Denver NuggetsNuggets54-28
96FinalApr 23, 2026
Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves49-33
113StreamPrime Video
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
DEN−108
MIN−112
Spread
DEN +1.5−122
MIN −1.5+102
Total O/U
Over 231.5−115
Under 231.5−105
- Spread: Timberwolves −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 231.5 (209 points).
Recap
The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 113-96 at Target Center in Minneapolis on Apr 23, 2026 to move to 49-33.
Minnesota leads the series 2-1. The Timberwolves outrebounded the Nuggets 53-40. They outscored the Nuggets 25-11 in the first quarter.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 11 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 96 |
| MIN | 25 | 36 | 27 | 25 | 113 |
Team stats
DENMIN
- FG
- 28-82
- 44-93
- 3PT
- 8-32
- 9-34
- FT
- 32-40
- 16-21
- Rebounds
- 40
- 53
- Assists
- 12
- 31
- Turnovers
- 10
- 10
Top performers
Denver NuggetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Points
Nikola Jokic27
Ayo Dosunmu25
Assists
Jamal Murray4
Ayo Dosunmu9
Rebounds
Nikola Jokic15
Rudy Gobert12
Player stats
Nuggets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Johnson F | 24 | 6 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -14 |
| Spencer Jones F | 28 | 6 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -5 |
| Nikola Jokic C | 35 | 27 | 7-26 | 2-10 | 11-11 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 3 | -21 |
| Jamal Murray G | 35 | 16 | 5-17 | 0-5 | 6-7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -12 |
| Christian Braun G | 24 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -19 |
| Zeke Nnaji F | 16 | 10 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 5-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 |
| DaRon Holmes II F | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. G | 28 | 11 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -13 |
| Tyus Jones G | 4 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Brown G | 23 | 9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -3 |
| Jalen Pickett G | 4 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Strawther G | 14 | 6 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Timberwolves · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle F | 33 | 15 | 6-15 | 0-3 | 3-6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +8 |
| Jaden McDaniels F | 41 | 20 | 9-13 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | +8 |
| Rudy Gobert C | 36 | 10 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | +18 |
| Donte DiVincenzo G | 33 | 15 | 6-13 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +20 |
| Anthony Edwards G | 24 | 17 | 6-15 | 2-8 | 3-3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +11 |
| Joe Ingles F | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Anderson F | 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 |
| Julian Phillips F | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +3 |
| Joan Beringer F | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naz Reid C | 18 | 5 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +4 |
| Mike Conley G | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayo Dosunmu G | 32 | 25 | 10-15 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +11 |
| Bones Hyland G | 15 | 6 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -1 |
Game info
VenueTarget Center, Minneapolis, MN
Attendance18,978
OfficialsReferee: Kevin Cutler · Referee: Scott Foster · Referee: Sean Corbin · Referee: Justin Van Duyne
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