DEN
MINTop Performers
Points
36
Edwards
MIN
Rebounds
11
Jokić
DEN
Assists
12
Jokić
DEN
Threes
4
Porter Jr.
DEN
48-84 (57.1%)
FG%
36-79 (45.6%)
13-32 (40.6%)
3PM
10-27 (37.0%)
11-13 (84.6%)
FTM
29-35 (82.9%)
40
Rebounds
32
5
Offensive Rebounds
6
35
Defensive Rebounds
26
32
Assists
24
8
Steals
8
4
Blocks
2
15
Turnovers
13
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
27
Fouls
23
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
2022-23 Western
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nuggets | 53 | 29 | .646 | |
| 2 |  Grizzlies | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Kings | 48 | 34 | .585 | 5.0 |
| 4 |  Suns | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Clippers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 |
| 6 |  Warriors | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 |
| 7 |  Lakers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 |
| 8 |  Timberwolves | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 |
| 9 |  Pelicans | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 |
| 10 |  Thunder | 40 | 42 | .488 | 13.0 |
| 11 |  Mavericks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 15.0 |
| 12 |  Jazz | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16.0 |
| 13 |  Trail Blazers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 20.0 |
| 14 |  Rockets | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31.0 |
| 15 |  Spurs | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31.0 |
Game Summary
The Minnesota Timberwolves fell to the Denver Nuggets, 120 to 111, in Game 3 of the 2023 First Round on April 21, 2023.
Game Info
April 21, 2023
Target Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
#15 Zach Zarba (Head Official)
#37 Eric Dalen
#60 James Williams
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Porter Jr. #1 | 40 | 25 | 9 (1) | 2 | 1 | 1 | +7 | 0 | 3 | 10-17 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 71.7 |
A. Gordon #32 | 31 | 14 | 7 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +10 | 2 | 4 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 5-5 | 76.1 |
N. Jokić #15 | 38 | 20 | 11 (2) | 12 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 4 | 5 | 9-13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 76.9 |
K. Caldwell-Pope #3 | 29 | 14 | 2 (1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 2 | 5 | 5-10 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 64.3 |
J. Murray #27 | 38 | 18 | 6 (0) | 9 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 3 | 3 | 7-16 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 50.7 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Green #32 | 27 | 8 | 2 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 2 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 47.4 |
B. Brown #00 | 24 | 12 | 3 (1) | 4 | 1 | 1 | +10 | 2 | 3 | 6-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
C. Braun #0 | 14 | 9 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 1 | 2 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 90.0 |
D. Jordan #6 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
R. Jackson #00 | |||||||||||||
I. Smith #14 | |||||||||||||
T. Bryant #3 | |||||||||||||
V. Čančar #31 | |||||||||||||
Z. Nnaji #22 | |||||||||||||
P. Watson #8 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DEN | 120 | 40 (5) | 32 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 48-84 | 13-32 | 11-13 | 66.9 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Gobert #27 | 32 | 18 | 10 (5) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 7 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 66.6 |
K. Towns #32 | 42 | 27 | 7 (1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | -10 | 4 | 2 | 10-17 | 2-4 | 5-5 | 70.3 |
N. Alexander-Walker #9 | 22 | 8 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 80.0 |
A. Edwards #5 | 44 | 36 | 7 (0) | 5 | 3 | 1 | -7 | 3 | 1 | 10-22 | 3-11 | 13-15 | 62.9 |
M. Conley #10 | 39 | 12 | 2 (0) | 5 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 4 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 61.5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Anderson #20 | 29 | 2 | 2 (0) | 6 | 2 | 0 | -9 | 2 | 6 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 14.3 |
T. Prince #12 | 15 | 8 | 1 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -11 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 92.6 |
J. Nowell #20 | 12 | 0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
A. Rivers #25 | 6 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
J. McLaughlin #11 | |||||||||||||
N. Reid #11 | |||||||||||||
J. McDaniels #3 | |||||||||||||
N. Knight #13 | |||||||||||||
J. Minott #8 | |||||||||||||
W. Moore Jr. #9 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MIN | 111 | 32 (6) | 24 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 36-79 | 10-27 | 29-35 | 58.8 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
48-84 (57.1%)
FG%
36-79 (45.6%)
13-32 (40.6%)
3PM
10-27 (37.0%)
11-13 (84.6%)
FTM
29-35 (82.9%)
40
Rebounds
32
5
Offensive Rebounds
6
35
Defensive Rebounds
26
32
Assists
24
8
Steals
8
4
Blocks
2
15
Turnovers
13
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
27
Fouls
23
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
