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Venue: Ball Arena
2026 NBA playoffs · First round · Game 5
Observed Sep 24, 2026, 01:02 UTC.
Verified 2026 NBA playoff result. Full regular-season history is not included in this edition. Postseason games do not count toward regular-season records.
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Quarter scores
| Period | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 29 | 34 |
| Q2 | 22 | 26 |
| Q3 | 24 | 37 |
| Q4 | 38 | 28 |
Game recap · 2026 NBA playoff results
Player box scores and scoring plays are shown below when available. Coverage varies by game.
Game recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 125-113 at home in the playoffs on Monday, April 27, 2026 at Ball Arena. Nikola Jokić had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 16 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Julius Randle had 27 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Denver Nuggets led 60-51 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 37-24. Double-digit figures in two categories: Nikola Jokić (triple-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Minnesota Timberwolves 48, Denver Nuggets 27. Jamal Murray had 24 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
Retrieved Sep 24, 2026, 01:02:58 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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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 Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 125-113 on April 27, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Julius Randle scored 27 for the Minnesota Timberwolves; Nikola Jokić scored 27 for the Denver Nuggets with 12 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
Game leaders
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Points
- 27 Julius Randle
- Rebounds
- 9 Julius Randle
- Assists
- 6 Julius Randle
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 27 Nikola Jokić
- Rebounds
- 12 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 16 Nikola Jokić
Nikola Jokić triple-double (27 PTS, 12 REB, 16 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayo Dosunmu starter | 38:08 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-14 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 3 | -17 |
| Julius Randle starter | 32:09 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8-15 | 2-4 | 9-11 | 5 | -16 |
| Rudy Gobert starter | 29:19 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | -25 |
| Jaden McDaniels starter | 27:15 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5-11 | 0-3 | 3-5 | 5 | -25 |
| Mike Conley starter | 16:56 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -7 |
| Naz Reid bench | 24:06 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | +3 |
| Bones Hyland bench | 23:14 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5-9 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 1 | -3 |
| Kyle Anderson bench | 14:53 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +3 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. bench | 13:55 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1 | -4 |
| Jaylen Clark bench | 11:20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +13 |
| Joan Beringer bench | 2:55 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | +6 |
| Julian Phillips bench | 2:55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| Joe Ingles bench | 2:55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
Not available: Anthony Edwards, Donte DiVincenzo
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray starter | 38:56 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9-23 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 3 | +6 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 37:31 | 27 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9-15 | 1-4 | 8-10 | 4 | +18 |
| Spencer Jones starter | 36:56 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7-9 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 5 | +13 |
| Cameron Johnson starter | 35:42 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8-13 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1 | +24 |
| Christian Braun starter | 30:54 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4 | +18 |
| Bruce Brown bench | 20:25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | +0 |
| Tyus Jones bench | 13:39 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | -7 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. bench | 11:34 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2 | -1 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas bench | 10:29 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | -6 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 3:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
Not available: Aaron Gordon, Peyton Watson
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Stat | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| 19/23 (82%) | Free throws | 20/25 (80%) |
| 29/53 (54%) | 2 pointers | 36/54 (66%) |
| 12/28 (42%) | 3 pointers | 11/29 (37%) |
| 41/81 (50%) | Field goals | 47/83 (56%) |
| 38 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 29 | Defensive rebounds | 24 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 5 |
| 26 | Assists | 35 |
| 25 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 16 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 27 | Fouls | 29 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 1:06 | Time spent in lead | 46:27 |
| 3 | Biggest lead | 27 |
Largest margin: 27 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 3
- Times tied
- 1
- Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves
- 3 Q1 11:33
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 27 Q4 10:07
- Longest run
- 8-0 Denver Nuggets · Q4 4:12 to Q4 3:33
Scoring plays
Q1 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:33 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 11:10 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 3 | 2 |
| 10:40 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 3 | 4 |
| 10:26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 3-pt field goal | 6 | 4 |
| 10:13 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 6 | 6 |
| 10:13 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 6 | 7 |
| 9:02 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 6 | 9 |
| 8:48 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal | 6 | 11 |
| 8:27 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 8 | 11 |
| 8:14 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 8 | 14 |
| 7:34 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal | 11 | 14 |
| 7:00 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 11 | 16 |
| 6:23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 2-pt field goal | 13 | 16 |
| 6:04 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 13 | 18 |
| 5:37 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones Free throw | 13 | 19 |
| 5:37 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones Free throw | 13 | 20 |
| 4:55 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 13 | 21 |
| 4:55 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 13 | 22 |
| 3:31 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Bones Hyland 3-pt field goal | 16 | 23 |
| 3:08 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 16 | 26 |
| 2:55 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal | 19 | 26 |
| 2:39 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 19 | 28 |
| 2:25 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 19 | 29 |
| 1:39 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley 2-pt field goal | 21 | 29 |
| 1:13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 3-pt field goal | 24 | 29 |
| 1:01 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 24 | 32 |
| 0:51 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley 2-pt field goal | 26 | 32 |
| 0:20 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 26 | 34 |
| 0:06 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Bones Hyland 3-pt field goal | 29 | 34 |
Q2 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 30 | 34 |
| 11:40 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 31 | 34 |
| 11:08 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Kyle Anderson 2-pt field goal | 33 | 34 |
| 10:32 | Denver Nuggets | Tyus Jones 2-pt field goal | 33 | 36 |
| 9:33 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 35 | 36 |
| 8:55 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 35 | 38 |
| 8:33 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 36 | 38 |
| 8:33 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 37 | 38 |
| 8:20 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 37 | 40 |
| 7:38 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 37 | 42 |
| 7:09 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 3-pt field goal | 40 | 42 |
| 6:48 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 40 | 44 |
| 6:35 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 42 | 44 |
| 5:22 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 3-pt field goal | 42 | 47 |
| 5:01 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 42 | 49 |
| 4:22 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 42 | 51 |
| 3:50 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 44 | 51 |
| 3:38 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal | 44 | 53 |
| 3:18 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Bones Hyland 3-pt field goal | 47 | 53 |
| 1:57 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 49 | 53 |
| 1:38 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 49 | 55 |
| 1:05 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 49 | 57 |
| 0:14 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 51 | 57 |
| 0:01 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 51 | 60 |
Q3 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 51 | 62 |
| 11:20 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 52 | 62 |
| 10:55 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 54 | 62 |
| 10:21 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 54 | 63 |
| 9:59 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 3-pt field goal | 54 | 66 |
| 9:31 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 3-pt field goal | 54 | 69 |
| 7:56 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels Free throw | 55 | 69 |
| 7:40 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 3-pt field goal | 55 | 72 |
| 7:12 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 55 | 73 |
| 7:12 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 55 | 74 |
| 6:57 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 57 | 74 |
| 6:33 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 57 | 76 |
| 6:12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 59 | 76 |
| 5:49 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal | 59 | 78 |
| 4:55 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 61 | 78 |
| 4:31 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 61 | 80 |
| 4:03 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 61 | 81 |
| 4:03 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 61 | 82 |
| 3:28 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal | 64 | 82 |
| 3:03 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 3-pt field goal | 67 | 82 |
| 2:36 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 67 | 84 |
| 2:36 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 67 | 85 |
| 2:17 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 2-pt field goal | 69 | 85 |
| 2:04 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 69 | 87 |
| 2:04 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 69 | 88 |
| 1:38 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 69 | 90 |
| 1:35 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Bones Hyland Free throw | 70 | 90 |
| 1:17 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Kyle Anderson 2-pt field goal | 72 | 90 |
| 1:02 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 72 | 93 |
| 0:55 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 72 | 95 |
| 0:34 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 72 | 97 |
| 0:21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 74 | 97 |
| 0:21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert Free throw | 75 | 97 |
Q4 · 41 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:58 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 75 | 99 |
| 10:07 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 75 | 102 |
| 9:59 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels Free throw | 76 | 102 |
| 9:59 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels Free throw | 77 | 102 |
| 9:40 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 79 | 102 |
| 9:05 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 81 | 102 |
| 8:49 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 81 | 104 |
| 8:40 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 83 | 104 |
| 8:40 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Ayo Dosunmu Free throw | 84 | 104 |
| 8:28 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 84 | 105 |
| 7:56 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown Free throw | 84 | 106 |
| 7:44 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 85 | 106 |
| 7:06 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Bones Hyland 2-pt field goal | 87 | 106 |
| 7:06 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Bones Hyland Free throw | 88 | 106 |
| 6:57 | Denver Nuggets | Tyus Jones Free throw | 88 | 107 |
| 6:41 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 90 | 107 |
| 6:24 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 90 | 108 |
| 6:24 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 90 | 109 |
| 6:10 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 92 | 109 |
| 5:59 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 94 | 109 |
| 5:38 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Bones Hyland 2-pt field goal | 96 | 109 |
| 5:25 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 96 | 110 |
| 5:25 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 96 | 111 |
| 5:08 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 98 | 111 |
| 5:08 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 99 | 111 |
| 4:38 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 101 | 111 |
| 4:12 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 101 | 114 |
| 3:55 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 101 | 116 |
| 3:33 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 101 | 118 |
| 3:33 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 101 | 119 |
| 3:26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 102 | 119 |
| 3:26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 103 | 119 |
| 3:03 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 103 | 121 |
| 2:38 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 3-pt field goal | 106 | 121 |
| 2:04 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 2-pt field goal | 108 | 121 |
| 2:04 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. Free throw | 109 | 121 |
| 1:53 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 109 | 123 |
| 1:45 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Joan Beringer Free throw | 110 | 123 |
| 1:45 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Joan Beringer Free throw | 111 | 123 |
| 0:54 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 111 | 125 |
| 0:45 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 2-pt field goal | 113 | 125 |
Highlights
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