Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets

NBA

Timberwolves

1-0

126-116

Final

Nuggets

0-1

Pechanga Arena

Lead tracker

MIN leadsBiggest lead MIN 19, DEN 1

DEN leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
MIN	40	32	24	30	126
DEN	28	35	17	36	116

Who won: Timberwolves 126-116

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 126-116 on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at Pechanga Arena. The Nuggets win the series 3-1. The Timberwolves outscored the Nuggets 40-28 in the 1st quarter. Bones Hyland led the Timberwolves in points (18). Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in points (14).

Win probability

100%MIN final

MINDEN

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 14.1
+2
Moses Brown makes tip shot
MIN 126 - 116 DEN
Q4 15.1
Moses Brown offensive rebound
Q4 16.1
Moses Brown misses tip shot
Q4 17.6
Moses Brown offensive rebound
Q4 17.6
Curtis Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper
Q4 18.7
DaRon Holmes II offensive rebound
Q4 22.0
Tamar Bates misses 22-foot three point step back jumpshot
Q4 25.1
Curtis Jones defensive rebound
Q4 28.8
Johnny Juzang misses 23-foot three point shot
Q4 32.1
Jules Bernard defensive rebound
Q4 36.4
DaRon Holmes II misses 28-foot three point jumper
Q4 48.3
+1
Enrique Freeman makes free throw 1 of 1
MIN 126 - 114 DEN
Q4 48.3
Tamar Bates shooting foul
THREEQ4 48.3
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
Enrique Freeman
Enrique Freeman makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jules Bernard assists)
MIN 125 - 114 DEN
SLAMQ4 1:00
Dunk
Moses Brown
Moses Brown makes dunk (Curtis Jones assists)
MIN 122 - 114 DEN
Q4 1:13
+2
Johnny Juzang makes 9-foot two point shot
MIN 122 - 112 DEN
THREEQ4 1:37
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
DaRon Holmes II
DaRon Holmes II makes 23-foot three point jumper (Curtis Jones assists)
MIN 120 - 112 DEN
Q4 1:48
+2
Enrique Freeman makes 13-foot jumper (Rob Dillingham assists)
MIN 120 - 109 DEN
Q4 1:57
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
Q4 2:01
Curtis Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper
Q4 2:15
Nuggets defensive team rebound
Q4 2:17
Jules Bernard misses 27-foot three point jumper
Q4 2:34
+2
Moses Brown makes two point shot
MIN 118 - 109 DEN