The NBA Belt · rivalry
Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
7Belt meetings
5Nuggets wins
2Timberwolves wins
3Title changes
Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves have met 7 times with the NBA belt on the line, from November 22, 1989 to March 12, 2025. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. Denver Nuggets lead the belt series 5–2.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,863 | Nov 22, 1989 | Denver Nuggets beat Minnesota Timberwolves 96–93 | Defense |
| 4,270 | Dec 26, 1993 | Denver Nuggets beat Minnesota Timberwolves 100–97 | Defense |
| 5,380 | Apr 8, 2005 | Denver Nuggets beat Minnesota Timberwolves 107–104 | Defense |
| 6,132 | Nov 21, 2012 | Denver Nuggets beat Minnesota Timberwolves 101–94 | Defense |
| 7,028 | Oct 30, 2021 | Denver Nuggets beat Minnesota Timberwolves 93–91 | Title change |
| 7,216 | Nov 1, 2023 | Minnesota Timberwolves beat Denver Nuggets 110–89 | Title change |
| 7,382 | Mar 12, 2025 | Minnesota Timberwolves beat Denver Nuggets 115–95 | Title change |