MIN49-33
MIN
54-28DEN
DEN
Recap · NBA
enver Nuggets held off Minnesota Timberwolves, 125–113.
DEN -11.5 cashed (won by 12). Total cleared the 226.5 OVER by 11.5.
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Playoff series
MIN leads series 3-2
MIN105@DEN116MIN119@DEN114DEN96@MIN113DEN96@MIN112MIN113@DEN125todayDEN98@MIN110Vegas line center
DraftKings via ESPN · 21+
Spread
DEN -11.5
Between 10 and —
Total
226.5
Standard · +0.5 vs avg
Moneyline
MIN+39020%DEN-52084%Implied probabilities back-computed from American odds — break-even win % a moneyline bet needs to be +EV.
Line movement · 4 snapshots
ESPN-tracked · 21+
Spread
11.5
0.0 since open
Total
226.5
0.0 since open
Headlines · top performers
Biggest swing: 6pp · 2nd Quarter · 4:04
MIN
J. Randle
FGame leader · 32 min
27 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
DEN
N. Jokic
CGame leader · 38 minTriple-double
27 PTS · 12 REB · 16 AST
How it ended
DEN beat MIN 125-113. N. Jokic stuffed the line with 27 PTS, 12 REB, and 16 AST. DEN outscored the other side 37-24 in the 3rd quarter.
Last play
End of Game
Win probability
DEN vs MIN
Score progression
2 lead changes
Starters vs bench
production by unitMINstarters 58% of ptsStarters(5)
65 PTS · 23 REB · 17 AST
GS 46
Bench(8)
48 PTS · 15 REB · 9 AST
GS 29
DENstarters 78% of ptsStarters(5)
98 PTS · 27 REB · 32 AST
GS 98
Bench(5)
27 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
GS 14
Clutch moments · top swings
ranked by WP impactBruce Brown · out of bounds lost ball turnover
Linescore (quarters)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 29 | 22 | 24 | 38 | 113 |
| DEN | 34 | 26 | 37 | 28 | 125 |
Period scoring
MIN won 1 · DEN won 3
Q1
Randle 8
Jokic 8
Q2
Randle 6
Valanciunas 6
Q3
Dosunmu 5
Jones 11
Q4
Randle 10
Jokic 9
Shooting comparison
51%
41-81
FG
57%
47-83
43%
12-28
3PT
38%
11-29
83%
19-23
FT
80%
20-25
Game flow · key plays
- Q2 · 4:04
Bruce Brown out of bounds lost ball turnover
MIN 42·DEN 51
+6pp
- Q2 · 5:22
Spencer Jones makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)
MIN 42·DEN 47
+5pp
- Q2 · 7:09
Naz Reid makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kyle Anderson assists)
MIN 40·DEN 42
−5pp
- Q1 · 5.1
Bones Hyland makes 32-foot three point jumper (Kyle Anderson assists)
MIN 29·DEN 34
−4pp
- Q1 · 10:26
Julius Randle makes 26-foot three point jumper (Mike Conley assists)
MIN 6·DEN 4
−5pp
- Q1 · 11:33
Julius Randle makes 28-foot three point jumper (Jaden McDaniels assists)
MIN 3·DEN 0
−5pp
Team stats
MIN
Away
Stat
DEN
Home
41-81
fieldGoalsMade-fieldGoalsAttempted
47-83
51
FG %
57
12-28
threePointFieldGoalsMade-threePointFieldGoalsAttempted
11-29
19-23
freeThrowsMade-freeThrowsAttempted
20-25
26
Assists
35
25
Turnovers
16
Player box score
MIN
49-33
J. Randle★
F · #30
GMSC
21.0
MIN
32
PTS
27
REB
9
AST
6
J. McDaniels★
F · #3
GMSC
3.2
MIN
27
PTS
13
REB
3
AST
1
R. Gobert★
C · #27
GMSC
6.1
MIN
29
PTS
3
REB
7
AST
2
M. Conley★
G · #10
GMSC
3.3
MIN
17
PTS
4
REB
1
AST
4
A. Dosunmu★
G · #13
GMSC
12.9
MIN
38
PTS
18
REB
3
AST
4
K. Anderson
F · #12
GMSC
3.1
MIN
15
PTS
4
REB
3
AST
6
N. Reid
C · #11
GMSC
5.2
MIN
24
PTS
12
REB
8
AST
1
J. Clark
G · #22
GMSC
-0.2
MIN
11
PTS
0
REB
1
AST
1
T. Shannon Jr.
G · #1
GMSC
9.3
MIN
14
PTS
15
REB
1
AST
0
B. Hyland
G · #8
GMSC
9.7
MIN
23
PTS
15
REB
1
AST
1
MIN
PTS
113
REB
38
AST
26
DNP: Z. Pullin
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | GMSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Randle★F · #30 | 32 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 21.0 |
J. McDaniels★F · #3 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3.2 |
R. Gobert★C · #27 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6.1 |
M. Conley★G · #10 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3.3 |
A. Dosunmu★G · #13 | 38 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 12.9 |
K. AndersonF · #12 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3.1 |
N. ReidC · #11 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 5.2 |
J. ClarkG · #22 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -0.2 |
T. Shannon Jr.G · #1 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 9.3 |
B. HylandG · #8 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 9.7 |
| Team | 113 | 38 | 26 | — | |
| DNP: Z. Pullin | |||||
DEN
54-28
C. Johnson★
F · #23
GMSC
19.8
MIN
36
PTS
18
REB
6
AST
5
S. Jones★
F · #21
GMSC
20.2
MIN
37
PTS
20
REB
3
AST
1
N. Jokic★
C · #15
GMSC
30.9
MIN
38
PTS
27
REB
12
AST
16
J. Murray★
G · #27
GMSC
17.2
MIN
39
PTS
24
REB
4
AST
7
C. Braun★
G · #0
GMSC
9.8
MIN
31
PTS
9
REB
2
AST
3
J. Valanciunas
C · #17
GMSC
4.8
MIN
10
PTS
9
REB
2
AST
1
T. Hardaway Jr.
G · #10
GMSC
4.9
MIN
12
PTS
8
REB
0
AST
0
T. Jones
G · #5
GMSC
3.6
MIN
14
PTS
3
REB
0
AST
2
B. Brown
G · #11
GMSC
0.7
MIN
20
PTS
7
REB
0
AST
0
MIN
PTS
125
REB
29
AST
35
DNP: Z. Nnaji, D. Holmes II, J. Pickett
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | GMSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Johnson★F · #23 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 19.8 |
S. Jones★F · #21 | 37 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 20.2 |
N. Jokic★C · #15 | 38 | 27 | 12 | 16 | 30.9 |
J. Murray★G · #27 | 39 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 17.2 |
C. Braun★G · #0 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 9.8 |
J. ValanciunasC · #17 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4.8 |
T. Hardaway Jr.G · #10 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 |
T. JonesG · #5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.6 |
B. BrownG · #11 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Team | 125 | 29 | 35 | — | |
| DNP: Z. Nnaji, D. Holmes II, J. Pickett | |||||
Betting line
DEN -11.5·O/U 226.5·MIN +390/DEN -520