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

NBA

Timberwolves

42-40

80-109

Final

Nuggets

53-29

Ball Arena

TV: TSN / Sportsnet

Lead tracker

MIN leadsBiggest lead MIN 1, DEN 32

DEN leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
MIN	23	21	14	22	80
DEN	26	29	32	22	109

Who won: Nuggets 109-80

The Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 109-80 in West 1st Round Game 1 on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at Ball Arena. The series is tied 2-2. The Nuggets outscored the Timberwolves 32-14 in the 3rd quarter. Jamal Murray led the Nuggets in points (24). Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves in points (18).

Win probability

100%DEN final

MINDEN

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 23.1
TO
Out of bounds lost ball turnover
Josh Minott out of bounds lost ball turnover
J. Minott
Q4 25.1
TO
Bad pass
Zeke Nnaji bad pass (Josh Minott steals)
Z. Nnaji · 5 PTS
Q4 27.1
TO
Lost ball turnover
Wendell Moore Jr. lost ball turnover (Zeke Nnaji steals)
W. Moore Jr.
SLAMQ4 35.1
Alley oop dunk shot, 1 ft
Z. Nnaji · 5 PTS · ast P. Watson
Zeke Nnaji makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Peyton Watson assists)
MIN 80 - 109 DEN
Q4 37.0
Offensive rebound
Peyton Watson offensive rebound
P. Watson
Q4 40.2
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Peyton Watson misses 26-foot three point jumper
P. Watson
Q4 44.1
Defensive rebound
Ish Smith defensive rebound
Q4 47.1
Misses 11-foot two point shot
Jordan McLaughlin misses 11-foot two point shot
J. McLaughlin
Q4 56.0DEN
TO
Shot clock turnover
shot clock turnover
Q4 1:10
Personal foul
Josh Minott personal foul
J. Minott
THREEQ4 1:24
Step back jumpshot, 27 ft
J. Nowell · 12 PTS
Jaylen Nowell makes 27-foot step back jumpshot
MIN 80 - 107 DEN
Q4 1:35
Defensive rebound
Austin Rivers defensive rebound
Q4 1:37
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Vlatko Cancar misses 27-foot three point jumper
V. Cancar
Q4 1:48
Defensive rebound
Vlatko Cancar defensive rebound
Q4 1:52
Misses 26-foot step back jumpshot
Austin Rivers misses 26-foot step back jumpshot
A. Rivers · 3 PTS
Q4 2:04
Personal take foul
Ish Smith personal take foul
I. Smith
Q4 2:12
+2
Bucket
Christian Braun makes two point shot
C. Braun · 3 PTS
MIN 77 - 107 DEN
Q4 2:17
Defensive rebound
Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound
Q4 2:20
Misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Jaylen Nowell misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
J. Nowell · 12 PTS
THREEQ4 2:36
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
Z. Nnaji · 5 PTS · ast R. Jackson
Zeke Nnaji makes 25-foot three point jumper (Reggie Jackson assists)
MIN 77 - 105 DEN
Q4 2:53
Defensive rebound
Christian Braun defensive rebound
Q4 2:56
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Nathan Knight misses 26-foot three point jumper
N. Knight · 2 PTS
Q4 3:04
Defensive rebound
Austin Rivers defensive rebound