Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves, West 1st Round Game 3

NBA

Nuggets

54-28

96-113

Final

Timberwolves

49-33

Target Center

TV: TSN / Sportsnet

Lead tracker

DEN leadsBiggest lead DEN 0, MIN 27

MIN leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
DEN	11	28	29	28	96
MIN	25	36	27	25	113

Who won: Timberwolves 113-96

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 113-96 in West 1st Round Game 3 on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at Target Center. The Nuggets win the series 3-1. The Timberwolves outscored the Nuggets 25-11 in the 1st quarter. Ayo Dosunmu led the Timberwolves in points (25). Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in points (27).

Player of the game

Ayo Dosunmu

MIN · 25 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB

8.3

Win probability

100%MIN final

DENMIN

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 4.9DEN
Defensive rebound
Nuggets defensive team rebound
Q4 8.4
Misses tip shot
Joan Beringer misses tip shot
J. Beringer
Q4 9.0
Offensive rebound
Joan Beringer offensive rebound
Q4 9.4
Misses 16-foot step back jumpshot
Kyle Anderson misses 16-foot step back jumpshot
K. Anderson
Q4 24.1
Misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
Mike Conley misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
M. Conley
Q4 42.1MIN
Full timeout
Timberwolves Full timeout
Q4 42.1
Defensive rebound
Julian Phillips defensive rebound
Q4 44.7
Misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
Tyus Jones misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
T. Jones · 2 PTS
SLAMQ4 50.9
Dunk
D. DiVincenzo · 15 PTS · ast A. Dosunmu
Donte DiVincenzo makes dunk (Ayo Dosunmu assists)
DEN 96 - 113 MIN
Q4 54.0
TO
Lost ball turnover
Julian Strawther lost ball turnover (Julian Phillips steals)
J. Strawther · 6 PTS
THREEQ4 1:02
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
D. DiVincenzo · 15 PTS · ast A. Dosunmu
Donte DiVincenzo makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ayo Dosunmu assists)
DEN 96 - 111 MIN
Q4 1:13
+2
Pullup jump shot, 10 ft
Tyus Jones makes 10-foot pullup jump shot
T. Jones · 2 PTS
DEN 96 - 108 MIN
Q4 1:21
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Randle · 15 PTS
DEN 94 - 108 MIN
Q4 1:21MIN
Offensive rebound
Timberwolves offensive team rebound
Q4 1:21
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Julius Randle misses free throw 1 of 2
J. Randle · 15 PTS
Q4 1:21
Shooting foul
Zeke Nnaji shooting foul
Z. Nnaji · 10 PTS
Q4 1:23
Offensive rebound
Julius Randle offensive rebound
J. Randle · 15 PTS
Q4 1:24
Misses two point shot
Ayo Dosunmu misses two point shot
A. Dosunmu · 25 PTS
Q4 1:42
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Zeke Nnaji makes free throw 2 of 2
Z. Nnaji · 10 PTS
DEN 94 - 107 MIN
Q4 1:42
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Zeke Nnaji makes free throw 1 of 2
Z. Nnaji · 10 PTS
DEN 93 - 107 MIN
Q4 1:42
Shooting foul
Julius Randle shooting foul
J. Randle · 15 PTS
Q4 1:53
+2
Driving layup
Ayo Dosunmu makes driving layup (Julius Randle assists)
A. Dosunmu · 25 PTS · ast J. Randle
DEN 92 - 107 MIN
Q4 2:15
+2
Driving floating jump shot, 5 ft
Julian Strawther makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)
J. Strawther · 6 PTS · ast J. Pickett
DEN 92 - 105 MIN