Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets, West 1st Round Game 5
Lead tracker
MIN leadsBiggest lead MIN 3, DEN 27DEN leads
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MIN | 29 | 22 | 24 | 38 | 113 |
 DEN | 34 | 26 | 37 | 28 | 125 |
Who won: Nuggets 125-113
The Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 125-113 in West 1st Round Game 5 on Monday, April 27, 2026 at Ball Arena. The Nuggets win the series 3-1. The Nuggets outscored the Timberwolves 37-24 in the 3rd quarter. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in points (27). Julius Randle led the Timberwolves in points (27).
DEN
Player of the game
Nikola Jokic
DEN · 27 PTS, 12 REB, 16 AST
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| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | GmSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron JohnsonF7.8 | 36 | 18 | 8-13 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +24 | 19.8 |
| Spencer JonesF7.8 | 37 | 20 | 7-9 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | +13 | 20.2 |
| Nikola JokicC9.1 | 38 | 27 | 9-15 | 1-4 | 8-10 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +18 | 30.9 |
| Jamal MurrayG7.4 | 39 | 24 | 9-23 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +6 | 17.2 |
| Christian BraunG6.4 | 31 | 9 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | +18 | 9.8 |
| Bench | |||||||||||||||
| Jonas ValanciunasC5.8 | 10 | 9 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 4.8 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr.G5.8 | 12 | 8 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4.9 |
| Tyus JonesG5.5 | 14 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 3.6 |
| Bruce BrownG5.0 | 20 | 7 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Julian StrawtherG | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 | -0.4 |
