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Denver Nuggets
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Minnesota Timberwolves
133
Venue: Target Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 133-104 at home on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Target Center. Anthony Edwards had 34 points, 1 rebound and 9 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Jamal Murray had 25 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
The Minnesota Timberwolves led 71-60 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 24-13. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Rudy Gobert (double-double, Minnesota Timberwolves), Nikola Jokić (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 25, Minnesota Timberwolves 42. Julius Randle had 21 points, 7 rebounds and 7 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 Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves?
- The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 133-104 on January 25, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jamal Murray scored 25 for the Denver Nuggets; Anthony Edwards scored 34 for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 31 | 29 | 31 | 13 | 104 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 40 | 31 | 38 | 24 | 133 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 25 Jamal Murray
- Rebounds
- 6 Russell Westbrook
- Assists
- 11 Nikola Jokić
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Points
- 34 Anthony Edwards
- Rebounds
- 14 Rudy Gobert
- Assists
- 9 Anthony Edwards
Nikola Jokić double-double (20 PTS, 11 AST) · Rudy Gobert double-double (14 PTS, 14 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray starter | 34:32 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10-16 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 2 | -23 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 32:24 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9-13 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0 | -24 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 30:30 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | -17 |
| Russell Westbrook starter | 27:41 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6-10 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 4 | -17 |
| Christian Braun starter | 26:10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0 | -19 |
| Aaron Gordon bench | 24:38 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 1 | -10 |
| Peyton Watson bench | 18:27 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -9 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 18:17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 3 | -12 |
| DeAndre Jordan bench | 5:49 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
| Jalen Pickett bench | 5:23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Hunter Tyson bench | 5:23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0 | -4 |
| PJ Hall bench | 5:23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | -4 |
| Zeke Nnaji bench | 5:23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
Not available: Vlatko Cancar, DaRon Holmes II, Spencer Jones
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards starter | 33:20 | 34 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14-23 | 3-8 | 3-4 | 4 | +27 |
| Julius Randle starter | 32:12 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9-20 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 2 | +16 |
| Jaden McDaniels starter | 31:59 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +25 |
| Rudy Gobert starter | 29:34 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | +26 |
| Mike Conley starter | 22:37 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +23 |
| Naz Reid bench | 25:20 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | +14 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker bench | 21:24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 |
| Rob Dillingham bench | 19:57 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4-9 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +7 |
| Josh Minott bench | 10:16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | -1 |
| Leonard Miller bench | 4:27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Jaylen Clark bench | 4:27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | +1 |
| Luka Garza bench | 4:27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
Not available: Donte DiVincenzo, Terrence Shannon Jr., Jesse Edwards
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|
| 7/13 (53%) | Free throws | 13/15 (86%) |
| 32/56 (57%) | 2 pointers | 39/65 (60%) |
| 11/32 (34%) | 3 pointers | 14/30 (46%) |
| 43/88 (48%) | Field goals | 53/95 (55%) |
| 36 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 22 | Defensive rebounds | 27 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 18 |
| 32 | Assists | 38 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 14 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 0:00 | Time spent in lead | 47:41 |
| 0 | Biggest lead | 29 |
Largest margin: 29 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 0
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- Never led
- Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves
- 29 Q4 3:11
- Longest run
- 9-0 Minnesota Timberwolves · Q4 8:08 to Q4 6:34
Scoring plays
Q1 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 0 | 4 |
| 10:58 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 0 | 6 |
| 10:38 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 3 | 6 |
| 10:09 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 5 | 6 |
| 9:53 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 5 | 8 |
| 9:32 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 7 | 8 |
| 9:12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 7 | 10 |
| 8:35 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 9 | 10 |
| 8:21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 9 | 12 |
| 8:21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert Free throw | 9 | 13 |
| 7:51 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 9 | 15 |
| 7:30 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 11 | 15 |
| 7:10 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 11 | 17 |
| 6:53 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 14 | 17 |
| 6:37 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 14 | 19 |
| 6:15 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 16 | 19 |
| 5:54 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 16 | 21 |
| 5:01 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 18 | 21 |
| 4:28 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 3-pt field goal | 18 | 24 |
| 4:11 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 21 | 24 |
| 4:00 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal | 21 | 27 |
| 3:48 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 23 | 27 |
| 3:15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 23 | 29 |
| 3:05 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 25 | 29 |
| 3:05 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 26 | 29 |
| 2:51 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 26 | 31 |
| 2:27 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 28 | 31 |
| 2:05 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 28 | 33 |
| 1:53 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 30 | 33 |
| 1:07 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 30 | 35 |
| 0:48 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 31 | 35 |
| 0:31 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rob Dillingham 3-pt field goal | 31 | 38 |
| 0:03 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 31 | 40 |
Q2 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:20 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 34 | 40 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 34 | 42 |
| 9:32 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rob Dillingham 3-pt field goal | 34 | 45 |
| 9:04 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 36 | 45 |
| 8:31 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 38 | 45 |
| 8:04 | Denver Nuggets | DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal | 40 | 45 |
| 7:36 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 42 | 45 |
| 7:22 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 42 | 46 |
| 7:22 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 42 | 47 |
| 7:00 | Denver Nuggets | DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal | 44 | 47 |
| 6:29 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 44 | 49 |
| 6:11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Josh Minott Free throw | 44 | 50 |
| 6:11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Josh Minott Free throw | 44 | 51 |
| 5:52 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 46 | 51 |
| 5:21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 46 | 53 |
| 4:53 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 46 | 54 |
| 4:39 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 46 | 56 |
| 4:02 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 48 | 56 |
| 3:09 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 48 | 58 |
| 2:42 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 48 | 60 |
| 2:28 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 50 | 60 |
| 2:00 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 52 | 60 |
| 1:40 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 52 | 62 |
| 1:15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 52 | 64 |
| 1:09 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 54 | 64 |
| 1:09 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 55 | 64 |
| 0:46 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal | 55 | 67 |
| 0:34 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 55 | 69 |
| 0:29 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 58 | 69 |
| 0:08 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 58 | 71 |
| 0:04 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 59 | 71 |
| 0:04 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 60 | 71 |
Q3 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:34 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 60 | 72 |
| 11:18 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 60 | 74 |
| 10:42 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 60 | 76 |
| 10:28 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 62 | 76 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley 3-pt field goal | 62 | 79 |
| 9:57 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 64 | 79 |
| 9:42 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 64 | 81 |
| 9:31 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 66 | 81 |
| 8:48 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 69 | 81 |
| 8:26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 69 | 83 |
| 7:38 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 72 | 83 |
| 7:16 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley 3-pt field goal | 72 | 86 |
| 6:54 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 72 | 88 |
| 6:17 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 75 | 88 |
| 6:02 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 75 | 89 |
| 5:59 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 77 | 89 |
| 5:41 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid Free throw | 77 | 90 |
| 5:41 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid Free throw | 77 | 91 |
| 4:37 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 77 | 94 |
| 4:16 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 80 | 94 |
| 4:04 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 80 | 97 |
| 3:37 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 80 | 99 |
| 3:06 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal | 80 | 102 |
| 2:51 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 83 | 102 |
| 2:28 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 85 | 102 |
| 2:08 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 85 | 104 |
| 1:44 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 87 | 104 |
| 0:55 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 87 | 106 |
| 0:39 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 89 | 106 |
| 0:25 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 91 | 106 |
| 0:04 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 3-pt field goal | 91 | 109 |
Q4 · 19 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:34 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert Free throw | 91 | 110 |
| 8:55 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 91 | 112 |
| 8:35 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 93 | 112 |
| 8:08 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 93 | 114 |
| 7:23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 93 | 116 |
| 7:09 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 93 | 118 |
| 6:34 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 93 | 121 |
| 6:15 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 96 | 121 |
| 5:46 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 98 | 121 |
| 5:23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 98 | 123 |
| 4:39 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley 3-pt field goal | 98 | 126 |
| 4:16 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal | 100 | 126 |
| 3:47 | Denver Nuggets | PJ Hall Free throw | 101 | 126 |
| 3:47 | Denver Nuggets | PJ Hall Free throw | 102 | 126 |
| 3:35 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Josh Minott 3-pt field goal | 102 | 129 |
| 3:11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Luka Garza 2-pt field goal | 102 | 131 |
| 2:42 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 104 | 131 |
| 1:44 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaylen Clark Free throw | 104 | 132 |
| 1:44 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaylen Clark Free throw | 104 | 133 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Minnesota Timberwolves 2-0. Final series: Minnesota Timberwolves 4-0.
- Nov 1: Denver Nuggets 116 at Minnesota Timberwolves 119
- Jan 25: Denver Nuggets 104 at Minnesota Timberwolves 133 (this game)
- Mar 12: Minnesota Timberwolves 115 at Denver Nuggets 95
- Apr 1: Minnesota Timberwolves 140 at Denver Nuggets 139
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