Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 12/28
Matchup Prediction
Timberwolves: 65.4%
Nuggets: 34.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 DEN |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Streak | L1 |
| 121.7 | Points Against | 105.0 |
| 1-2 | Last Ten Games | 3-1 |
| 112.5 | Points Per Game | 121.0 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 52.0 | Rebounds Per Game | 54.0 |
| 21.5 | Assists Per Game | 26.3 |
| 4.0 | Blocks Per Game | 4.3 |
| 8.0 | Steals Per Game | 9.7 |
| 0.5 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.0 |
| 17.0 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 17.3 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Donte DiVincenzo, G | Out | Oct 5 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron Johnson, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 26 |
| Alpha Diallo, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 26 |
| Spencer Jones, F | Out | Oct 26 |
| Julian Strawther, G | Out | Oct 16 |
Nuggets Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
@  LAC |
L 122-110 | |
@  LAL |
W 121-106 | |
@  OKC |
L 96-84 | |
vs  NO |
W 141-135 OT | |
vs  GS |
L 134-114 |
Timberwolves Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
@  CHI |
L 133-116 | |
@  MIA |
W 131-106 | |
@  ORL |
W 115-93 | |
vs  TOR |
W 117-94 | |
@  CLE |
L 127-125 OT |
Game Information
Target Center
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Capacity:
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oklahoma City |
4 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W4 |
 Portland |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | W2 |
 Minnesota |
3 | 1 | .750 | 1 | L1 |
 Denver |
1 | 2 | .333 | 2.5 | L1 |
 Utah |
1 | 3 | .250 | 3 | L2 |
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