NBATue 29 Dec
NuggetsNuggetsDenver Nuggets5–4 · #10
VS11:30 AM PHT
TimberwolvesTimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves8–3 · #3
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Nuggets vs Timberwolves: next game, score & head-to-head
Tip-off Tue 29 Dec, 11:30 AM PHTTuesday 29 December 2026 · 11:30 AM PHT · Ball Arena
Tip-off in
47days14hrs05min
The line score, the result and the final table update here once the game starts. Times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).
Rosters
Jersey numbers and positions as listed by our basketball data feed, updated 29 Oct.
Denver Nuggets 28 players
- Christian BraunGuard · 23
- Lonnie WalkerGuard · 26
- Julian Lee StrawtherGuard · 22
- DeMar DeRozanGuard · 35
- Tyus JonesGuard · 28
- KJ SimpsonGuard · 22
- Jamal MurrayGuard · 27
- Cameron JohnsonForward · 28
- Hunter TysonForward · 24
- Cam WhitmoreForward · 20
- Dario SaricForward · 30
- Alpha DialloForward · 27
- Daron HolmesForward · 22
- Colby JonesForward · 22
- Spencer JonesForward · 23
- Zeke NnajiForward · 24
- Vlatko CancarForward · 27
- Aaron GordonForward · 29
- Marvin BagleyForward · 25
- PJ HallCenter · 22
- Nikola JokicCenter · 29
- Nikola JokicCenter · 29
- B. HopkinsPosition not listed
- C. HawkinsPosition not listed
- D. GoodwinPosition not listed
- E. MillerPosition not listed
- R. NembhardPosition not listed
- T. BrazilePosition not listed
Minnesota Timberwolves 27 players
- Donte DiVincenzoGuard · 28
- Daishen NixGuard · 22
- LaMelo BallGuard · 23
- Zyon PullinGuard · 23
- Rob DillinghamGuard · 20
- Anthony EdwardsGuard · 23
- Nah'Shon HylandGuard · 24
- Ayo DosunmuGuard · 25
- Tristen NewtonGuard · 23
- Jaylen ClarkGuard · 23
- Jonathan KumingaForward · 22
- Terrence Shannon Jr.Forward · 24
- Kenyon Martin Jr.Forward · 24
- Jaden McDanielsForward · 24
- Cody WilliamsForward · 20
- Joe InglesForward · 37
- Enrique FreemanForward · 24
- Trey LylesForward · 29
- Antonio ReevesForward · 24
- Rocco ZikarskyCenter · 18
- Jesse EdwardsCenter · 24
- Joan BeringerCenter · 18
- Rudy GobertCenter · 32
- Rudy GobertCenter · 31
- D. TimmePosition not listed
- E. FreemanPosition not listed
- I. EvansPosition not listed
Top players
Current roster, NBA 2026-27, per game
Nuggets
Jamal MurrayG · 9 games · 33.9 min
- PTS
- 25.8
- REB
- 4.4
- AST
- 5.2
Nikola JokicC · 10 games · 31.5 min
- PTS
- 19.8
- REB
- 9.9
- AST
- 9.1
Julian Lee StrawtherG · 2 games · 19.5 min
- PTS
- 12.5
- REB
- 2.5
- AST
- 0.5
Timberwolves
Anthony EdwardsG · 4 games · 28.7 min
- PTS
- 26.8
- REB
- 2.2
- AST
- 3.0
Ayo DosunmuG · 11 games · 29.1 min
- PTS
- 16.5
- REB
- 4.2
- AST
- 2.6
LaMelo BallG · 11 games · 25.6 min
- PTS
- 16.4
- REB
- 3.3
- AST
- 5.6
Likely starting five
The current roster's five players with the most starts in 2026-27, then minutes. Based on last season, not an official lineup.
Timberwolves
G
LaMelo Ball8 starts · 25.6 min · 16.4 pts
G
Ayo Dosunmu4 starts · 29.1 min · 16.5 pts
F
Jaden McDaniels8 starts · 31.3 min · 15.5 pts
F
Jonathan Kuminga8 starts · 28.2 min · 11.5 pts
C
Rudy Gobert7 starts · 27.0 min · 7.0 pts
Player stats
NBA 2026-27, per game, current roster players who played that season. Most minutes first.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray | 9 | 6 | 33.9 | 25.8 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 55.0 | 51.4 | 87.5 |
| Nikola Jokic | 10 | 7 | 31.5 | 19.8 | 9.9 | 9.1 | 52.3 | 21.9 | 90.2 |
| Christian Braun | 10 | 7 | 29.5 | 11.2 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 53.8 | 35.1 | 61.1 |
| Cameron Johnson | 7 | 4 | 25.5 | 10.0 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 39.3 | 35.0 | 57.1 |
| Aaron Gordon | 10 | 7 | 25.3 | 9.9 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 38.0 | 24.3 | 77.4 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 8 | 0 | 21.5 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 39.5 | 16.7 | 95.7 |
| T. Brazile | 10 | 1 | 20.9 | 8.9 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 66.7 | 45.8 | 50.0 |
| Julian Lee Strawther | 2 | 0 | 19.5 | 12.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 45.5 | 30.8 | 50.0 |
| B. Hopkins | 8 | 2 | 15.2 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 53.8 | 33.3 | 71.4 |
| Spencer Jones | 3 | 0 | 14.8 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 100.0 |
| Cam Whitmore | 4 | 0 | 13.5 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 48.1 | 37.5 | 33.3 |
| Marvin Bagley | 10 | 0 | 13.0 | 6.1 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 59.1 | 0.0 | 67.9 |
| Tyus Jones | 9 | 1 | 11.8 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 46.2 | 38.5 | 100.0 |
| R. Nembhard | 4 | 0 | 10.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 50.0 | 33.3 | 100.0 |
| Lonnie Walker | 1 | 0 | 9.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | – |
| Alpha Diallo | 5 | 0 | 7.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 4 | 0 | 7.1 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 80.0 |
| Daron Holmes | 5 | 0 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| C. Hawkins | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| D. Goodwin | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| E. Miller | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden McDaniels | 11 | 8 | 31.3 | 15.5 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 48.7 | 35.0 | 84.0 |
| Ayo Dosunmu | 11 | 4 | 29.1 | 16.5 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 44.2 | 46.5 | 89.3 |
| Anthony Edwards | 4 | 4 | 28.7 | 26.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 50.7 | 29.0 | 88.0 |
| Jonathan Kuminga | 11 | 8 | 28.2 | 11.5 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 50.0 | 36.4 | 64.9 |
| Rudy Gobert | 10 | 7 | 27.0 | 7.0 | 10.5 | 1.2 | 43.5 | 0.0 | 39.0 |
| LaMelo Ball | 11 | 8 | 25.6 | 16.4 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 51.1 | 38.8 | 82.1 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | 8 | 0 | 20.3 | 9.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 47.6 | 37.0 | 75.8 |
| Trey Lyles | 11 | 0 | 18.0 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 47.1 | 30.6 | 76.9 |
| Joan Beringer | 11 | 1 | 16.8 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 70.6 | – | 77.3 |
| Jaylen Clark | 10 | 0 | 15.3 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 33.3 | 38.5 | 80.0 |
| Nah'Shon Hyland | 11 | 0 | 13.2 | 8.0 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 25.0 | 29.8 | 80.0 |
| Rocco Zikarsky | 1 | 0 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | – |
| Kenyon Martin Jr. | 2 | 0 | 7.8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | – | 50.0 |
| Antonio Reeves | 1 | 0 | 6.6 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – |
| Cody Williams | 5 | 0 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 |
| Enrique Freeman | 1 | 0 | 6.2 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| Zyon Pullin | 4 | 0 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 40.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| I. Evans | 3 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| D. Timme | 1 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – |
GP games played · GS games started · MIN minutes.
What to watch
The numbers behind this game
- Head to head: Timberwolves won 6 of the last 11 meetings on record.
- Top scorers on the current rosters, 2026-27 points per game: Jamal Murray (Nuggets, 25.8) and Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves, 26.8).
- Nuggets won 3 of 5 most recent games on record.
- Timberwolves won 4 of 5 most recent games on record.
Players to watch
Each team's leader per game, NBA 2026–2027
Pointsper game
Jamal MurrayDenver Nuggets · G
25.8Anthony EdwardsMinnesota Timberwolves · G
26.8Reboundsper game
Nikola JokicDenver Nuggets · C
9.9Rudy GobertMinnesota Timberwolves · C
10.5Assistsper game
Nikola JokicDenver Nuggets · C
9.1LaMelo BallMinnesota Timberwolves · G
5.63-pointersper game
Jamal MurrayDenver Nuggets · G
4.0LaMelo BallMinnesota Timberwolves · G
3.0Projected starting five
Based on each team's starters in its last game. Not confirmed.
Nuggets
G
Jamal Murray25.8 pts · 4.4 reb · 5.2 ast
G
Christian Braun11.2 pts · 3.2 reb · 2.0 ast
C
Nikola Jokic19.8 pts · 9.9 reb · 9.1 ast
F
Cameron Johnson10.0 pts · 3.4 reb · 1.3 ast
F
Aaron Gordon9.9 pts · 5.1 reb · 2.0 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Trail Blazers
Timberwolves
G
Ayo Dosunmu16.5 pts · 4.2 reb · 2.6 ast
G
LaMelo Ball16.4 pts · 3.3 reb · 5.6 ast
F
Jonathan Kuminga11.5 pts · 4.7 reb · 2.4 ast
C
Rudy Gobert7.0 pts · 10.5 reb · 1.2 ast
F
Jaden McDaniels15.5 pts · 5.8 reb · 3.6 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Bucks
Key matchup
Each team's top scorer this season, per game
Jamal MurrayNuggets · G
Anthony EdwardsTimberwolves · G
Team stats this season
NBA 2026-2027, per game
Points per gameNuggets: 113.6Timberwolves: 118.1
Points allowedNuggets: 112.8Timberwolves: 107.0
Win %Nuggets: .556Timberwolves: .727
Home / away recordNuggets: 3–3Timberwolves: 7–4
Schedule & rest
Days off before tip-off, and the last five results
Nuggets
B2B
2nd night of a back-to-back · Home stand, game 2 of 2
WLWWLTimberwolves
B2B
2nd night of a back-to-back · Road trip, game 2 of 2
0–2 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Trends
What the numbers say, without the odds
- Timberwolves have won their last 4 gamesCurrent streak
- Nikola Jokic had 15+ points in 5 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Ayo Dosunmu had 20+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Jamal Murray had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- LaMelo Ball had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Timberwolves held opponents under 110 in 7 of their last 10Points allowed, from our results table
Milestone watch
Marks within reach in this game
- Nikola Jokic: 1 rebounds from 100 season reboundsAveraging 9.9 this season
- Jamal Murray: 18 points from 250 season pointsAveraging 25.8 this season
- Nikola Jokic: 9 assists from 100 season assistsAveraging 9.1 this season
Head to head
The last 11 meetings in the leagues we follow
5Nuggets wins
11 games6Timberwolves wins
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets, final, 110–98
Top scorer: Jaden McDaniels 32 pts
Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves, final, 125–113
Top scorer: Julius Randle 27 pts
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets, final, 112–96
Top scorer: Ayo Dosunmu 43 pts
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets, final, 113–96
Top scorer: Nikola Jokic 27 pts
Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves, final, 114–119
Top scorer: Anthony Edwards 30 pts
Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves, final, 116–105
Top scorer: Jamal Murray 30 pts
Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves, final, 108–117
Top scorer: Nikola Jokic 35 pts
Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves, final after overtime, 142–138
Top scorer: Nikola Jokic 56 pts
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets, final, 112–123
Top scorer: Nikola Jokic 27 pts
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets, final, 114–127
Top scorer: Jamal Murray 43 pts
Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves, final, 116–126
Form & schedule
Each team's last five results before this game, and the games either side of it.
Last 5
All times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).