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FINAL
May 19, 2024

Game Recap

Minnesota pulls off the biggest Game 7 comeback in NBA playoff history and eliminates the defending-champion Nuggets.

Box Score

1234T
MIN1919283298
DEN2429142390
Minnesota Timberwolves logoTIMBERWOLVESMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
3Jaden McDanielsSF397-103-46-761210423+12
32Karl-Anthony TownsPF398-141-66-6122213523+10
27Rudy GobertC353-70-07-991123613+10
5Anthony EdwardsSG436-242-102-287201216+11
10Mike ConleyPG383-103-51-284200210+14
9Nickeil Alexander-Walker170-60-50-00100000-11
11Naz Reid214-71-42-241020111-5
1Kyle Anderson40-10-02-20100012-1
55Luka Garza— did not play —— did not play —
6Jordan McLaughlin— did not play —— did not play —
33Leonard Miller— did not play —— did not play —
8Josh Minott— did not play —— did not play —
7Wendell Moore Jr.— did not play —— did not play —
23Monte Morris— did not play —— did not play —
24T.J. Warren— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-31-7939.2%10-3429.4%26-3086.7%47189672198-
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
1Michael Porter Jr.SF343-121-60-09002037-9
50Aaron GordonPF422-50-00-04201154-14
15Nikola JokicC4613-282-106-7197013234-9
5Kentavious Caldwell-PopeSG392-71-40-06321045-6
27Jamal MurrayPG4213-274-125-533004335-8
9Justin Holiday90-00-00-00010020+10
0Christian Braun191-30-13-43301025-4
7Reggie Jackson50-10-00-000012200
6DeAndre Jordan— did not play —— did not play —
22Zeke Nnaji— did not play —— did not play —
24Jalen Pickett— did not play —— did not play —
3Julian Strawther— did not play —— did not play —
4Hunter Tyson— did not play —— did not play —
8Peyton Watson— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-34-8341%8-3324.2%14-1687.5%441837102390-

Play-by-Play

1st quarterminden
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:57) Jump Ball Jokic vs. Gobert: Tip to Edwards
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:47) Gobert OFF.Foul (P1) (S.Foster)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:47) Gobert Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:25) MISS Murray 4' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:23) Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:19) MISS Porter Jr. 5' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:16) Conley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:54) MISS Gobert 3' Reverse Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:54) Porter Jr. BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:53) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:44) MISS Porter Jr. 4' Driving Layup
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:44) Gobert BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:44) NUGGETS Rebound
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (10:29) Murray 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    03
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (10:12) Towns 15' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) (Edwards 1 AST)
    23
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:02) MISS Jokic 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:59) Gobert REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:49) MISS Conley 4' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:46) McDaniels REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:35) MISS Conley 13' Floating Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:32) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:30) MISS Murray 24' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:25) McDaniels REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:06) MISS McDaniels 10' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:06) Porter Jr. BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:04) McDaniels REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:04) MISS McDaniels 13' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:02) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:57) MISS Porter Jr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:53) Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (8:46) Edwards 15' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    43
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:27) MISS Gordon 1' Cutting Dunk Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:27) McDaniels BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:25) Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:22) MISS Edwards 28' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:20) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (8:06) Jokic 8' Driving Hook Shot (2 PTS)
    45
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:43) MISS Gobert 10' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:41) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:33) MISS Jokic 11' Floating Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:30) Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (7:16) Conley 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Edwards 2 AST)
    75
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:56) MISS Murray 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:54) Gobert REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:44) MISS Towns 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:41) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:32) MISS Murray 2' Driving Dunk
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:30) Conley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (6:19) McDaniels 4' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Towns 1 AST)
    95
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:19) Porter Jr. S.FOUL (P1.T1) (S.Foster)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:19) NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (6:19) McDaniels Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
    105
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:10) Towns P.FOUL (P1.T1) (C.Blair)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:59) Jokic Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:59) Gobert STEAL (1 STL)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (5:40) Towns 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (4 PTS) (Conley 1 AST)
    125
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (5:25) Caldwell-Pope 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jokic 1 AST)
    128
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:08) MISS Edwards 19' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:04) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (4:56) Jokic 7' Floating Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Murray 1 AST)
    1210
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:30) Timberwolves Turnover: Shot Clock (T#2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (4:14) Murray 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (5 PTS) (Jokic 2 AST)
    1212
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:47) MISS Edwards 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:45) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:39) MISS Porter Jr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:36) Reid REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (3:19) Reid 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Edwards 3 AST)
    1512
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:57) MISS Jokic 3' Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:56) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (2:56) Jokic Tip Layup Shot (6 PTS)
    1514
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:38) MISS Alexander-Walker 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:34) Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:30) Murray Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:30) Towns STEAL (1 STL)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:26) MISS Edwards 1' Running Layup
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:25) McDaniels REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (2:25) McDaniels Tip Layup Shot (5 PTS)
    1714
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (2:02) Murray 10' Turnaround Fadeaway (7 PTS)
    1716
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:00) Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (1:42) Towns 8' Turnaround Jump Shot (6 PTS)
    1916
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:22) MISS Murray 1' Driving Reverse Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:20) Gordon REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (1:20) Gordon Tip Dunk Shot (2 PTS)
    1918
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:05) MISS Alexander-Walker 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:02) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (0:43) Murray 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Jokic 3 AST)
    1921
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:29) MISS Reid 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:25) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (0:13) Murray 26' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Jokic 4 AST)
    1924
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Team Stats

98Points90
31-79(39.2%)Field Goal(%)34-83(41.0%)
10-34(29.4%)3-Point(%)8-33(24.2%)
26-30(86.7%)Free Throw(%)14-16(87.5%)
47(11)Rebounds(Offensive)44(11)
18Assists18
9Steals3
6Blocks7
7Turnovers10
21Fouls23
34Pts In The Paint42
13Fast Break Pts7
15Pts Off Turnovers12
13Bench Pts5
10Largest Lead20

Game Details

Sunday, May 19, 2024 · 8:00 PM
Ball Arena · Denver, CO
attendance: 20,022 (104.8%)
tv: TNT