Timberwolves Crush Nuggets 113-96, Lead Series 2-1 Sport By lines April 25, 2026 Minnesota Timberwolves throttled the Denver Nuggets 113-96 in Game 3 on Thursday at Target Center. Wolves Defense Holds Nuggets to 34.1 Percent The Wolves grabbed a 2-1 series lead with a wire-to-wire effort fueled by suffocating defense. Minnesota held Denver to 34.1 percent shooting on 28-of-82 from the floor. The Nuggets converted only 8 of 32 from 3-point range, a 25 percent clip. Ayo Dosunmu paced Minnesota with 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting off the bench. Dosunmu also pushed tempo and attacked the rim throughout the night. Anthony Edwards finished with 17 points in 24 minutes for Minnesota. Rudy Gobert blanketed Nikola Jokic into 5-of-20 shooting and 17 points. Jokic added 12 rebounds and 3 assists for the Nuggets in the loss. Denver missed Aaron Gordon, who sat with left calf tightness. Game 4 tips Saturday at 8:30 PM ET on ABC at Target Center. Related Sports Coverage Nuggets at Timberwolves Game 3 With Series Tied 1-1 Timberwolves Rally Past Nuggets 119-114 in Game 2 Hawks Take 2-1 Lead as McCollum Beats Knicks 109-108 Source: NBA.com Game 3 takeaways.
