Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves20-11
138Final/OTDec 25, 2025
Denver NuggetsNuggets22-8
142TVABCESPN
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
MIN−115
DEN−105
Spread
MIN −1.5−105
DEN +1.5−115
Total O/U
Over 238.5−115
Under 238.5−105
- Spread: Nuggets +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 238.5 (280 points).
Recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 142-138 in overtime at Ball Arena in Denver on Dec 25, 2025 to move to 22-8.
The lead changed hands 8 times. Minnesota won the series 4-2. The Timberwolves outscored the Nuggets 37-23 in the fourth quarter.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 29 | 26 | 23 | 37 | 23 | 138 |
| DEN | 32 | 25 | 35 | 23 | 27 | 142 |
Team stats
MINDEN
- FG
- 51-104
- 47-101
- 3PT
- 12-45
- 19-43
- FT
- 24-30
- 29-32
- Rebounds
- 47
- 45
- Assists
- 31
- 31
- Turnovers
- 13
- 17
Top performers
Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver Nuggets
Points
Anthony Edwards44
Nikola Jokic56
Assists
Donte DiVincenzo8
Nikola Jokic15
Rebounds
Rudy Gobert12
Nikola Jokic16
Player stats
Timberwolves · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle F | 39 | 32 | 12-22 | 2-7 | 6-7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -13 |
| Jaden McDaniels F | 40 | 21 | 9-12 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | +4 |
| Rudy Gobert C | 34 | 9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | +18 |
| Donte DiVincenzo G | 34 | 6 | 2-11 | 0-7 | 2-2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | +12 |
| Anthony Edwards G | 42 | 44 | 14-25 | 5-14 | 11-13 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | -17 |
| Naz Reid C | 28 | 13 | 5-13 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -4 |
| Mike Conley G | 10 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -15 |
| Jaylen Clark G | 5 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 |
| Johnny Juzang G | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. G | 10 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| Bones Hyland G | 23 | 11 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +7 |
Nuggets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Jones F | 41 | 12 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +2 |
| Nikola Jokic C | 43 | 56 | 15-21 | 4-6 | 22-23 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2 | +15 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. G | 41 | 19 | 7-16 | 3-11 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +4 |
| Jamal Murray G | 42 | 35 | 12-32 | 9-18 | 2-3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +5 |
| Peyton Watson G | 42 | 9 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +15 |
| Zeke Nnaji F | 5 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -9 |
| Jonas Valanciunas C | 10 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -9 |
| Bruce Brown G | 28 | 7 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -6 |
| Julian Strawther G | 12 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
Game info
VenueBall Arena, Denver, CO
Attendance20,046
OfficialsReferee: Scott Foster · Referee: Matt Myers · Referee: Scott Twardoski
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