Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves49-33
119FinalApr 20, 2026
Denver NuggetsNuggets54-28
114TVNBCStreamPeacock
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
MIN+240
DEN−298
Spread
MIN +7.5−110
DEN −7.5−110
Total O/U
Over 232.5−110
Under 232.5−110
- Spread: Timberwolves +7.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 232.5 (233 points).
Recap
The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 119-114 at Ball Arena in Denver on Apr 20, 2026 to move to 49-33.
The lead changed hands 15 times. Minnesota and Denver are tied 1-1 in the series. The Nuggets outscored the Timberwolves 39-25 in the first quarter.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 25 | 39 | 26 | 29 | 119 |
| DEN | 39 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 114 |
Team stats
MINDEN
- FG
- 43-90
- 38-86
- 3PT
- 14-34
- 15-41
- FT
- 19-30
- 23-30
- Rebounds
- 49
- 43
- Assists
- 30
- 28
- Turnovers
- 12
- 9
Top performers
Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver Nuggets
Points
Anthony Edwards30
Jamal Murray30
Assists
Julius Randle6
Nikola Jokic8
Rebounds
Anthony Edwards10
Nikola Jokic15
Player stats
Timberwolves · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle F | 36 | 24 | 7-14 | 2-4 | 8-10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +6 |
| Jaden McDaniels F | 37 | 14 | 7-15 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | +6 |
| Rudy Gobert C | 28 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -4 |
| Donte DiVincenzo G | 31 | 16 | 6-9 | 4-7 | 0-2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +20 |
| Anthony Edwards G | 40 | 30 | 10-25 | 3-11 | 7-9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle Anderson F | 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 |
| Naz Reid C | 27 | 11 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | -4 |
| Mike Conley G | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 |
| Ayo Dosunmu G | 22 | 9 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 |
| Bones Hyland G | 10 | 13 | 4-5 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Nuggets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon F | 37 | 8 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | -1 |
| Cameron Johnson F | 28 | 13 | 5-10 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -10 |
| Nikola Jokic C | 40 | 24 | 8-20 | 1-7 | 7-7 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +1 |
| Jamal Murray G | 43 | 30 | 11-25 | 6-14 | 2-2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -4 |
| Christian Braun G | 35 | 16 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 5-7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +4 |
| Spencer Jones F | 10 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -4 |
| Jonas Valanciunas C | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. G | 27 | 16 | 4-9 | 3-3 | 5-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +4 |
| Bruce Brown G | 16 | 7 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -11 |
Game info
VenueBall Arena, Denver, CO
Attendance19,692
OfficialsReferee: Dedric Taylor · Referee: Tony Brothers · Referee: Mitchell Ervin · Referee: Gediminas Petraitis
TVNBC · national
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- Last game: W 116-105 vs MINSat Apr 18
- Next game: L 96-113 at MINThu Apr 23
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