Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Players Stats and Box Scores for May 12, 2024 | 2024 NBA Playoffs Game 4

The Denver Nuggets are back at the Target Center for Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinals series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Nuggets are down 2-1 but have a chance to regain homecourt advantage with a win on Sunday night.

Nikola Jokic had a dominant Game 3 with 24 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists, leading the Nuggets to a 117-90 win. Jamal Murray had his best game of the postseason, posting 24 points, four rebounds and five assists, while Michael Porter Jr. added 21 points and four boards.

Meanwhile, Anthony Edwards was limited to just 19 points, six rebounds and five assists. Karl-Anthony Towns put up 14 points, five rebounds and three assists. It was a tough game for the Timberwolves, as the defending champs came out firing in the first half.

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Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Players Stats and Box Scores for Game 4

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Denver Nuggets Players Stats and Box Score

Nikola Jokic led the way for the Denver Nuggets in their 115-107 win in Game 4 to even the series at 2-2.

He finished with 35 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals despite being in foul trouble in the third quarter. Murray had 19 points, five rebounds, eight assists and two steals.

Aaron Gordon also came up big for the defending champs, with 27 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two blocks. Gordon went 11-for-12 from the field and was perfect from 3s and the free throw line. Justin Holiday and Christian Braun were huge off the bench with 10 and 11 points, respectively.

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
A. Gordon	27	7	6	1	2	2	4	41	11-12	2-2	3-3	9
M. Porter Jr.	4	3	1	0	1	1	3	35	2-4	0-2	0-0	5
N. Jokic	35	7	7	3	1	4	4	39	15-26	1-5	4-6	3
J. Murray	19	5	8	2	0	3	3	39	8-17	3-7	0-0	0
K. Caldwell-Pope	3	1	3	1	2	0	2	32	1-6	1-4	0-0	-1
J. Holiday	10	3	0	0	0	1	1	19	3-6	3-5	1-2	11
R. Jackson	6	2	3	0	0	1	0	9	2-4	2-3	0-0	8
C. Braun	11	3	1	0	0	0	3	25	3-4	1-1	4-4	5
Z. Nnaji	DNP
H. Tyson	DNP
P. Watson	DNP
D. Jordan	DNP
J. Pickett	DNP
J. Strawther	DNP

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Minnesota Timberwolves Players Stats and Box Score

Anthony Edwards had 44 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals in the loss to the Denver Nuggets.

He was simply unstoppable for the Minnesota Timberwolves but was the only one who came out firing. Karl-Anthony Towns had 13 points and 12 rebounds, but he was 5-for-18 from the field.

Rudy Gobert posted 11 points and 14 rebounds but had five turnovers, a few of which came in under five minutes left. Mike Conley added 15 points, two rebounds and nine assists, while Naz Reid provided 11 points and four rebounds off the bench.

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
J. McDaniels	11	2	0	1	1	1	2	38	4-8	1-3	2-4	-4
R. Gobert	11	14	1	0	1	5	5	35	3-5	0-0	5-9	9
K. Towns	13	12	3	1	0	1	3	38	5-18	1-4	2-4	4
M. Conley	15	2	9	1	0	0	4	34	5-12	3-7	2-2	-7
A. Edwards	44	5	5	2	1	3	2	45	16-25	5-8	7-8	5
K. Anderson	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0-1	0-0	0-0	-18
N. Reid	11	4	0	0	0	0	3	19	5-6	1-2	0-0	-9
N. Alexander-Walker	2	3	3	0	0	1	1	24	1-7	0-4	0-0	-20
J. Minott	DNP
L. Miller	DNP
T.J. Warren	DNP
L. Garza	DNP
M. Morris	DNP
J. McLaughlin	DNP
W. Moore Jr.	DNP

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Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Game Summary

The Denver Nuggets quickly took control of the game in the first quarter and were up by 16 points in the second quarter. Nikola Jokic was aggressive on offense, while Aaron Gordon turned into a scorer on the night.

Anthony Edwards ensured that the Minnesota Timberwolves were in the game, trimming Denver's lead to seven points late in the first half. However, a five-point swing by the Nuggets with around five seconds remaining halted Minnesota's momentum.

The two teams were firing on all cylinders in the third quarter, with the Timberwolves having a chance to get closer after Nikola Jokic sat out due to foul trouble. But the Nuggets showed their championship mentality as they held on to the lead until the fourth quarter to secure the victory.