Player | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||||||
| 23 | 9 | 4-11 | 1-5 | — | -7 | 1 | 0 | |
| 27 | 9 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 2-4 | -12 | 2 | 2 | |
| 41 | 24 | 8-22 | 0-3 | 8-8 | -12 | 15 | 9 | |
| 42 | 30 | 10-25 | 3-7 | 7-7 | -13 | 5 | 5 | |
| 34 | 8 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 3-4 | -9 | 5 | 1 | |
| Bench | ||||||||
| 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | — | -14 | 4 | 0 | |
| 28 | 10 | 3-10 | 0-6 | 4-5 | +1 | 5 | 2 | |
| 21 | 6 | 3-7 | 0-2 | — | -14 | 1 | 2 | |
| 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team | 96 | 33-87 | 6-28 | 24-28 | 38 | 21 | ||
| DNP: Z. Nnaji, J. Valanciunas, T. Jones, J. Strawther | ||||||||
| Player | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||||||
| 32 | 15 | 6-16 | 0-1 | 3-4 | +13 | 9 | 2 | |
| 33 | 12 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 4-4 | +14 | 8 | 3 | |
| 36 | 4 | 2-8 | 0-1 | — | +1 | 15 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | — | +5 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | 5 | 1-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | -3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Bench | ||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0-1 | — | — | +5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | 17 | 7-13 | 1-5 | 2-2 | +14 | 9 | 2 | |
| 21 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | — | +7 | 1 | 4 | |
| 42 | 43 | 13-17 | 5-5 | 12-12 | +10 | 4 | 1 | |
| 7 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | — | +5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | 8 | 3-9 | 0-5 | 2-2 | +9 | 1 | 7 | |
| Team | 112 | 39-89 | 9-25 | 25-26 | 50 | 22 | ||
| DNP: J. Ingles, J. Phillips, J. Beringer, J. Clark | ||||||||
Stat compare
Headline stats · full table below
38
FG %
44
21
Ast
22
Team stats
DEN
Away
Stat
MIN
Home
33-87
fieldGoalsMade-fieldGoalsAttempted
39-89
38
FG %
44
6-28
threePointFieldGoalsMade-threePointFieldGoalsAttempted
9-25
24-28
freeThrowsMade-freeThrowsAttempted
25-26
21
Assists
22
10
Turnovers
12
Playoff series
MIN leads series 3-1
Model & market
Vegas line center
DraftKings via ESPN · 21+
Spread
DEN -1.5
Between — and 5
Total
228.5
Standard · +2.5 vs avg
Moneyline
Implied probabilities back-computed from American odds — break-even win % a moneyline bet needs to be +EV.
Line movement · 16 snapshots
ESPN-tracked · 21+
Spread
1.5
0.0 since open
Total
228.5
0.0 since open
How it ended
MIN beat DEN 112-96. A. Dosunmu led the way with 43 points and 4 rebounds. MIN outscored the other side 30-18 in the 4th quarter.
Last play
End of Game
Win probability
MIN vs DEN
Starters vs bench
production by unitStarters(5)
80 PTS · 28 REB · 17 AST
GS 58
Bench(5)
16 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
GS 13
Starters(5)
36 PTS · 35 REB · 8 AST
GS 23
Bench(6)
76 PTS · 15 REB · 14 AST
GS 68
Clutch moments · top swings
ranked by WP impactChristian Braun · makes 24-foot three pointer (Nikola Jokic assists)
Jaden McDaniels · lost ball turnover
Julius Randle · misses driving layup
Linescore (quarters)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 23 | 31 | 24 | 18 | 96 |
| MIN | 22 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 112 |
Period scoring
DEN won 2 · MIN won 2
Q1
Jokic 10
Dosunmu 6
Q2
Murray 9
Dosunmu 10
Q3
Murray 6
Randle 12
Q4
Murray 11
Dosunmu 15
Shooting comparison
38%
33-87
FG
44%
39-89
21%
6-28
3PT
36%
9-25
86%
24-28
FT
96%
25-26
Play-by-play · 502 plays
- Q4·0.0
End of Game
DEN 96·MIN 112
- Q4·0.0
End of the 4th Quarter
DEN 96·MIN 112
- Q4·0.1
Nuggets offensive team rebound
DEN 96·MIN 112
- Q4·1.3
Nikola Jokic ejected
DEN 96·MIN 112
- Q4·1.3
Julius Randle ejected
DEN 96·MIN 112
- Q4·1.3
Bruce Brown misses heave jump shot
DEN 96·MIN 112
- Q4·1.3
Jalen Pickett enters the game for Jamal Murray
·
DEN 96·MIN 112
- Q4·1.3
Cameron Johnson enters the game for Nikola Jokic
·
DEN 96·MIN 112
- Q4·1.3
DaRon Holmes II enters the game for Christian Braun
·
DEN 96·MIN 112
- Q4·1.3
Bones Hyland enters the game for Julius Randle
·
DEN 96·MIN 112
- Q4·1.3
Terrence Shannon Jr. enters the game for Jaden McDaniels
·
DEN 96·MIN 112
- Q4·1.3
(00:01.3) [Nuggets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)
DEN 96·MIN 112
- Q4·2.1
Jaden McDaniels makes layup (Mike Conley assists)
·
DEN 96·MIN 112
- Q4·8.9
Mike Conley defensive rebound
DEN 96·MIN 110
- Q4·10.4
Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
DEN 96·MIN 110
- Q4·17.5
Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 2 of 2
DEN 96·MIN 110
- Q4·17.5
Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 1 of 2
DEN 96·MIN 109
- Q4·17.5
Spencer Jones personal take foul
·
DEN 96·MIN 108
- Q4·27.7
Spencer Jones enters the game for Cameron Johnson
· ·
DEN 96·MIN 108
- Q4·27.7
Bruce Brown enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.
·
DEN 96·MIN 108
- Q4·27.7
Kyle Anderson enters the game for Rudy Gobert
·
DEN 96·MIN 108
- Q4·27.7
Timberwolves Full timeout
DEN 96·MIN 108
- Q4·27.7
Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2
DEN 96·MIN 108
- Q4·27.7
Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2
DEN 95·MIN 108
- Q4·27.7
Rudy Gobert personal foul
DEN 94·MIN 108
- Q4·33.0
Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 2 of 2
DEN 94·MIN 108
- Q4·33.0
Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 1 of 2
DEN 94·MIN 107
- Q4·33.0
Christian Braun personal take foul
DEN 94·MIN 106
- Q4·38.3
Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound
DEN 94·MIN 106
- Q4·42.5
Nikola Jokic misses 23-foot three point jumper
DEN 94·MIN 106
Betting line
DEN -1.5·O/U 228.5·DEN -118/MIN -102
Recap · NBA
innesota Timberwolves held off Denver Nuggets, 112–96.
MIN +1.5 cashed (DEN lost outright). Total stayed UNDER 228.5 by 20.5.
ByTheOnemodel/auto-generated · live odds + scouting data/refreshes with the page
NBA TRACKING · Tonight’s standouts
5 of 15 players in cohort
Nikola JokicDEN · CTOUCHES12399+
Rudy GobertMIN · CCONT1299+
Jamal MurrayDEN · GTOUCHES82.297
Anthony EdwardsMIN · GUSG%31.397
Aaron GordonDEN · FCONT6.790
Model ensemble · how the prediction is built
3 sub-models, blended.
Each sub-model uses a different rating substrate. Bayesian model averaging weights them by rolling Brier score so the ensemble inherits each model's strengths. Disagreement flags games where the sub-models don't see eye-to-eye — lower confidence, wider band.
38.2%
ensemble · DEN favored
Elo Static
fallback · inputs missing
50.0%
P(MIN win)
33%
weight
Elo Recent
fallback · inputs missing
50.0%
P(MIN win)
34%
weight
Pace Efficiency
fallback · inputs missing
50.0%
P(MIN win)
33%
weight
Disagreement
0.00 pp
weighted σ across sub-models
Confidence
100% · high
maps from disagreement
Substrate count
0 / 3 active
ones with full inputs tonight
Weights recalibrated nightly on a 90-day rolling window with strict point-in-time correctness — no model gets credit for a game it hasn't seen. Headline % is Platt-scaled per league; sub-model rows show raw BMA inputs.
Player projections
MIN vs DEN.
Per-player stat projections built from a recency-weighted blend of the last ten games, season average, and matchup context. Confidence reflects sample size and stability — the top of each list is who to watch.
175
projections · 150 high confidence
Points
- Nikola JokicDEN26.6± 7.0high
- Jamal MurrayDEN24.2± 8.1high
- Anthony EdwardsMIN23.7± 9.4high
Rebounds
- Nikola JokicDEN12.5± 3.1high
- Rudy GobertMIN10.1± 3.9high
- Naz ReidMIN7.1± 1.4high
Assists
- Nikola JokicDEN9.7± 4.5high
- Jamal MurrayDEN6.4± 1.9high
- Ayo DosunmuMIN3.9± 3.1high
Blocks
- Rudy GobertMIN1.4± 1.2high
- Joan BeringerMIN1.1± 2.1high
- Nikola JokicDEN1.0± 1.0high
Steals
- Bruce BrownDEN1.3± 1.5high
- Nikola JokicDEN1.3± 1.7high
- Donte DiVincenzoMIN1.2± 1.3high
Projections recompute every 30 minutes · prop lines plug in once sportsbook ingest lands
Matchup · 2026
Team rate stats vs league
hoopR-data
DEN
league avg
MIN
57.2%
Effective FG%
54.4
55.1%
49.2%
FG%
47.0
47.6%
121.1
PPG
114.9
116.8
28.7
Assists / G
25.0
25.7
12.1
Turnovers / G
14.0
14.0