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FINAL
Apr 16, 2023

Box Score

1234T
MIN2321142280
DEN26293222109

Game Recap

Led by Jamal Murray's 24 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists, the No. 1 seed Nuggets defeated the No. 8 seed Timberwolves in Game 1, 109-80. Nikola Jokic added 13 points, 14 rebounds, and six assists for the Nuggets in the victory, while Anthony Edwards tallied 18 points and five assists for the Timberwolves. The Nuggets lead this best-of-seven series, 1-0, with Game 2 taking place on Wednesday, April 19 (10:00 p.m. ET, TNT).

Player Stats

Minnesota Timberwolves logoTIMBERWOLVESMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
9Nickeil Alexander-WalkerSF232-62-41-2100101-67
32Karl-Anthony TownsPF295-151-70-21020042-1111
27Rudy GobertC253-50-02-41300213-288
1Anthony EdwardsSG276-151-45-6252114-1218
10Mike ConleyPG243-52-30-0430000-188
5Kyle Anderson255-111-30-0132101-1511
12Taurean Prince210-40-30-0020001-140
6Jordan McLaughlin100-30-10-0210002-80
4Jaylen Nowell214-103-61-2120011-1312
25Austin Rivers161-21-20-0300010-123
13Nathan Knight41-40-20-0100010-52
8Josh Minott60-10-10-0002111-40
7Wendell Moore Jr.20-00-00-0000010+10
TOTAL-30-8137.0%11-3630.6%9-1656.3%3818661116-80
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
1Michael Porter Jr.SF317-174-90-11121001+2218
50Aaron GordonPF233-72-45-6511013+1513
15Nikola JokicC286-120-01-31461016+1513
5Kentavious Caldwell-PopeSG316-113-60-0410010+2115
27Jamal MurrayPG339-224-102-2880113+2424
11Bruce Brown255-82-42-3310111+1114
32Jeff Green220-40-30-0211113+110
0Christian Braun191-10-01-2310100+123
6DeAndre Jordan52-30-00-0010022+74
8Peyton Watson40-10-10-0110000+20
14Ish Smith40-10-00-0100001+20
22Zeke Nnaji42-21-10-0101010+25
7Reggie Jackson40-00-00-0011010+20
31Vlatko Cancar20-10-10-0100000-10
13Thomas Bryant— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-41-9045.6%16-3941.0%11-1764.7%5424641020-109

Play-by-Play

1st quarterMINDEN
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:56) Jump Ball N. Jokic vs. R. Gobert: Tip to K. Caldwell-Pope
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:50) N. Alexander-Walker personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:41) MISS J. Murray 25' pullup 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:38) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:36) MISS M. Porter Jr. 27' 3PT
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:33) M. Conley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:20) MISS K. Towns 16' turnaround fadeaway Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:17) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (11:00) M. Porter Jr. 3PT (3 PTS) (N. Jokic 1 AST)
    03
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:38) MISS N. Alexander-Walker 14' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:35) J. Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:30) MISS M. Porter Jr. 25' 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:28) K. Caldwell-Pope REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (10:23) A. Gordon 25' 3PT (3 PTS) (M. Porter Jr. 1 AST)
    06
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:57) MISS N. Alexander-Walker floating Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:55) R. Gobert REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:51) MISS K. Towns 28' 3PT
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:48) K. Towns REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:46) K. Towns lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:46) A. Gordon STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (9:40) A. Gordon running DUNK (5 PTS)
    08
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (9:22) A. Edwards 25' 3PT step back (3 PTS)
    38
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:04) MISS J. Murray driving Layup
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:02) N. Alexander-Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (8:58) A. Edwards running Layup (5 PTS)
    58
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:43) MISS N. Jokic 9' Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:41) R. Gobert REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:31) MISS K. Towns 25' 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:28) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:23) R. Gobert personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (8:12) N. Jokic 9' turnaround fadeaway Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    510
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:12) K. Towns shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Jokic 1 FT)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (8:12) N. Jokic Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
    511
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (7:52) K. Towns Hook (2 PTS)
    711
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (7:37) K. Caldwell-Pope 3PT (3 PTS) (N. Jokic 2 AST)
    714
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (7:24) N. Alexander-Walker 3PT (3 PTS) (A. Edwards 1 AST)
    1014
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (7:12) N. Jokic turnaround bank Hook (5 PTS)
    1016
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:59) MISS A. Edwards 9' pullup Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:58) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:58) J. Murray loose ball personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:58) DEN Timeout
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:48) MISS A. Edwards driving Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:47) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:39) A. Edwards personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:29) MISS N. Jokic floating Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:27) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:21) MISS J. Murray 6' Layup - blocked
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:21) N. Alexander-Walker BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:17) M. Conley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:13) MISS K. Towns 13' driving floating Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:13) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:06) MISS J. Murray 26' 3PT
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:05) TEAM defensive REBOUND
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:05) M. Porter Jr. loose ball personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (5:54) M. Conley 10' driving floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (A. Edwards 2 AST)
    1216
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:37) MISS M. Porter Jr. 3PT
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:32) A. Edwards REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:25) B. Brown personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (5:18) M. Conley 24' 3PT pullup (5 PTS) (A. Edwards 3 AST)
    1516
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:05) N. Jokic backcourt TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (4:52) K. Anderson 12' floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (M. Conley 1 AST)
    1716
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (4:33) K. Caldwell-Pope 13' turnaround Jump Shot (5 PTS) (N. Jokic 3 AST)
    1718
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (4:19) K. Anderson 11' floating Jump Shot (4 PTS) (M. Conley 2 AST)
    1918
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:16) DEN Timeout
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (3:53) N. Jokic driving finger roll Layup (7 PTS)
    1920
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:29) MISS K. Anderson 24' 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:26) K. Caldwell-Pope REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:16) MISS M. Porter Jr. reverse Layup
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:14) A. Edwards REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:01) MISS A. Edwards 19' step back Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:57) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:49) B. Brown bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:49) K. Anderson STEAL (1 STL)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:45) MISS J. McLaughlin 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:38) K. Caldwell-Pope REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (2:33) B. Brown 7' running Layup (2 PTS)
    1922
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:33) J. McLaughlin shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Brown 1 FT)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:33) MISS B. Brown Free Throw 1 of 1
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:31) R. Gobert REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (2:14) K. Anderson 7' driving floating Jump Shot (6 PTS)
    2122
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:56) MISS J. Green 26' 3PT
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:53) R. Gobert REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (1:38) R. Gobert Hook (2 PTS) (T. Prince 1 AST)
    2322
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (1:10) B. Brown 6' turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS) (J. Murray 1 AST)
    2324
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:55) MISS T. Prince 15' turnaround fadeaway Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:53) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:46) A. Gordon offensive FOUL (1 PF)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:46) A. Gordon offensive foul TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:37) MISS J. McLaughlin driving Layup - blocked
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:37) J. Murray BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:36) J. Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:34) J. McLaughlin personal FOUL (2 PF) (Murray 2 FT)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (0:34) J. Murray Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    2325
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (0:34) J. Murray Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    2326
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:14) MISS K. Anderson 9' turnaround bank Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:11) J. Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:01) MISS J. Green 26' 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:01) TEAM offensive REBOUND
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

80Points109
30-81(37.0%)Field Goal(%)41-90(45.6%)
11-36(30.6%)3-Point(%)16-39(41.0%)
9-16(56.3%)Free Throw(%)11-17(64.7%)
38(5)Rebounds(Offensive)54(11)
18Assists24
6Steals6
6Blocks4
11Turnovers10
16Fouls20
36Pts In The Paint48
3Fast Break Pts16
12Pts Off Turnovers17
28Bench Pts26
1Largest Lead32

Game Details

Sunday, April 16, 2023 · 10:30 PM
Ball Arena · Denver, CO
attendance: 19,628 (102.8%)
tv: TNT