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

NBA

Timberwolves

49-33

113-125

Final

Nuggets

54-28

Ball Arena

TV: TSN / Sportsnet

Lead tracker

MIN leadsBiggest lead MIN 3, DEN 27

DEN 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).

Player of the game

Nikola Jokic

DEN · 27 PTS, 12 REB, 16 AST

9.1

Win probability

100%DEN final

MINDEN

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 11.2
Defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Q4 14.8
Misses two point shot
Terrence Shannon Jr. misses two point shot
T. Shannon Jr. · 15 PTS
Q4 20.3
TO
Lost ball turnover
Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Joan Beringer steals)
N. Jokic · 27 PTS
Q4 44.3
+2
Step back jumpshot, 18 ft
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes 18-foot step back jumpshot
T. Shannon Jr. · 15 PTS
MIN 113 - 125 DEN
Q4 54.0
+2
Floating jump shot, 8 ft
Nikola Jokic makes 8-foot floating jump shot (Cameron Johnson assists)
N. Jokic · 27 PTS · ast C. Johnson
MIN 111 - 125 DEN
Q4 1:15
TO
Lost ball turnover
Joan Beringer lost ball turnover (Christian Braun steals)
J. Beringer · 2 PTS
Q4 1:31
Defensive rebound
Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound
Q4 1:34
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Cameron Johnson misses 27-foot three point jumper
C. Johnson · 18 PTS
Q4 1:45
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Joan Beringer makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Beringer · 2 PTS
MIN 111 - 123 DEN
Q4 1:45
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Joan Beringer makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Beringer · 2 PTS
MIN 110 - 123 DEN
Q4 1:45
Shooting foul
Nikola Jokic shooting foul
N. Jokic · 27 PTS
SLAMQ4 1:53
Driving dunk
C. Johnson · 18 PTS · ast N. Jokic
Cameron Johnson makes driving dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
MIN 109 - 123 DEN
Q4 2:04
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 1
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1
T. Shannon Jr. · 15 PTS
MIN 109 - 121 DEN
Q4 2:04
Shooting foul
Christian Braun shooting foul
C. Braun · 9 PTS
Q4 2:04
+2
Running pullup jump shot, 10 ft
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes 10-foot running pullup jump shot
T. Shannon Jr. · 15 PTS
MIN 108 - 121 DEN
Q4 2:07
Defensive rebound
Joan Beringer defensive rebound
Q4 2:09
Misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
Jamal Murray misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
J. Murray · 24 PTS
THREEQ4 2:38
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
T. Shannon Jr. · 15 PTS · ast J. Clark
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Clark assists)
MIN 106 - 121 DEN
Q4 2:55MIN
Full timeout
Timberwolves Full timeout
Q4 3:03
+2
Layup
Nikola Jokic makes layup (Cameron Johnson assists)
N. Jokic · 27 PTS · ast C. Johnson
MIN 103 - 121 DEN
Q4 3:09
Offensive rebound
Jamal Murray offensive rebound
J. Murray · 24 PTS
Q4 3:13
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Nikola Jokic misses 27-foot three point jumper
N. Jokic · 27 PTS
Q4 3:26
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Randle · 27 PTS
MIN 103 - 119 DEN