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Final
Away
Minnesota Timberwolves
115
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Denver Nuggets
95
Venue: Ball Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 115-95 on the road on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at Ball Arena. Anthony Edwards had 29 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Nikola Jokić had 34 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
The Minnesota Timberwolves led 57-48 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 34-26. Double-digit figures in two categories: Rudy Gobert (double-double, Minnesota Timberwolves). Bench points: Minnesota Timberwolves 26, Denver Nuggets 14. Julius Randle had 25 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets?
- The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 115-95 on March 12, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Anthony Edwards scored 29 for the Minnesota Timberwolves; Nikola Jokić scored 34 for the Denver Nuggets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 34 | 23 | 32 | 26 | 115 |
| Denver Nuggets | 26 | 22 | 27 | 20 | 95 |
Game leaders
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Points
- 29 Anthony Edwards
- Rebounds
- 10 Rudy Gobert
- Assists
- 6 Anthony Edwards
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 34 Nikola Jokić
- Rebounds
- 9 Michael Porter Jr.
- Assists
- 8 Jamal Murray
Rudy Gobert double-double (11 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards starter | 34:40 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10-22 | 5-12 | 4-5 | 2 | +10 |
| Jaden McDaniels starter | 31:33 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | +15 |
| Rudy Gobert starter | 30:05 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | +16 |
| Julius Randle starter | 27:53 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9-12 | 3-5 | 4-6 | 3 | +17 |
| Mike Conley starter | 20:23 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0 | +12 |
| Naz Reid bench | 26:17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | +17 |
| Donte DiVincenzo bench | 25:01 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4-10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | +23 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker bench | 15:37 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +10 |
| Jaylen Clark bench | 9:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Rob Dillingham bench | 4:47 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. bench | 4:47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
| Josh Minott bench | 4:47 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Luka Garza bench | 4:47 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokić starter | 38:16 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13-23 | 2-6 | 6-8 | 3 | -24 |
| Jamal Murray starter | 35:22 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-15 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 2 | -19 |
| Russell Westbrook starter | 33:20 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8-12 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | -22 |
| Christian Braun starter | 32:53 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2 | -16 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 32:49 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-10 | 0-3 | 4-5 | 1 | -31 |
| Jalen Pickett bench | 16:59 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
| Peyton Watson bench | 15:53 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | -11 |
| Zeke Nnaji bench | 11:01 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
| Vlatko Cancar bench | 5:05 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| Hunter Tyson bench | 5:05 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| Trey Alexander bench | 5:05 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | +6 |
| Spencer Jones bench | 5:05 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| PJ Hall bench | 3:07 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
Not available: DaRon Holmes II, Julian Strawther, Aaron Gordon
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Stat | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| 12/16 (75%) | Free throws | 16/22 (72%) |
| 26/50 (52%) | 2 pointers | 29/59 (49%) |
| 17/40 (42%) | 3 pointers | 7/30 (23%) |
| 43/90 (47%) | Field goals | 36/89 (40%) |
| 48 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 30 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 31 | Assists | 20 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 47:33 | Time spent in lead | 0:00 |
| 26 | Biggest lead | 0 |
Largest margin: 26 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 0
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves
- 26 Q4 5:05
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- Never led
- Longest run
- 10-0 Denver Nuggets · Q2 8:25 to Q2 5:51
Scoring plays
Q1 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:33 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 3-pt field goal | 5 | 0 |
| 10:03 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 7 | 0 |
| 9:09 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 7 | 2 |
| 8:48 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert Free throw | 8 | 2 |
| 8:48 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert Free throw | 9 | 2 |
| 8:27 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 11 | 2 |
| 8:13 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 11 | 3 |
| 8:13 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 11 | 4 |
| 7:55 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 12 | 4 |
| 7:26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 14 | 4 |
| 7:15 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 14 | 6 |
| 7:15 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 14 | 7 |
| 6:33 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 14 | 9 |
| 5:56 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 14 | 10 |
| 5:31 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 16 | 10 |
| 5:09 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 18 | 10 |
| 4:59 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 18 | 13 |
| 4:48 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 20 | 13 |
| 4:35 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 23 | 13 |
| 4:17 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal | 23 | 16 |
| 3:33 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 23 | 18 |
| 3:15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal | 26 | 18 |
| 2:29 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 26 | 20 |
| 2:08 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 26 | 22 |
| 1:51 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 28 | 22 |
| 1:30 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 31 | 22 |
| 1:13 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 31 | 24 |
| 1:04 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 3-pt field goal | 34 | 24 |
| 0:27 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 34 | 26 |
Q2 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 35 | 26 |
| 11:24 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 36 | 26 |
| 11:24 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 37 | 26 |
| 10:28 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 37 | 28 |
| 9:53 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 39 | 28 |
| 9:32 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley Free throw | 40 | 28 |
| 9:06 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 40 | 29 |
| 8:41 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 43 | 29 |
| 8:25 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 43 | 31 |
| 7:52 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 43 | 33 |
| 7:06 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 43 | 35 |
| 6:21 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 43 | 37 |
| 5:51 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 43 | 39 |
| 5:39 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 46 | 39 |
| 5:27 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 46 | 41 |
| 5:06 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal | 48 | 41 |
| 4:25 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 50 | 41 |
| 3:26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 52 | 41 |
| 2:45 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 53 | 41 |
| 2:45 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 54 | 41 |
| 1:57 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 54 | 44 |
| 1:31 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 56 | 44 |
| 1:16 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 56 | 46 |
| 0:58 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert Free throw | 57 | 46 |
| 0:45 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 57 | 48 |
Q3 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley 3-pt field goal | 60 | 48 |
| 11:23 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 60 | 50 |
| 10:47 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 60 | 52 |
| 10:47 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 60 | 53 |
| 10:19 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 60 | 55 |
| 10:05 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 62 | 55 |
| 9:44 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 62 | 57 |
| 9:30 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 65 | 57 |
| 9:06 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 65 | 59 |
| 8:37 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal | 68 | 59 |
| 8:24 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 68 | 61 |
| 7:54 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal | 71 | 61 |
| 7:22 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley 2-pt field goal | 73 | 61 |
| 7:12 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 73 | 64 |
| 6:58 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 75 | 64 |
| 6:12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 3-pt field goal | 78 | 64 |
| 5:57 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 78 | 66 |
| 4:17 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal | 80 | 66 |
| 4:06 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 80 | 67 |
| 4:06 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 80 | 68 |
| 3:46 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 82 | 68 |
| 3:25 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 82 | 71 |
| 2:56 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 85 | 71 |
| 2:36 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 85 | 72 |
| 2:36 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 85 | 73 |
| 1:23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 87 | 73 |
| 1:13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 89 | 73 |
| 0:26 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 89 | 74 |
| 0:26 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 89 | 75 |
Q4 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:17 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 91 | 75 |
| 10:42 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 93 | 75 |
| 10:07 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 93 | 76 |
| 10:07 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 93 | 77 |
| 9:34 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 95 | 77 |
| 9:19 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 3-pt field goal | 98 | 77 |
| 8:57 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 98 | 79 |
| 8:57 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 98 | 80 |
| 8:30 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 3-pt field goal | 101 | 80 |
| 8:14 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 101 | 82 |
| 7:53 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 103 | 82 |
| 7:02 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 105 | 82 |
| 6:16 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 105 | 84 |
| 5:44 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 108 | 84 |
| 5:05 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 109 | 84 |
| 5:05 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 110 | 84 |
| 4:48 | Denver Nuggets | Hunter Tyson 2-pt field goal | 110 | 86 |
| 4:10 | Denver Nuggets | Hunter Tyson 3-pt field goal | 110 | 89 |
| 3:39 | Denver Nuggets | Hunter Tyson 3-pt field goal | 110 | 92 |
| 3:07 | Denver Nuggets | Trey Alexander Free throw | 110 | 93 |
| 2:48 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Luka Garza 2-pt field goal | 112 | 93 |
| 0:33 | Denver Nuggets | PJ Hall 2-pt field goal | 112 | 95 |
| 0:16 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Luka Garza 3-pt field goal | 115 | 95 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Minnesota Timberwolves 3-0. Final series: Minnesota Timberwolves 4-0.
- Nov 1: Denver Nuggets 116 at Minnesota Timberwolves 119
- Jan 25: Denver Nuggets 104 at Minnesota Timberwolves 133
- Mar 12: Minnesota Timberwolves 115 at Denver Nuggets 95 (this game)
- Apr 1: Minnesota Timberwolves 140 at Denver Nuggets 139
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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