Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves49-33
105FinalApr 18, 2026
Denver NuggetsNuggets54-28
116StreamPrime Video
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
MIN+220
DEN−270
Spread
MIN +7.5−115
DEN −7.5−105
Total O/U
Over 232.5−110
Under 232.5−110
- Spread: Nuggets −7.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 232.5 (221 points).
Recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-105 at Ball Arena in Denver on Apr 18, 2026 to move to 54-28.
The lead changed hands 8 times. Denver leads the series 1-0.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 33 | 29 | 17 | 26 | 105 |
| DEN | 23 | 39 | 29 | 25 | 116 |
Team stats
MINDEN
- FG
- 40-87
- 38-87
- 3PT
- 11-34
- 10-36
- FT
- 14-19
- 30-33
- Rebounds
- 43
- 47
- Assists
- 21
- 27
- Turnovers
- 13
- 13
Top performers
Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver Nuggets
Points
Anthony Edwards22
Jamal Murray30
Assists
Anthony Edwards7
Nikola Jokic11
Rebounds
Rudy Gobert10
Nikola Jokic13
Player stats
Timberwolves · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle F | 31 | 16 | 7-16 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -9 |
| Jaden McDaniels F | 33 | 16 | 6-14 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -17 |
| Rudy Gobert C | 38 | 17 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | -8 |
| Donte DiVincenzo G | 31 | 12 | 4-9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards G | 38 | 22 | 7-19 | 2-9 | 6-7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | -3 |
| Kyle Anderson F | 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Naz Reid C | 17 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -7 |
| Mike Conley G | 11 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ayo Dosunmu G | 28 | 14 | 5-10 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -8 |
| Bones Hyland G | 5 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 |
Nuggets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon F | 29 | 17 | 5-10 | 1-5 | 6-8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | +8 |
| Cameron Johnson F | 33 | 12 | 5-12 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +5 |
| Nikola Jokic C | 40 | 25 | 11-19 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 |
| Jamal Murray G | 39 | 30 | 7-22 | 0-8 | 16-16 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +13 |
| Christian Braun G | 36 | 12 | 4-10 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Spencer Jones F | 9 | 5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| Jonas Valanciunas C | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. G | 24 | 7 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +9 |
| Bruce Brown G | 21 | 8 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | +7 |
Game info
VenueBall Arena, Denver, CO
Attendance19,796
OfficialsReferee: Zach Zarba · Referee: Eric Dalen · Referee: Dedric Taylor · Referee: Jacyn Goble
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