Nuggets (70) vs Timberwolves (115) · May 16, 2024

FINAL

May 16, 2024

Game Recap

The Timberwolves defeated the Nuggets in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals, 115-70, to even the series, 3-3. Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 27 points, four rebounds, and four assists as Jaden McDaniels added 21 points and four rebounds. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 22 points and nine rebounds. Game 7 will take place on Sunday, May 19.

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
DEN	14	26	21	9	70
MIN	31	28	27	29	115

NUGGETS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
1Michael Porter Jr.SF	30	3-9	1-6	1-1	6	1	0	1	2	4	8	-28
50Aaron GordonPF	27	4-7	2-4	2-2	8	4	0	3	2	1	12	-27
15Nikola JokicC	35	9-19	0-4	4-4	9	2	0	0	3	1	22	-25
5Kentavious Caldwell-PopeSG	28	2-6	2-6	3-3	4	3	0	0	0	3	9	-24
27Jamal MurrayPG	32	4-18	2-7	0-0	2	5	1	0	2	2	10	-32
0Christian Braun	18	1-6	0-2	0-0	3	1	0	0	0	2	2	-14
9Justin Holiday	13	0-5	0-3	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	-14
7Reggie Jackson	12	0-6	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-20
6DeAndre Jordan	4	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	-17
8Peyton Watson	9	0-1	0-0	1-2	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	-15
3Julian Strawther	8	1-3	0-1	0-2	1	0	1	0	1	2	2	-9
4Hunter Tyson	7	0-2	0-1	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	-4
22Zeke Nnaji	5	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	+2
24Jalen Pickett	5	1-2	0-1	0-0	1	1	0	1	0	0	2	+2

TOTAL	-	26-8630.2%	7-3619.4%	11-1478.6%	43	18	2	5	12	17	70	-

TIMBERWOLVES	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
3Jaden McDanielsSF	30	8-10	3-5	2-2	4	1	1	2	0	1	21	+23
32Karl-Anthony TownsPF	28	4-10	0-4	2-2	13	5	0	0	1	3	10	+25
27Rudy GobertC	29	4-8	0-0	0-2	14	2	1	0	1	1	8	+30
5Anthony EdwardsSG	33	8-17	4-9	7-8	4	4	3	0	1	2	27	+43
10Mike ConleyPG	31	5-9	3-6	0-0	4	5	0	1	0	1	13	+26
9Nickeil Alexander-Walker	16	3-5	3-5	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	1	9	+16
11Naz Reid	22	4-12	0-4	2-2	11	1	1	0	0	2	10	+17
1Kyle Anderson	10	0-2	0-0	4-4	3	3	1	1	1	1	4	+16
23Monte Morris	8	1-4	1-3	0-0	0	2	1	0	0	0	3	+9
6Jordan McLaughlin	7	1-1	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	+9
55Luka Garza	7	2-3	1-2	3-4	2	0	0	0	0	0	8	+9
7Wendell Moore Jr.	7	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	+4
8Josh Minott	5	0-3	0-1	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	-2
33Leonard Miller	— did not play —												— did not play —
24T.J. Warren	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	40-8646.5%	15-4037.5%	20-2483.3%	62	26	9	4	6	14	115	-

Play-by-Play

Scores Only

1st quarterdenmin

(11:56) Jump Ball N. Jokic vs. R. Gobert: Tip to A. Gordon
(11:42) MISS J. Murray 7' fadeaway Shot
(11:39) R. Gobert REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (11:21) R. Gobert alley-oop DUNK (2 PTS) (K. Towns 1 AST)
02
(11:02) MISS J. Murray 14' driving floating bank Shot
(11:00) R. Gobert REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(10:52) MISS A. Edwards 25' pullup 3PT
(10:50) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:40) MISS M. Porter Jr. 3PT
(10:36) K. Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:30) MISS A. Edwards driving Layup
(10:30) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (10:22) N. Jokic cutting DUNK (2 PTS) (J. Murray 1 AST)
22
(10:10) MISS K. Towns 26' 3PT
(10:08) R. Gobert REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(10:08) MISS R. Gobert tip Layup - blocked
(10:08) M. Porter Jr. BLOCK (1 BLK)
(10:08) K. Caldwell-Pope REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(9:58) MISS N. Jokic turnaround Hook
(9:57) TEAM offensive REBOUND
(9:57) M. Conley loose ball personal FOUL (1 PF)
+2 (9:51) M. Porter Jr. cutting DUNK (2 PTS) (A. Gordon 1 AST)
42
(9:36) MISS R. Gobert alley-oop DUNK - blocked
(9:36) A. Gordon BLOCK (1 BLK)
(9:36) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (9:30) N. Jokic running Layup (4 PTS) (K. Caldwell-Pope 1 AST)
62
(9:10) MISS J. McDaniels 3PT
(9:08) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+3 (9:03) M. Porter Jr. 25' 3PT running (5 PTS) (A. Gordon 2 AST)
92
(9:01) MIN Timeout
(8:45) K. Towns bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(8:45) J. Murray STEAL (1 STL)
(8:26) MISS N. Jokic 7' turnaround fadeaway Shot
(8:23) A. Edwards REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (8:09) J. McDaniels 3PT step back (3 PTS) (K. Towns 2 AST)
95
(7:56) J. Murray bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(7:56) J. McDaniels STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (7:52) A. Edwards running DUNK (2 PTS)
97
(7:34) MISS N. Jokic 25' step back 3PT
(7:32) R. Gobert REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
(7:21) MISS R. Gobert alley-oop Layup
(7:19) K. Towns REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(7:17) MISS K. Towns 9' floating Shot
(7:16) J. McDaniels REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (7:14) J. McDaniels driving Layup (5 PTS)
99
(7:01) MISS J. Murray 26' pullup 3PT
(6:58) R. Gobert REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
+2 (6:51) K. Towns driving DUNK (2 PTS) (M. Conley 1 AST)
911
(6:32) N. Jokic traveling TURNOVER (1 TO)
(6:09) MISS M. Conley 3PT - blocked
(6:09) A. Gordon BLOCK (2 BLK)
(6:08) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(5:54) M. Porter Jr. bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(5:54) R. Gobert STEAL (1 STL)
(5:50) A. Gordon shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Edwards 2 FT)
(5:50) DEN Timeout
+1 (5:50) A. Edwards Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
912
+1 (5:50) A. Edwards Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
913
(5:29) MISS J. Murray 17' step back Shot
(5:27) R. Gobert REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
+2 (5:07) M. Conley 11' driving floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)
915
(4:52) MISS N. Jokic 25' 3PT
(4:50) R. Gobert REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
(4:38) MISS K. Towns 24' 3PT
(4:34) K. Towns REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
+3 (4:32) A. Edwards 3PT (7 PTS) (M. Conley 2 AST)
918
(4:20) MISS A. Gordon 3PT
(4:17) K. Towns REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
+2 (4:09) R. Gobert alley-oop DUNK (4 PTS) (K. Towns 3 AST)
920
(3:45) MISS M. Porter Jr. 25' pullup 3PT
(3:43) K. Towns REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
(3:34) K. Caldwell-Pope shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Edwards 2 FT)
+1 (3:34) A. Edwards Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
921
+1 (3:34) A. Edwards Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
922
+2 (3:18) N. Jokic 15' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (K. Caldwell-Pope 2 AST)
1122
+2 (3:03) A. Edwards driving Layup (11 PTS)
1124
(2:56) A. Gordon lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
(2:56) N. Reid STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (2:53) J. McDaniels running DUNK (7 PTS) (N. Reid 1 AST)
1126
(2:53) DEN Timeout
(2:28) MISS J. Murray 14' turnaround Shot - blocked
(2:28) J. McDaniels BLOCK (1 BLK)
(2:25) A. Edwards REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+3 (2:23) A. Edwards 26' 3PT running pullup (14 PTS)
1129
+3 (2:06) K. Caldwell-Pope 3PT (3 PTS) (J. Murray 2 AST)
1429
+2 (1:48) K. Towns Layup (4 PTS) (N. Alexander-Walker 1 AST)
1431
(1:40) K. Towns personal FOUL (1 PF)
(1:34) MISS R. Jackson driving Layup
(1:30) K. Towns REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
(1:25) MISS A. Edwards 24' step back 3PT
(1:22) J. Holiday REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(1:04) MISS K. Caldwell-Pope 3PT
(1:02) K. Towns REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
(0:44) MISS N. Reid 24' 3PT
(0:42) K. Caldwell-Pope REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(0:37) MISS J. Holiday running Layup - blocked
(0:37) J. McDaniels BLOCK (2 BLK)
(0:35) N. Reid REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(0:31) MISS N. Alexander-Walker 24' running pullup 3PT
(0:29) C. Braun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(0:20) MISS N. Jokic turnaround Hook
(0:17) N. Reid REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

DEN

MIN

70Points115

26-86(30.2%)Field Goal(%)40-86(46.5%)

7-36(19.4%)3-Point(%)15-40(37.5%)

11-14(78.6%)Free Throw(%)20-24(83.3%)

43(10)Rebounds(Offensive)62(11)

18Assists26

2Steals9

5Blocks4

12Turnovers6

17Fouls14

36Pts In The Paint46

9Fast Break Pts18

3Pts Off Turnovers19

9Bench Pts36

7Largest Lead50

Game Details

Thursday, May 16, 2024 · 8:30 PM

Target Center · Minneapolis, MN

attendance: 19,187 (99.1%)

tv: ESPN