Minnesota Timberwolves @ Denver Nuggets — May 2, 2026

NBA·Western conference first round Ball Arena, Denver·May 2, 2026

MIN

Minnesota Timberwolves MIN 53-35, 24-20 Away

May 2, 2026 11:00 pm

Denver Nuggets DEN 56-32, 30-14 Home

DEN

Standings

Northwest Division Western Conference League

#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	AWAY	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	STRK
1	OKC Thunder	64	18	.780	-	40-10	35-12	119.0	107.9	+914	L2
2	DEN Nuggets	54	28	.659	10	30-14	26-18	122.1	116.9	+422	W12
3	MIN Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15	30-17	25-22	118.0	114.6	+275	W2
4	POR Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22	24-19	20-25	115.5	115.8	-24	W2
5	UTA Jazz	22	60	.268	42	14-27	8-33	117.6	126.0	-691	L1

#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	AWAY	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	STRK
1	OKC Thunder	64	18	.780	-	40-10	35-12	119.0	107.9	+914	L2
2	SAS Spurs	62	20	.756	2	38-11	36-15	119.8	111.5	+681	L1
3	DEN Nuggets	54	28	.659	10	30-14	26-18	122.1	116.9	+422	W12
4	LAL Lakers	53	29	.646	11	30-16	27-19	116.3	114.6	+144	W3
5	HOU Rockets	52	30	.634	12	31-13	23-21	115.2	110.0	+428	W1
6	MIN Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15	30-17	25-22	118.0	114.6	+275	W2
7	POR Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22	24-19	20-25	115.5	115.8	-24	W2
8	PHX Suns	45	37	.549	19	26-19	20-23	112.6	111.1	+120	W1
9	LAC Clippers	42	40	.512	22	23-19	19-22	113.8	112.6	+93	W1
10	GSW Warriors	37	45	.451	27	22-19	16-27	114.6	115.2	-46	L3
11	NOP Pelicans	26	56	.317	38	17-24	9-32	115.5	120.0	-369	L2
12	DAL Mavericks	26	56	.317	38	16-25	10-31	114.1	119.6	-452	W1
13	MEM Grizzlies	25	57	.305	39	14-27	11-30	114.7	120.7	-493	L8
14	SAC Kings	22	60	.268	42	15-26	7-34	111.0	121.0	-820	L1
15	UTA Jazz	22	60	.268	42	14-27	8-33	117.6	126.0	-691	L1

#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	AWAY	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	STRK
1	OKC Thunder	64	18	.780	-	40-10	35-12	119.0	107.9	+914	L2
2	SAS Spurs	62	20	.756	2	38-11	36-15	119.8	111.5	+681	L1
3	DET Pistons	60	22	.732	4	37-12	30-17	117.8	109.6	+669	W3
4	BOS Celtics	56	26	.683	8	31-14	28-16	114.9	107.2	+631	W2
5	DEN Nuggets	54	28	.659	10	30-14	26-18	122.1	116.9	+422	W12
6	LAL Lakers	53	29	.646	11	30-16	27-19	116.3	114.6	+144	W3
7	NYK Knicks	53	29	.646	11	36-11	29-20	116.5	110.1	+519	L1
8	CLE Cavaliers	52	30	.634	12	33-17	27-23	119.5	115.4	+337	W1
9	HOU Rockets	52	30	.634	12	31-13	23-21	115.2	110.0	+428	W1
10	MIN Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15	30-17	25-22	118.0	114.6	+275	W2
11	ATL Hawks	46	36	.561	18	25-19	23-21	118.5	116.0	+198	L1
12	TOR Raptors	46	36	.561	18	27-17	22-23	114.6	111.8	+232	W1
13	ORL Magic	45	37	.549	19	29-17	20-25	115.7	115.1	+52	L1
14	PHI 76ers	45	37	.549	19	25-22	25-22	115.9	116.1	-15	W2
15	PHX Suns	45	37	.549	19	26-19	20-23	112.6	111.1	+120	W1
16	CHA Hornets	44	38	.537	20	22-20	23-19	116.0	111.2	+396	W1
17	MIA Heat	43	39	.524	21	26-15	17-25	120.9	118.5	+191	W2
18	LAC Clippers	42	40	.512	22	23-19	19-22	113.8	112.6	+93	W1
19	POR Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22	24-19	20-25	115.5	115.8	-24	W2
20	GSW Warriors	37	45	.451	27	22-19	16-27	114.6	115.2	-46	L3
21	MIL Bucks	32	50	.390	32	19-22	13-28	110.6	116.8	-509	L1
22	CHI Bulls	31	51	.378	33	18-23	13-28	116.3	121.5	-427	L2
23	DAL Mavericks	26	56	.317	38	16-25	10-31	114.1	119.6	-452	W1
24	NOP Pelicans	26	56	.317	38	17-24	9-32	115.5	120.0	-369	L2
25	MEM Grizzlies	25	57	.305	39	14-27	11-30	114.7	120.7	-493	L8
26	SAC Kings	22	60	.268	42	15-26	7-34	111.0	121.0	-820	L1
27	UTA Jazz	22	60	.268	42	14-27	8-33	117.6	126.0	-691	L1
28	BKN Nets	20	62	.244	44	12-29	8-33	105.9	115.9	-819	L3
29	IND Pacers	19	63	.232	45	11-30	8-33	112.4	120.4	-655	L2
30	WAS Wizards	17	65	.207	47	11-30	6-35	112.9	124.9	-982	L10

Key Players

Timberwolves

AE

A. Edwards G

28.2 PPG

5.1 RPG

3.7 APG

JR

J. Randle FC

21.0 PPG

6.8 RPG

5.0 APG

AD

A. Dosunmu G

15.7 PPG

4.0 RPG

3.6 APG

Nuggets

NJ

N. Jokić C

27.5 PPG

12.9 RPG

10.6 APG

JM

J. Murray G

25.2 PPG

4.4 RPG

7.0 APG

AG

A. Gordon F

15.8 PPG

5.8 RPG

2.6 APG

Stats Comparison

Overall Home vs Away

2025-2026

League Percentile Ranking

Scoring 0–4

116.8 8th

Points

1st 121.1

47.5 11th

FG%

2nd 49.2

36.6 7th

3P%

1st 39.0

75.2 29th

FT%

4th 80.9

Rebounding 2–1

44.2 11th

Rebounds

16th 43.5

11.2 16th

Off Reb

27th 9.6

33.0 9th

Def Reb

5th 34.0

Playmaking 2–2

25.7 18th

Assists

6th 28.6

8.4 15th

Steals

30th 6.8

5.5 4th

Blocks

27th 4.0

14.0 17th

Turnovers

3rd 12.1

Defense 2–1

114.6 14th

Opp Points

20th 116.6

46.2 7th

Opp FG%

13th 46.9

35.3 10th

Opp 3P%

4th 34.9

2024-2025

League Percentile Ranking

Scoring 2–2

113.5 16th

Points

4th 118.8

46.7 16th

FG%

1st 49.8

37.4 4th

3P%

7th 37.1

78.6 12th

FT%

24th 76.9

Rebounding 0–3

44.0 16th

Rebounds

3rd 45.8

11.2 14th

Off Reb

10th 11.4

32.8 18th

Def Reb

3rd 34.5

Playmaking 1–2

25.8 16th

Assists

1st 29.8

7.9 17th

Steals

17th 7.9

4.9 14th

Blocks

15th 4.8

13.9 19th

Turnovers

18th 13.7

Defense 3–0

108.8 5th

Opp Points

22nd 116.1

45.9 6th

Opp FG%

12th 46.6

35.3 6th

Opp 3P%

16th 36.2

Head-to-Head

Nuggets leads 3-2

Final

MIN Timberwolves

29222438

113

DEN Nuggets

34263728

125

Final

MIN Timberwolves

25392629

119

DEN Nuggets

39252921

114

Final

MIN Timberwolves

33291726

105

DEN Nuggets

23392925

116

Final

MIN Timberwolves

22363227

117

DEN Nuggets

31193226

108

Final/OT

MIN Timberwolves

2926233723

138

DEN Nuggets

3225352327

142

Recent Form

Timberwolves

W vs DEN 110-98

L @ DEN 113-125

W vs DEN 112-96

W vs DEN 113-96

W @ DEN 119-114

Nuggets

L @ MIN 98-110

W vs MIN 125-113

L @ MIN 96-112

L @ MIN 96-113

L vs MIN 114-119

Form Comparison

Win-loss trend: each win +1, each loss −1

Ball Arena

Denver, US · 21,000 capacity

League: NBA
Season: NBA 25/26
Round: Western conference first round
Date: May 2, 2026
Time: 11:00 pm