Nuggets 127-114 Timberwolves: Box Score & Recap (Oct 27)

Updated Oct 11, 2026, 2:45 AM ET

Regular Season

Denver NuggetsNuggets

2-1 · Away

127–114

Final

Monday, October 27, 2025

Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves

2-2 · Home

Nuggets vs Timberwolves final: the Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-114 on October 27, 2025 at Target Center, Minneapolis.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Nuggets	34	23	45	25	127
Timberwolves	30	35	29	20	114

Top Performers

Nuggets

Timberwolves

Nuggets vs Timberwolves Box Score

Denver Nuggets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Nikola Jokić C	36	25	19	10	2	1	3	9-10	0-0	7-7	+17
Cameron Johnson F	18	5	2	2	0	0	2	2-5	1-3	0-0	-14
Jamal Murray G	37	43	6	3	0	0	2	16-29	5-9	6-7	+30
Christian Braun G	27	7	3	2	2	0	0	3-9	1-3	0-0	-1
Aaron Gordon F	32	9	3	3	0	0	2	3-10	0-2	3-3	+8
Bench
Hunter Tyson F	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-2
Bruce Brown GF	13	2	5	0	0	0	1	1-4	0-0	0-0	0
Tim Hardaway Jr. GF	31	20	1	3	0	0	0	7-11	4-6	2-2	+25
DaRon Holmes II FC	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-2
Zeke Nnaji FC	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-2
Jalen Pickett G	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-2
Spencer Jones F	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-4
Jonas Valančiūnas C	10	4	4	0	0	1	1	1-3	0-0	2-4	0
Julian Strawther G	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-2
Peyton Watson F	24	12	2	1	1	2	1	4-6	2-2	2-2	+14

Minnesota Timberwolves

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jaden McDaniels F	35	25	3	1	0	4	2	10-16	1-3	4-4	-13
Mike Conley G	25	10	3	4	1	1	0	3-8	1-3	3-3	-2
Rudy Gobert C	26	8	5	1	1	2	1	3-7	0-0	2-2	-18
Donte DiVincenzo G	29	12	3	4	1	0	1	3-10	3-8	3-3	-7
Julius Randle FC	34	24	7	3	2	1	2	8-15	1-4	7-8	-5
Bench
Terrence Shannon Jr. G	25	9	3	1	1	0	1	3-8	1-3	2-3	-11
Rob Dillingham G	12	4	0	2	1	0	3	2-2	0-0	0-0	-5
Bones Hyland G	15	4	2	1	0	0	2	1-6	1-5	1-2	-4
Johnny Juzang G	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0
Joan Beringer C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Leonard Miller F	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Naz Reid CF	27	18	7	2	1	1	2	7-12	2-6	2-4	0

Nuggets vs Timberwolves Recap

Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 43 points. Jaden McDaniels led the Timberwolves with 25 points.

The Nuggets did the damage in the 3rd quarter, winning that period by 16.

After the game, the Nuggets are 2-1 and the Timberwolves are 2-2.

Team Stats

Nuggets	Stat	Timberwolves
46-88	Field Goals	40-85
52.3%	FG %	47.1%
13-26	3-Pointers	10-32
50.0%	3P %	31.3%
22-25	Free Throws	24-29
88.0%	FT %	82.8%
46	Rebounds	33
10	Off. Rebounds	7
24	Assists	19
5	Steals	8
4	Blocks	9
12	Turnovers	14
24	Fouls	22
15	Biggest Lead	9

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Nuggets	59.7%	10.8%	27.8%	0.250
Timberwolves	52.9%	12.5%	16.3%	0.282

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Nuggets vs Timberwolves Game Info

Date & time: Monday, October 27, 20259:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Nuggets Altitude Sports · Timberwolves North Star Sports & Entertainment Network

Arena: Target CenterMinneapolis

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Nuggets vs Timberwolves Season Stats 2025-26

Nuggets 82 GPTimberwolves 82 GP

122.1#1

Points per game

118.0#7

116.9#21

Opponent points

114.6#11

49.6%#2

Field goal %

48.1%#9

39.6%#1

Three-point %

37.0%#6

80.8%#5

Free throw %

75.2%#29

44.0#14

Rebounds

44.1#12

29.0#5

Assists

26.1#16

6.8#30

Steals

8.7#12

4.0#27

Blocks

5.8#2

12.2#3

Turnovers

14.1#19

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesNuggets 2-1Playoffs: Timberwolves 4-2

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That covers Nuggets vs Timberwolves: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Nuggets host the Warriors Oct 26; Timberwolves visit the Cavaliers Oct 26.

Nuggets vs Timberwolves FAQs

Who won Nuggets vs Timberwolves on Oct 27, 2025?

The Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-114 on Monday, October 27, 2025 at Target Center in Minneapolis. Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 43 points.

What are the Nuggets and Timberwolves records?

After this game the Nuggets were 2-1 and the Timberwolves were 2-2 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Nuggets vs Timberwolves?

Jamal Murray scored 43 for the Nuggets. Jaden McDaniels scored 25 for the Timberwolves.

Who leads the Nuggets vs Timberwolves season series?

The Nuggets lead the regular-season series 2-1 this season. In the playoffs the Timberwolves won the series 4-2.

Who won the last Nuggets vs Timberwolves game?

The Timberwolves beat the Nuggets 110-98 on Apr 30, 2026 at home.

Where was Nuggets vs Timberwolves played?

At Target Center in Minneapolis, the home arena of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

What was the score by quarter in Nuggets vs Timberwolves?

Nuggets-Timberwolves: Q1 34-30, Q2 23-35, Q3 45-29, Q4 25-20.

What is next for the Nuggets and Timberwolves?

Nuggets host the Warriors on Monday, October 26 at 10:00 PM ET; Timberwolves visit the Cavaliers on Monday, October 26 at 7:00 PM ET.