Who won Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves?

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 119-116 on November 1, 2024.

Aaron Gordon scored 31 for the Denver Nuggets with 11 rebounds; Anthony Edwards scored 29 for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves

2024-25 · Regular season Fri, Nov 1, 2024 · 9:30 pm EDT · All results that day · Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves head-to-head · Denver Nuggets schedule · Minnesota Timberwolves schedule

Final

Away

Minnesota Timberwolves

119

Venue: Target Center

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 119-116 at home on Friday, November 1, 2024 at Target Center. Anthony Edwards had 29 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Aaron Gordon had 31 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists for the Denver Nuggets.

The Minnesota Timberwolves led 64-61 at halftime. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Rudy Gobert (double-double, Minnesota Timberwolves), Aaron Gordon (double-double, Denver Nuggets), Nikola Jokić (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 13, Minnesota Timberwolves 31. Julius Randle had 23 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves?: The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 119-116 on November 1, 2024.
Who led the scoring?: Aaron Gordon scored 31 for the Denver Nuggets with 11 rebounds; Anthony Edwards scored 29 for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Denver Nuggets	29	32	24	31	116
Minnesota Timberwolves	33	31	27	28	119

Game leaders

Denver Nuggets

Points: 31 Aaron Gordon
Rebounds: 11 Aaron Gordon
Assists: 13 Nikola Jokić

Minnesota Timberwolves

Points: 29 Anthony Edwards
Rebounds: 14 Rudy Gobert
Assists: 7 Julius Randle

Nikola Jokić double-double (26 PTS, 13 AST) · Aaron Gordon double-double (31 PTS, 11 REB) · Rudy Gobert double-double (17 PTS, 14 REB)

Denver Nuggets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Nikola Jokić starter	39:42	26	9	13	3	1	3	8-16	2-3	8-10	1	+6
Michael Porter Jr. starter	38:53	26	6	4	2	0	3	11-18	3-7	1-2	2	-5
Aaron Gordon starter	38:03	31	11	2	1	0	0	11-18	5-7	4-5	2	+8
Christian Braun starter	35:45	14	7	2	0	0	2	5-11	1-3	3-3	4	+13
Jamal Murray starter	22:16	6	2	3	1	0	0	2-7	0-3	2-2	0	+8
Russell Westbrook bench	25:20	5	6	5	2	1	4	1-8	0-3	3-4	2	-13
Julian Strawther bench	16:03	4	1	1	1	0	1	1-4	0-2	2-3	5	-13
Peyton Watson bench	13:32	2	1	0	1	0	0	1-6	0-2	0-0	1	-9
Hunter Tyson bench	5:43	2	1	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	+1
Dario Šarić bench	4:43	0	2	0	0	0	0	0-3	0-2	0-0	0	-11

Not available: DaRon Holmes II, Vlatko Cancar

Minnesota Timberwolves
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Anthony Edwards starter	38:18	29	4	4	1	1	2	11-23	7-14	0-0	1	+5
Julius Randle starter	36:33	23	6	7	0	0	3	8-13	2-5	5-5	3	-14
Rudy Gobert starter	35:58	17	14	3	1	2	2	7-10	0-0	3-4	3	+7
Mike Conley starter	26:19	9	0	5	1	0	1	2-7	2-5	3-4	4	+10
Jaden McDaniels starter	26:16	10	0	1	1	2	3	4-7	2-4	0-0	5	-29
Donte DiVincenzo bench	24:56	7	8	6	1	0	3	2-7	2-7	1-2	1	-4
Nickeil Alexander-Walker bench	23:38	8	2	5	3	1	0	2-6	2-4	2-2	1	+27
Naz Reid bench	23:29	16	3	2	0	3	1	7-10	1-3	1-1	4	+13
Joe Ingles bench	4:33	0	1	1	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+0

Team statistics
Denver Nuggets	Stat	Minnesota Timberwolves
23/29 (79%)	Free throws	15/18 (83%)
30/60 (50%)	2 pointers	25/41 (61%)
11/32 (34%)	3 pointers	18/42 (42%)
41/92 (44%)	Field goals	43/83 (51%)
46	Rebounds	38
29	Defensive rebounds	30
17	Offensive rebounds	8
30	Assists	34
13	Turnovers	16
11	Steals	8
2	Blocks	9
18	Fouls	22
13	Max points in a row	15
15:16	Time spent in lead	29:49
10	Biggest lead	16

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Minnesota Timberwolves ahead)

Largest margin: 13 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 14
Times tied: 9
Largest lead · Denver Nuggets: 10 Q4 4:17
Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves: 16 Q2 7:18
Longest run: 15-0 Minnesota Timberwolves · Q1 0:46 to Q2 9:54

Scoring plays

Q1 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Minnesota Timberwolves
11:47	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	0	2
11:34	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	2	2
11:05	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	4	2
10:36	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	6	2
10:18	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal	6	5
10:02	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	8	5
10:02	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	9	5
9:51	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal	9	8
9:22	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	9	11
8:35	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 3-pt field goal	12	11
7:41	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	14	11
7:24	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	14	13
6:43	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	16	13
6:26	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	16	16
6:08	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	18	16
5:36	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	20	16
3:53	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	20	18
3:27	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	20	19
3:27	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	20	20
3:08	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	23	20
2:57	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	23	21
2:57	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	23	22
2:44	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	25	22
2:30	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	25	25
2:14	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	27	25
2:00	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 3-pt field goal	27	28
1:12	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	29	28
0:46	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	29	30
0:17	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	29	33

Q2 · 31 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Minnesota Timberwolves
11:29	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	29	35
10:43	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	29	37
10:15	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 3-pt field goal	29	40
9:54	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	29	43
9:19	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	31	43
8:48	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	31	46
8:02	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	33	46
7:48	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	33	47
7:18	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	33	49
7:01	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal	36	49
6:41	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	39	49
6:20	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal	42	49
5:35	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	44	49
5:12	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	44	51
5:01	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	46	51
4:33	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	47	51
4:33	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	48	51
4:09	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	50	51
4:09	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	51	51
4:00	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	51	54
3:40	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	53	54
3:21	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	53	56
3:07	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	55	56
2:51	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	55	58
2:01	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	55	60
1:44	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	56	60
1:44	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	57	60
1:26	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	59	60
1:05	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	59	62
0:48	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	61	62
0:28	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	61	64

Q3 · 27 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Minnesota Timberwolves
11:42	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	63	64
11:09	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	64	64
11:09	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	65	64
10:56	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley Free throw	65	65
10:56	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley Free throw	65	66
10:35	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal	68	66
10:18	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	68	69
10:00	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal	71	69
9:30	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 3-pt field goal	71	72
8:48	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	72	72
8:14	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	72	74
8:14	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	72	75
7:45	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	72	77
7:05	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	72	79
6:36	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	74	79
6:21	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	77	79
5:53	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	78	79
5:43	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	78	81
5:20	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	78	84
4:54	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	78	86
4:23	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	79	86
3:57	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	79	88
3:43	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	81	88
2:26	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	81	90
1:24	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	83	90
1:01	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo Free throw	83	91
0:12	Denver Nuggets	Hunter Tyson 2-pt field goal	85	91

Q4 · 35 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Minnesota Timberwolves
11:39	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	85	93
11:39	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid Free throw	85	94
11:06	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	85	96
11:02	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook Free throw	86	96
11:02	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook Free throw	87	96
10:51	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 3-pt field goal	87	99
10:31	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	90	99
9:48	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal	93	99
9:08	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley Free throw	93	100
8:57	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook Free throw	94	100
8:38	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	95	100
8:38	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	96	100
8:08	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	97	100
8:08	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	98	100
7:59	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. Free throw	99	100
7:43	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	99	102
7:26	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	102	102
6:50	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	104	102
6:14	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	106	102
5:55	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	108	102
5:14	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	110	102
4:17	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	111	102
4:17	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	112	102
4:00	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	112	104
3:36	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	114	104
3:13	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	114	107
2:40	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw	114	108
2:40	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw	114	109
2:30	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	115	109
2:30	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	116	109
2:22	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	116	112
1:51	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	116	115
0:26	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	116	117
0:11	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	116	118
0:11	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	116	119

2024-25 season series

After this game: Minnesota Timberwolves 1-0. Final series: Minnesota Timberwolves 4-0.

Nov 1: Denver Nuggets 116 at Minnesota Timberwolves 119 (this game)
Jan 25: Denver Nuggets 104 at Minnesota Timberwolves 133
Mar 12: Minnesota Timberwolves 115 at Denver Nuggets 95
Apr 1: Minnesota Timberwolves 140 at Denver Nuggets 139

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