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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets, West 1st Round Game 2

NBA
Timberwolves
49-33
119-114
Final
Nuggets
54-28
Ball Arena
TV: TSN / Sportsnet

Lead tracker

MIN leadsBiggest lead MIN 8, DEN 19
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DEN leads
Team1234T
MIN25392629119
DEN39252921114

Who won: Timberwolves 119-114

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 119-114 in West 1st Round Game 2 on Monday, April 20, 2026 at Ball Arena. The Nuggets win the series 3-1. The Timberwolves outscored the Nuggets 39-25 in the 2nd quarter. Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves in points (30). Jamal Murray led the Nuggets in points (30).

Player of the game

Jamal Murray

DEN · 30 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST

8.1

Win probability

66%DEN final
MINDEN

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 0.6DEN

    Offensive rebound

    Nuggets offensive team rebound

  4. Q4 0.6Jamal Murray

    Misses heave jump shot

    Jamal Murray misses heave jump shot

    J. Murray · 30 PTS

  5. SLAMQ4 3.7
    Donte DiVincenzo

    Running dunk, 1 ft

    D. DiVincenzo · 16 PTS · ast J. Randle

    Donte DiVincenzo makes 1-foot running dunk (Julius Randle assists)

    MIN 119 - 114 DEN
  6. Q4 8.0Donte DiVincenzo

    Defensive rebound

    Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound

  7. Q4 11.0Jamal Murray

    Misses 20-foot pullup jump shot

    Jamal Murray misses 20-foot pullup jump shot

    J. Murray · 30 PTS

  8. Q4 18.8Julius Randle
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Randle · 24 PTS

    MIN 117 - 114 DEN
  9. Q4 18.8Julius Randle
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Randle · 24 PTS

    MIN 116 - 114 DEN
  10. Q4 18.8Aaron Gordon

    Personal take foul

    Aaron Gordon personal take foul

    A. Gordon · 8 PTS

  11. Q4 19.1MIN

    Full timeout

    Timberwolves Full timeout

  12. Q4 19.1Christian Braun
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2

    C. Braun · 16 PTS

    MIN 115 - 114 DEN
  13. Q4 19.1DEN

    Offensive rebound

    Nuggets offensive team rebound

  14. Q4 19.1Christian Braun

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Christian Braun misses free throw 1 of 2

    C. Braun · 16 PTS

  15. Q4 19.1Julius Randle

    Shooting foul

    Julius Randle shooting foul

    J. Randle · 24 PTS

  16. Q4 30.6Anthony Edwards

    Traveling turnover

    Anthony Edwards traveling turnover

    A. Edwards · 30 PTS

  17. SLAMQ4 49.6
    Nikola Jokic

    Driving dunk

    N. Jokic · 24 PTS

    Nikola Jokic makes driving dunk

    MIN 115 - 113 DEN
  18. THREEQ4 1:05
    Donte DiVincenzo

    Three! Jumper, 28 ft

    D. DiVincenzo · 16 PTS · ast A. Edwards

    Donte DiVincenzo makes 28-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)

    MIN 115 - 111 DEN
  19. Q4 1:18

    Ref-initiated review (supported)

    (01:18) [Timberwolves] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)

  20. THREEQ4 1:18
    Aaron Gordon

    Running jump shot, 25 ft

    A. Gordon · 8 PTS · ast C. Braun

    Aaron Gordon makes 25-foot running jump shot (Christian Braun assists)

    MIN 112 - 111 DEN
  21. Q4 1:22Nikola Jokic

    Defensive rebound

    Nikola Jokic defensive rebound

  22. Q4 1:27Jaden McDaniels

    Misses 16-foot fade away jump shot

    Jaden McDaniels misses 16-foot fade away jump shot

    J. McDaniels · 14 PTS

  23. Q4 1:50Julius Randle

    Defensive rebound

    Julius Randle defensive rebound

  24. Q4 1:51Jamal Murray

    Misses driving floating jump shot

    Jamal Murray misses driving floating jump shot

    J. Murray · 30 PTS

  25. SLAMQ4 2:06
    Rudy Gobert

    Dunk, 1 ft

    R. Gobert · 2 PTS

    Rudy Gobert makes 1-foot dunk

    MIN 112 - 108 DEN

Leaders

MINDEN
Points
Anthony Edwards
30
Jamal Murray
30
Assists
Julius Randle
6
Nikola Jokic
8
Rebounds
Anthony Edwards
10
Nikola Jokic
15

This seriesDEN wins series 3-1

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