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Dosunmu scores 43 points as Timberwolves overcome injuries to beat Nuggets 112-96 for 3-1 lead

By AP•Apr 26, 2026

Game Recap

Nikola Jokic takes exception to Jaden McDaniels' late basket and confronts him face-to-face.

MINNEAPOLIS -- — When the Minnesota Timberwolves acquired Ayo Dosunmu from Chicago in February, they expected to get a strong defender and savvy offensive player. If he wants to be an elite scorer, they'll take that, too.

Dosunmu scored a career-high 43 points, stepping up after leg injuries to Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo with the highest-scoring playoff performance by a reserve in 50 years, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 112-96 on Saturday night to take a 3-1 series lead.

“Ayo was just out of this world, man,” Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said. “Just play after play after play."

Dosunmu made 13 of 17 shots, going 5 of 5 from 3-point range, and all 12 of his free throws in a season-high 42 minutes.

“He goes places quick. He’s an unbelievable finisher. He makes big shots,” Finch said. “He’s not afraid. Just was going to ride him until he collapsed, really.”

It was the best performance by a sub since Fred Brown scored 45 off the bench for Seattle in a 116-111 loss to Phoenix on April 15, 1976.

“I know it sounds cliche, but I can’t and won’t take this moment for granted,” Dosunmu said, “because I understand how long and how hard it is to get here.”

The game ended with the ejections of Denver's Nikola Jokic and Minnesota's Julius Randle after Jokic became angry when Jaden McDaniels made a meaningless layup with 2.1 seconds remaining and confronted the Wolves' swingman near his bench.

Jamal Murray led Denver with 30 points. Jokic added 24 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists. The Nuggets were just 6 for 27 from 3-point range.

The Wolves have won the last three games and can end the series in Game 5 on Monday night in Denver.

“I expect us to have a great effort in Game 5,” Nuggets coach David Adelman said. “I really trust our two best players will find a rhythm, and they have to find that at home."

Jokic and Murray were 6 of 24 from the field in the second half.

“We had the opportunity to score easier, get open looks, and we didn’t,” Jokic said. “And in the fourth quarter the momentum is on their side. They were making shots, they were playing with some energy and we didn’t have that.”

The Nuggets led by seven in the third quarter before the Timberwolves used a disruptive defense to get back into the game. Bones Hyland and Dosunmu scored breakaway layups on consecutive possessions after Minnesota forced the Nuggets to turn it over near halfcourt — two of nine second-half turnovers for the Nuggets.

Randle added a steal and fast-break dunk to put the Wolves up by four after three quarters.

Dosunmu had another steal and layup as part of a 9-0 run early in the fourth quarter that gave Minnesota a 95-82 lead. The basket that pushed the lead into double digits was a 3-pointer by 38-year-old Mike Conley, who played 20 minutes while filling in for DiVincenzo and Edwards.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

MIN leads series 3-1

Playoff Series

MIN at DEN

Sat, Apr 18

105 - 116

Final

MIN at DEN

Tue, Apr 21

119 - 114

Final

DEN at MIN

Fri, Apr 24

96 - 113

Final

DEN at MIN

Sun, Apr 26

96 - 112

Final

MIN at DEN

Tue, Apr 28

113 - 125

Final

DEN at MIN

Fri, May 1

98 - 110

Final

DEN wins series 3-1

Regular Season Series

DEN at MIN

Tue, Oct 28

127 - 114

Final

DEN at MIN

Sun, Nov 16

123 - 112

Final

MIN at DEN

Fri, Dec 26

138 - 142

Final

MIN at DEN

Sun, Mar 1

117 - 108

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

DEN

MIN

33-87FG39-89

38Field Goal %44

6-283PT9-25

21Three Point %36

24-28FT25-26

12Offensive Rebounds16

26Defensive Rebounds34

21Assists22

7Steals6

7Blocks5

10Turnovers12

2Technical Fouls3

15Points Conceded Off Turnovers16

15Fast Break Points8

22Fouls22

7Largest Lead16

Match Leaders

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MIN	DEN
12:00	Nikola Jokic vs. Rudy Gobert (Julius Randle gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Julius Randle makes 10-foot step back jumpshot (Jaden McDaniels assists)	2	0
11:19	Jamal Murray misses 11-foot step back jumpshot	2	0
11:17	Julius Randle defensive rebound	2	0
11:08	Anthony Edwards makes 26-foot three point jumper (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	5	0
10:54	Jamal Murray misses two point shot	5	0
10:51	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	5	0
10:44	Donte DiVincenzo misses 28-foot three point jumper	5	0
10:41	Nuggets defensive team rebound	5	0
10:41	Timberwolves Full timeout	5	0
10:41	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Donte DiVincenzo	5	0
10:20	Aaron Gordon misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	5	0
10:18	Julius Randle defensive rebound	5	0
10:12	Ayo Dosunmu out of bounds lost ball turnover	5	0
9:56	Ayo Dosunmu personal foul	5	0
9:42	Nikola Jokic makes 7-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)	5	2
9:26	Julius Randle misses 17-foot jumper	5	2
9:24	Christian Braun defensive rebound	5	2
9:16	Aaron Gordon misses 22-foot three point jumper	5	2
9:13	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	5	2
9:05	Anthony Edwards misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	5	2
9:03	Christian Braun defensive rebound	5	2
8:51	Aaron Gordon misses driving layup	5	2
8:49	Nuggets offensive team rebound	5	2
8:36	Nikola Jokic misses 6-foot pullup jump shot	5	2
8:34	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	5	2
8:34	Nikola Jokic makes tip shot	5	4
8:18	Jaden McDaniels makes 21-foot pullup jump shot	7	4
7:59	Nikola Jokic makes 12-foot jumper (Cameron Johnson assists)	7	6
7:53	Ayo Dosunmu misses two point shot	7	6
7:52	Nuggets defensive team rebound	7	6
7:52	Rudy Gobert loose ball foul	7	6
7:40	Aaron Gordon misses 22-foot three point jumper	7	6
7:38	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	7	6
7:30	Anthony Edwards misses 24-foot three point jumper	7	6
7:27	Nuggets defensive team rebound	7	6
7:15	Christian Braun misses driving layup	7	6
7:13	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	7	6
7:03	Christian Braun shooting foul	7	6
7:03	Julius Randle misses free throw 1 of 2	7	6
7:03	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	7	6
7:03	Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2	8	6
6:47	Jamal Murray makes 14-foot two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	8	8
6:22	Ayo Dosunmu makes 23-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	11	8
5:57	Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)	11	10
5:41	Rudy Gobert makes 1-foot floating jump shot (Jaden McDaniels assists)	13	10
5:28	Jaden McDaniels shooting foul	13	10
5:28	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	13	11
5:28	Naz Reid enters the game for Julius Randle	13	11
5:28	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Cameron Johnson	13	11
5:28	Spencer Jones enters the game for Aaron Gordon	13	11
5:28	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	13	12
5:14	Anthony Edwards misses 12-foot step back jumpshot	13	12
5:11	Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound	13	12
5:11	Spencer Jones personal foul	13	12
4:58	Jaden McDaniels misses driving floating jump shot	13	12
4:57	Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound	13	12
4:55	Jaden McDaniels makes 5-foot jumper	15	12
4:51	Timberwolves delay of game violation	15	12
4:39	Christian Braun makes 24-foot three pointer (Nikola Jokic assists)	15	15
4:21	Christian Braun blocks Naz Reid 's 2-foot driving layup	15	15
4:19	Ayo Dosunmu offensive rebound	15	15
4:18	Ayo Dosunmu misses two point shot	15	15
4:16	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	15	15
4:16	Rudy Gobert misses 2-foot tip shot	15	15
4:14	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	15	15
4:12	Rudy Gobert bad pass turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	15	15
4:07	Jamal Murray misses running layup	15	15
4:05	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	15	15
3:59	Anthony Edwards misses running layup	15	15
3:56	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	15	15
3:49	Jaden McDaniels personal foul	15	15
3:49	Bones Hyland enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	15	15
3:36	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	15	15
3:34	Naz Reid defensive rebound	15	15
3:25	Anthony Edwards misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	15	15
3:23	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	15	15
3:09	Rudy Gobert blocks Nikola Jokic 's 1-foot layup	15	15
3:08	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	15	15
3:07	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot	15	17
2:52	Ayo Dosunmu makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bones Hyland assists)	18	17
2:50	Nuggets Full timeout	18	17
2:50	Mike Conley enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu	18	17
2:50	Bruce Brown enters the game for Jamal Murray	18	17
2:32	Bruce Brown makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	18	19
2:15	Mike Conley bad pass turnover (Tim Hardaway Jr. steals)	18	19
2:13	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes two point shot	18	21
1:45	Bones Hyland makes 11-foot step back jumpshot	20	21
1:31	Bruce Brown misses 24-foot three point jumper	20	21
1:30	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	20	21
1:19	Naz Reid makes driving dunk (Bones Hyland assists)	22	21
1:00	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	22	21
58.7	Spencer Jones offensive rebound	22	21
53.8	Kyle Anderson enters the game for Anthony Edwards	22	21
47.2	Nikola Jokic misses driving floating jump shot	22	21
44.5	Nuggets offensive team rebound	22	21
38.8	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 2-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	22	23
23.4	Kyle Anderson misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	22	23
20.4	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	22	23
2.6	Naz Reid blocks Christian Braun's layup	22	23
0.5	Nuggets offensive team rebound	22	23
0.2	Nikola Jokic misses 21-foot fade away jump shot	22	23
0.1	Nuggets offensive team rebound	22	23
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	22	23

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MIN	DEN
12:00	Jaden McDaniels enters the game for Mike Conley	22	23
12:00	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Rudy Gobert	22	23
12:00	Julius Randle enters the game for Kyle Anderson	22	23
12:00	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Nikola Jokic	22	23
12:00	Jamal Murray enters the game for Christian Braun	22	23
11:43	Spencer Jones misses 24-foot three point jumper	22	23
11:40	Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound	22	23
11:35	Tim Hardaway Jr. personal foul	22	23
11:33	Bruce Brown personal foul	22	23
11:28	Julius Randle misses 6-foot turnaround jump shot	22	23
11:26	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	22	23
11:15	Aaron Gordon misses 11-foot step back jumpshot	22	23
11:14	Naz Reid defensive rebound	22	23
10:58	Naz Reid makes 23-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	25	23
10:39	Aaron Gordon makes 20-foot jumper (Bruce Brown assists)	25	25
10:25	Bones Hyland misses 31-foot three point jumper	25	25
10:23	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	25	25
10:23	Bruce Brown loose ball foul	25	25
10:09	Julius Randle misses 9-foot two point shot	25	25
10:07	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	25	25
9:50	Jamal Murray makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	25	28
9:29	Spencer Jones blocks Bones Hyland 's 2-foot two point shot	25	28
9:27	Naz Reid offensive rebound	25	28
9:27	Naz Reid makes two point shot	27	28
9:09	Aaron Gordon misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	27	28
9:07	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	27	28
9:03	Jaden McDaniels loose ball foul	27	28
9:03	Anthony Edwards enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	27	28
9:03	Jaden McDaniels lost ball turnover	27	28
8:49	Jamal Murray makes two point shot (Bruce Brown assists)	27	30
8:30	Ayo Dosunmu makes driving layup (Bones Hyland assists)	29	30
8:13	Jamal Murray misses 13-foot two point shot	29	30
8:10	Bones Hyland defensive rebound	29	30
7:59	Naz Reid misses 26-foot three point jumper	29	30
7:56	Ayo Dosunmu offensive rebound	29	30
7:54	Bones Hyland misses 25-foot three point jumper	29	30
7:51	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	29	30
7:43	Jamal Murray misses two point shot	29	30
7:41	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	29	30
7:38	Aaron Gordon blocks Anthony Edwards 's 4-foot running layup	29	30
7:36	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	29	30
7:31	Jamal Murray makes running layup (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	29	32
7:19	Jamal Murray shooting foul	29	32
7:19	Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 1 of 2	30	32
7:19	Mike Conley enters the game for Bones Hyland	30	32
7:19	Rudy Gobert enters the game for Naz Reid	30	32
7:19	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Aaron Gordon	30	32
7:19	Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 2 of 2	31	32
7:02	Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	31	34
6:43	Ayo Dosunmu makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	33	34
6:27	Bruce Brown makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)	33	36
6:16	Jamal Murray blocks Rudy Gobert's layup	33	36
6:14	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	33	36
6:09	Bruce Brown makes running layup (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	33	38
6:09	Timberwolves Full timeout	33	38
6:09	Cameron Johnson enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	33	38
5:54	Anthony Edwards misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	33	38
5:52	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	33	38
5:43	Spencer Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper	33	38
5:41	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	33	38
5:33	Jamal Murray kicked ball violation	33	38
5:20	Julius Randle traveling turnover	33	38
5:07	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Rudy Gobert steals)	33	38
5:02	Jamal Murray shooting foul	33	38
5:02	Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 1 of 2	34	38
5:02	Terrence Shannon Jr. enters the game for Mike Conley	34	38
5:02	Naz Reid enters the game for Julius Randle	34	38
5:02	Christian Braun enters the game for Jamal Murray	34	38
5:02	Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 2 of 2	35	38
4:51	Naz Reid shooting foul	35	38
4:51	Timberwolves Full timeout	35	38
4:51	(04:51) [Timberwolves] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [Timberwolves] charged with a timeout	35	38
4:51	Cameron Johnson misses free throw 1 of 2	35	38
4:51	Nuggets offensive team rebound	35	38
4:51	Cameron Johnson misses free throw 2 of 2	35	38
4:49	Spencer Jones offensive rebound	35	38
4:40	Nikola Jokic misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	35	38
4:38	Spencer Jones offensive rebound	35	38
4:35	Bruce Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper	35	38
4:33	Cameron Johnson offensive rebound	35	38
4:20	Nikola Jokic makes 3-foot turnaround jump shot	35	40
4:03	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	35	40
4:03	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2	36	40
4:03	Jamal Murray enters the game for Bruce Brown	36	40
4:03	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Spencer Jones	36	40
4:03	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2	37	40
3:40	Christian Braun makes 22-foot pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	37	42
3:20	Naz Reid makes 5-foot turnaround jump shot	39	42
3:06	Aaron Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper	39	42
3:04	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	39	42
2:53	Naz Reid misses 26-foot three point jumper	39	42
2:51	Cameron Johnson defensive rebound	39	42
2:43	Cameron Johnson makes running layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	39	44
2:36	Timberwolves Full timeout	39	44
2:36	Bones Hyland enters the game for Anthony Edwards	39	44
2:21	Ayo Dosunmu makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Bones Hyland assists)	41	44
2:05	Jamal Murray makes 2-foot two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	41	46
1:56	Aaron Gordon personal foul	41	46
1:56	Bones Hyland makes free throw 1 of 2	42	46
1:56	Bones Hyland makes free throw 2 of 2	43	46
1:44	Aaron Gordon makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	43	49
1:21	Terrence Shannon Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Naz Reid assists)	46	49
58.3	Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot	46	49
56.6	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	46	49
42.3	Naz Reid makes 2-foot two point shot (Rudy Gobert assists)	48	49
33.8	Aaron Gordon makes 1-foot layup (Cameron Johnson assists)	48	51
26.9	Bones Hyland makes 1-foot two point shot	50	51
3.1	Cameron Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Christian Braun assists)	50	54
0.3	Bones Hyland misses heave jump shot	50	54
0.1	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	50	54
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	50	54

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MIN	DEN
12:00	Jaden McDaniels enters the game for Terrence Shannon Jr.	50	54
12:00	Julius Randle enters the game for Naz Reid	50	54
12:00	Mike Conley enters the game for Bones Hyland	50	54
11:49	Ayo Dosunmu blocks Jamal Murray 's 3-foot driving layup	50	54
11:49	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	50	54
11:38	Cameron Johnson blocks Rudy Gobert 's 3-foot layup	50	54
11:36	Christian Braun defensive rebound	50	54
11:29	Cameron Johnson makes running layup (Jamal Murray assists)	50	56
11:28	Rudy Gobert technical foul	50	56
11:28	Jamal Murray makes technical free throw	50	57
11:18	Julius Randle makes driving layup (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	52	57
11:07	Mike Conley personal foul	52	57
11:03	Mike Conley personal foul	52	57
10:53	Jamal Murray misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	52	57
10:49	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	52	57
10:35	Aaron Gordon makes 17-foot step back jumpshot	52	59
10:23	Mike Conley makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	54	59
10:05	Nikola Jokic makes 17-foot jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	54	61
9:50	Julius Randle makes 8-foot two point shot	56	61
9:39	Jamal Murray makes driving layup	56	63
9:26	Julius Randle makes 7-foot pullup jump shot	58	63
9:13	Jamal Murray misses two point shot	58	63
9:12	Julius Randle defensive rebound	58	63
9:02	Christian Braun shooting foul	58	63
9:02	Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 1 of 2	59	63
9:02	Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 2 of 2	60	63
8:40	Nikola Jokic misses driving layup	60	63
8:38	Julius Randle defensive rebound	60	63
8:31	Ayo Dosunmu makes 23-foot three point jumper (Mike Conley assists)	63	63
8:29	Nuggets Full timeout	63	63
8:16	Nikola Jokic misses 11-foot two point shot	63	63
8:15	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	63	63
8:06	Aaron Gordon shooting foul	63	63
8:06	Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 2	64	63
8:06	Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2	65	63
7:54	Cameron Johnson misses 8-foot turnaround jump shot	65	63
7:52	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	65	63
7:45	Julius Randle misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	65	63
7:43	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	65	63
7:43	Cameron Johnson loose ball foul	65	63
7:38	Julius Randle misses 6-foot turnaround jump shot	65	63
7:37	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	65	63
7:37	Julius Randle personal foul	65	63
7:20	Jamal Murray misses finger roll layup	65	63
7:18	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	65	63
7:03	Nikola Jokic personal foul	65	63
7:03	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Cameron Johnson	65	63
6:59	Julius Randle misses driving layup	65	63
6:57	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	65	63
6:57	Julius Randle personal foul	65	63
6:48	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 2-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	65	65
6:48	Mike Conley shooting foul	65	65
6:48	Spencer Jones enters the game for Aaron Gordon	65	65
6:48	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1	65	66
6:30	Julius Randle lost ball turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	65	66
6:25	Jamal Murray makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot	65	69
6:09	Julius Randle misses layup	65	69
6:06	Julius Randle offensive rebound	65	69
6:04	Rudy Gobert bad pass turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	65	69
6:03	Julius Randle personal foul	65	69
6:03	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	65	70
6:03	Naz Reid enters the game for Julius Randle	65	70
6:03	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	65	71
5:48	Ayo Dosunmu makes 26-foot three pointer (Mike Conley assists)	68	71
5:36	Mike Conley shooting foul	68	71
5:36	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	68	72
5:36	Bones Hyland enters the game for Mike Conley	68	72
5:36	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	68	73
5:18	Jaden McDaniels misses two point shot	68	73
5:16	Naz Reid offensive rebound	68	73
5:12	Bones Hyland misses 24-foot three point jumper	68	73
5:08	Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound	68	73
5:05	Jaden McDaniels misses 25-foot three point jumper	68	73
5:03	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	68	73
4:51	Jamal Murray bad pass turnover (Naz Reid steals)	68	73
4:48	Bones Hyland makes running layup	70	73
4:35	Christian Braun bad pass turnover (Rudy Gobert steals)	70	73
4:34	Ayo Dosunmu makes driving layup	72	73
4:34	Nuggets Full timeout	72	73
4:34	Double technical foul: Naz Reid and Tim Hardaway Jr.	72	73
4:34	Julius Randle enters the game for Rudy Gobert	72	73
4:34	Bruce Brown enters the game for Christian Braun	72	73
4:13	Jamal Murray misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	72	73
4:11	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	72	73
4:02	Ayo Dosunmu personal foul	72	73
4:02	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	72	74
4:02	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	72	75
3:42	Naz Reid bad pass turnover (Spencer Jones steals)	72	75
3:39	Jaden McDaniels blocks Bruce Brown 's 4-foot running layup	72	75
3:38	Tim Hardaway Jr. offensive rebound	72	75
3:37	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	72	75
3:33	Jamal Murray offensive rebound	72	75
3:25	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	72	75
3:22	Julius Randle defensive rebound	72	75
3:09	Julius Randle makes driving layup (Bones Hyland assists)	74	75
2:58	Bruce Brown misses 1-foot floating jump shot	74	75
2:56	Naz Reid defensive rebound	74	75
2:45	Bones Hyland misses 24-foot fade away jump shot	74	75
2:45	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	74	75
2:28	Jamal Murray misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	74	75
2:25	Julius Randle defensive rebound	74	75
2:18	Julius Randle out of bounds bad pass turnover	74	75
2:18	Cameron Johnson enters the game for Jamal Murray	74	75
2:18	Kyle Anderson enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu	74	75
2:09	Bones Hyland personal foul	74	75
2:09	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2	74	75
2:09	Nuggets offensive team rebound	74	75
2:09	Terrence Shannon Jr. enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	74	75
2:09	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	74	76
2:02	Cameron Johnson personal foul	74	76
2:02	Naz Reid makes free throw 1 of 2	75	76
2:02	Naz Reid makes free throw 2 of 2	76	76
1:43	Cameron Johnson out of bounds bad pass turnover	76	76
1:33	Naz Reid makes driving layup (Bones Hyland assists)	78	76
1:16	Nikola Jokic bad pass turnover (Bones Hyland steals)	78	76
1:12	Julius Randle makes 1-foot running dunk (Bones Hyland assists)	80	76
53.4	Cameron Johnson misses 7-foot pullup jump shot	80	76
52.1	Naz Reid defensive rebound	80	76
33.6	Bones Hyland misses 29-foot three point jumper	80	76
31.1	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	80	76
27.9	Terrence Shannon Jr. shooting foul	80	76
27.9	Cameron Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2	80	77
27.9	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Kyle Anderson	80	77
27.9	Cameron Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2	80	78
7.6	Spencer Jones personal foul	80	78
7.6	Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 1 of 2	81	78
7.6	Kyle Anderson enters the game for Bones Hyland	81	78
7.6	Rudy Gobert enters the game for Julius Randle	81	78
7.6	Jamal Murray enters the game for Spencer Jones	81	78
7.6	Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 2 of 2	82	78
1.7	Nikola Jokic misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	82	78
0.1	Nuggets offensive team rebound	82	78
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	82	78

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MIN	DEN
12:00	Jaden McDaniels enters the game for Terrence Shannon Jr.	82	78
12:00	Mike Conley enters the game for Kyle Anderson	82	78
12:00	Julius Randle enters the game for Rudy Gobert	82	78
12:00	Spencer Jones enters the game for Nikola Jokic	82	78
12:00	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Cameron Johnson	82	78
11:45	Julius Randle misses 12-foot fade away jump shot	82	78
11:42	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	82	78
11:33	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses driving layup	82	78
11:31	Naz Reid defensive rebound	82	78
11:26	Naz Reid makes running layup	84	78
11:06	Ayo Dosunmu shooting foul	84	78
11:06	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	84	79
11:06	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	84	80
10:57	Jamal Murray personal foul	84	80
10:48	Naz Reid misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	84	80
10:46	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	84	80
10:36	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	84	80
10:33	Julius Randle defensive rebound	84	80
10:22	Tim Hardaway Jr. shooting foul	84	80
10:22	Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 1 of 2	85	80
10:22	Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 2 of 2	86	80
10:01	Jamal Murray makes 3-foot two point shot	86	82
9:42	Spencer Jones blocks Ayo Dosunmu 's 5-foot driving layup	86	82
9:40	Naz Reid offensive rebound	86	82
9:34	Jaden McDaniels makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Naz Reid assists)	88	82
9:18	Jamal Murray lost ball turnover (Mike Conley steals)	88	82
9:16	Ayo Dosunmu makes driving layup (Jaden McDaniels assists)	90	82
9:16	Nuggets Full timeout	90	82
9:16	Rudy Gobert enters the game for Julius Randle	90	82
9:16	Christian Braun enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	90	82
9:16	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Aaron Gordon	90	82
8:59	Rudy Gobert blocks Jamal Murray 's 4-foot layup	90	82
8:57	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	90	82
8:45	Mike Conley misses driving floating jump shot	90	82
8:44	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	90	82
8:31	Jaden McDaniels misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	90	82
8:30	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	90	82
8:28	Mike Conley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rudy Gobert assists)	93	82
8:06	Nikola Jokic misses driving layup	93	82
8:04	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	93	82
8:04	Nikola Jokic misses 1-foot tip shot	93	82
8:04	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	93	82
7:53	Ayo Dosunmu makes 11-foot two point shot	95	82
7:40	Jaden McDaniels shooting foul	95	82
7:40	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	95	83
7:40	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	95	84
7:28	Mike Conley misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	95	84
7:26	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	95	84
7:26	Cameron Johnson enters the game for Bruce Brown	95	84
7:26	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Spencer Jones	95	84
7:16	Naz Reid misses driving floating jump shot	95	84
7:14	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	95	84
7:14	Rudy Gobert makes two point shot	97	84
7:10	Nuggets Full timeout	97	84
6:54	Nikola Jokic misses driving layup	97	84
6:52	Naz Reid defensive rebound	97	84
6:51	Naz Reid bad pass turnover (Cameron Johnson steals)	97	84
6:48	Ayo Dosunmu shooting foul	97	84
6:48	Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2	97	85
6:48	Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2	97	86
6:29	Ayo Dosunmu makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Mike Conley assists)	99	86
6:24	Nikola Jokic bad pass turnover (Mike Conley steals)	99	86
6:22	Nikola Jokic blocks Rudy Gobert's running layup	99	86
6:21	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	99	86
6:19	Rudy Gobert misses 25-foot three point jumper	99	86
6:17	Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound	99	86
6:14	Ayo Dosunmu misses driving floating jump shot	99	86
6:12	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	99	86
6:03	Naz Reid shooting foul	99	86
6:03	Christian Braun misses free throw 1 of 2	99	86
6:03	Nuggets offensive team rebound	99	86
6:03	Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2	99	87
5:50	Naz Reid misses 25-foot three point jumper	99	87
5:47	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	99	87
5:35	Jamal Murray makes 26-foot three pointer	99	90
5:33	Timberwolves Full timeout	99	90
5:33	Bones Hyland enters the game for Mike Conley	99	90
5:33	Julius Randle enters the game for Naz Reid	99	90
5:09	Jaden McDaniels misses driving floating jump shot	99	90
5:08	Christian Braun defensive rebound	99	90
4:49	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	99	90
4:46	Tim Hardaway Jr. offensive rebound	99	90
4:44	Jamal Murray misses 24-foot three point jumper	99	90
4:42	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	99	90
4:42	Cameron Johnson loose ball foul	99	90
4:31	Julius Randle misses driving layup	99	90
4:30	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	99	90
4:30	Rudy Gobert misses tip shot	99	90
4:28	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	99	90
4:24	Nikola Jokic out of bounds bad pass turnover	99	90
4:13	Jaden McDaniels out of bounds bad pass turnover	99	90
3:59	Jamal Murray makes driving layup	99	92
3:40	Jaden McDaniels misses 2-foot two point shot	99	92
3:37	Christian Braun defensive rebound	99	92
3:17	Nikola Jokic misses 5-foot turnaround jump shot	99	92
3:15	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	99	92
2:57	Julius Randle lost ball turnover (Christian Braun steals)	99	92
2:53	Cameron Johnson misses 25-foot running jump shot	99	92
2:49	Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound	99	92
2:34	Ayo Dosunmu makes driving layup	101	92
2:33	Nuggets Full timeout	101	92
2:33	Mike Conley enters the game for Bones Hyland	101	92
2:23	Cameron Johnson back court turnover	101	92
2:09	Jaden McDaniels misses 7-foot pullup jump shot	101	92
2:07	Julius Randle offensive rebound	101	92
2:00	Julius Randle misses 6-foot turnaround jump shot	101	92
1:58	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	101	92
1:52	Christian Braun out of bounds lost ball turnover	101	92
1:30	Ayo Dosunmu makes 27-foot three pointer	104	92
1:22	Jaden McDaniels personal foul	104	92
1:22	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	104	93
1:22	Bruce Brown enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	104	93
1:22	Spencer Jones enters the game for Cameron Johnson	104	93
1:22	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	104	94
1:06	Nikola Jokic personal take foul	104	94
1:06	Naz Reid enters the game for Rudy Gobert	104	94
1:02	Bruce Brown personal foul	104	94
1:02	Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 1 of 2	105	94
1:02	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Bruce Brown	105	94
1:02	Cameron Johnson enters the game for Spencer Jones	105	94
1:02	Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 2 of 2	106	94
1:02	Rudy Gobert enters the game for Naz Reid	106	94
47.1	Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper	106	94
45.1	Nuggets offensive team rebound	106	94
42.5	Nikola Jokic misses 23-foot three point jumper	106	94
38.3	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	106	94
33.0	Christian Braun personal take foul	106	94
33.0	Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 1 of 2	107	94
33.0	Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 2 of 2	108	94
27.7	Rudy Gobert personal foul	108	94
27.7	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	108	95
27.7	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	108	96
27.7	Timberwolves Full timeout	108	96
27.7	Kyle Anderson enters the game for Rudy Gobert	108	96
27.7	Bruce Brown enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	108	96
27.7	Spencer Jones enters the game for Cameron Johnson	108	96
17.5	Spencer Jones personal take foul	108	96
17.5	Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 1 of 2	109	96
17.5	Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 2 of 2	110	96
10.4	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	110	96
8.9	Mike Conley defensive rebound	110	96
2.1	Jaden McDaniels makes layup (Mike Conley assists)	112	96
1.3	(00:01.3) [Nuggets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	112	96
1.3	Terrence Shannon Jr. enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	112	96
1.3	Bones Hyland enters the game for Julius Randle	112	96
1.3	DaRon Holmes II enters the game for Christian Braun	112	96
1.3	Cameron Johnson enters the game for Nikola Jokic	112	96
1.3	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Jamal Murray	112	96
1.3	Bruce Brown misses heave jump shot	112	96
1.3	Julius Randle ejected	112	96
1.3	Nikola Jokic ejected	112	96
0.1	Nuggets offensive team rebound	112	96
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	112	96
0.0	End of Game	112	96

Time, Location & Referees

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Target Center

Minneapolis, MN

Date & Time

12:30 AM, April 26, 2026

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ABC, ESPN

Attendance

18,978

Referees

Pat Fraher, Sean Wright, Jason Goldenberg, Marc Davis

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	18	.780	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	L1

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