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Entering Game 6 of the opening round of the NBA playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33), the Denver Nuggets (54-28) are keeping their eye on two players on the injury report (the Timberwolves have three players on the injury report). The game begins at 9:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 30 at Target Center.
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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Game Info
- When: Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 9:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- TV: ESPN
Nuggets' Injury Report
Nuggets Injuries:
Aaron Gordon: Questionable (Calf),
Peyton Watson: Out (Hamstring)
Nuggets' Top Players (Last 20 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokić | 23.2 | 13.0 | 10.6 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Jamal Murray | 22.1 | 4.4 | 6.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 3.1 |
| Cameron Johnson | 12.7 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.2 |
| Christian Braun | 11.9 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Bruce Brown | 9.2 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
Nuggets Stats
- Denver outscores opponents by 5.2 points per game (scoring 122.1 per game to rank first in the league while allowing 116.9 per contest to rank 21st in the NBA) and has a +422 scoring differential overall.
- Jamal Murray ranks 12th in the league with a team-leading 25.4 points per game.
- Denver is 14th in the NBA at 44 rebounds per game. That's 1.2 more than the 42.8 its opponents average.
- Nikola Jokic averages 12.9 rebounds per game (ranking first in the NBA) to lead the Nuggets.
- Denver hits 14.2 three-pointers per game (10th in the league) at a 39.6% rate (first in the NBA), compared to the 13.6 its opponents make while shooting 34.9% from deep.
- The Nuggets' most prolific three-point shooter, Murray, ranks fifth in the NBA with 3.3 made three-pointers per game.
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Timberwolves' Injury Report
Timberwolves Injuries:
Ayo Dosunmu: Questionable (Calf),
Donte DiVincenzo: Out For Season (Leg),
Anthony Edwards: Out (Knee)
Timberwolves' Top Players (Last 20 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle | 18.1 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Ayo Dosunmu | 15.5 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Rudy Gobert | 8.3 | 10.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Donte DiVincenzo | 10.5 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| Bones Hyland | 11.2 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
Timberwolves Stats
- Minnesota is outscoring opponents by 3.4 points per game, with a +275 scoring differential overall. It puts up 118 points per game (seventh in NBA) and allows 114.6 per contest (11th in league).
- Julius Randle paces the Timberwolves, averaging 21.1 points per game (23rd in league).
- Minnesota records 44.1 rebounds per game (12th in league), compared to the 43.7 of its opponents.
- Rudy Gobert's 11.5 rebounds per game lead the Timberwolves and rank fourth in the NBA.
- Minnesota knocks down 13.8 three-pointers per game (13th in the league), 1.7 more than its opponents. It shoots 37% from deep (sixth-best in NBA), and its opponents are shooting 35.5%.
- Naz Reid is 40th in the league and leads the Timberwolves with 2.1 made three-pointers per game.
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