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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets, West 1st Round Game 5

NBA
Timberwolves
42-40
109-112
Final
Nuggets
53-29
Ball Arena
TV: TSN / Sportsnet

Lead tracker

MIN leadsBiggest lead MIN 15, DEN 6
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DEN leads
Team1234T
MIN29183032109
DEN22262935112

Who won: Nuggets 112-109

The Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-109 in West 1st Round Game 5 on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at Ball Arena. The series is tied 2-2. The Nuggets outscored the Timberwolves 26-18 in the 2nd quarter. Jamal Murray led the Nuggets in points (35). Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves in points (29).

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MINDEN

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 0.0MIN

    Offensive rebound

    Timberwolves offensive team rebound

  4. Q4 0.0Anthony Edwards

    Misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot

    Anthony Edwards misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot

    A. Edwards · 29 PTS

  5. Q4 2.1MIN

    Full timeout

    Timberwolves Full timeout

  6. Q4 2.1Nikola Jokic
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2

    N. Jokic · 28 PTS

    MIN 109 - 112 DEN
  7. Q4 2.1DEN

    Offensive rebound

    Nuggets offensive team rebound

  8. Q4 2.1Nikola Jokic

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2

    N. Jokic · 28 PTS

  9. Q4 2.1Mike Conley

    Personal foul

    Mike Conley personal foul

    M. Conley · 7 PTS

  10. Q4 3.1DEN

    Full timeout

    Nuggets Full timeout

  11. Q4 3.1Anthony Edwards
    +2

    Bucket

    Anthony Edwards makes two point shot

    A. Edwards · 29 PTS

    MIN 109 - 111 DEN
  12. Q4 4.0Anthony Edwards

    Offensive rebound

    Anthony Edwards offensive rebound

    A. Edwards · 29 PTS

  13. Q4 6.1Taurean Prince

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Taurean Prince misses 26-foot three point jumper

    T. Prince · 13 PTS

  14. Q4 13.2Bruce Brown
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Bruce Brown makes free throw 2 of 2

    B. Brown · 14 PTS

    MIN 107 - 111 DEN
  15. Q4 13.2Bruce Brown
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Bruce Brown makes free throw 1 of 2

    B. Brown · 14 PTS

    MIN 107 - 110 DEN
  16. Q4 13.2Rudy Gobert

    Personal foul

    Rudy Gobert personal foul

    R. Gobert · 16 PTS

  17. THREEQ4 20.1
    Mike Conley

    Three! 28 ft

    M. Conley · 7 PTS · ast A. Edwards

    Mike Conley makes 28-foot three pointer (Anthony Edwards assists)

    MIN 107 - 109 DEN
  18. Q4 28.0MIN

    Full timeout

    Timberwolves Full timeout

  19. Q4 28.0Nikola Jokic
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 1

    Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 1

    N. Jokic · 28 PTS

    MIN 104 - 109 DEN
  20. Q4 28.0Karl-Anthony Towns

    Shooting foul

    Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul

    K. Towns · 26 PTS

  21. Q4 28.0Nikola Jokic
    +2

    Hook shot, 4 ft

    Nikola Jokic makes 4-foot hook shot (Jamal Murray assists)

    N. Jokic · 28 PTS · ast J. Murray

    MIN 104 - 108 DEN
  22. Q4 35.0Nikola Jokic

    Defensive rebound

    Nikola Jokic defensive rebound

  23. Q4 38.1Anthony Edwards

    Misses 20-foot pullup jump shot

    Anthony Edwards misses 20-foot pullup jump shot

    A. Edwards · 29 PTS

  24. Q4 52.1Nikola Jokic
    +2

    Tip shot

    Nikola Jokic makes tip shot

    N. Jokic · 28 PTS

    MIN 104 - 106 DEN
  25. Q4 52.1Nikola Jokic

    Offensive rebound

    Nikola Jokic offensive rebound

    N. Jokic · 28 PTS

Leaders

MINDEN
Points
Anthony Edwards
29
Jamal Murray
35
Assists
Mike Conley
9
Nikola Jokic
12
Rebounds
Rudy Gobert
15
Nikola Jokic
17

This seriesSeries tied 2-2

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