Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves49-33
113FinalApr 27, 2026
Denver NuggetsNuggets54-28
125TVNBCStreamPeacock
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
MIN+390
DEN−520
Spread
MIN +11.5−115
DEN −11.5−105
Total O/U
Over 226.5−105
Under 226.5−115
- Spread: Nuggets −11.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 226.5 (238 points).
Recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 125-113 at Ball Arena in Denver on Apr 27, 2026 to move to 54-28.
The lead changed hands 3 times. Minnesota leads the series 3-2.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 29 | 22 | 24 | 38 | 113 |
| DEN | 34 | 26 | 37 | 28 | 125 |
Team stats
MINDEN
- FG
- 41-81
- 47-83
- 3PT
- 12-28
- 11-29
- FT
- 19-23
- 20-25
- Rebounds
- 38
- 29
- Assists
- 26
- 35
- Turnovers
- 25
- 16
Top performers
Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver Nuggets
Points
Julius Randle27
Nikola Jokic27
Assists
Julius Randle6
Nikola Jokic16
Rebounds
Julius Randle9
Nikola Jokic12
Player stats
Timberwolves · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle F | 32 | 27 | 8-15 | 2-4 | 9-11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | -16 |
| Jaden McDaniels F | 27 | 13 | 5-11 | 0-3 | 3-5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -25 |
| Rudy Gobert C | 29 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | -25 |
| Mike Conley G | 17 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -7 |
| Ayo Dosunmu G | 38 | 18 | 7-14 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -17 |
| Joe Ingles F | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 |
| Kyle Anderson F | 15 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +3 |
| Julian Phillips F | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 |
| Joan Beringer F | 3 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +6 |
| Naz Reid C | 24 | 12 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
| Jaylen Clark G | 11 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +13 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. G | 14 | 15 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 |
| Bones Hyland G | 23 | 15 | 5-9 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 |
Nuggets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Johnson F | 36 | 18 | 8-13 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +24 |
| Spencer Jones F | 37 | 20 | 7-9 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | +13 |
| Nikola Jokic C | 38 | 27 | 9-15 | 1-4 | 8-10 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +18 |
| Jamal Murray G | 39 | 24 | 9-23 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +6 |
| Christian Braun G | 31 | 9 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | +18 |
| Jonas Valanciunas C | 10 | 9 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -6 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. G | 12 | 8 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 |
| Tyus Jones G | 14 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -7 |
| Bruce Brown G | 20 | 7 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Julian Strawther G | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 |
Game info
VenueBall Arena, Denver, CO
Attendance19,907
OfficialsReferee: James Capers · Referee: Brent Barnaky · Referee: Aaron Smith · Referee: Tyler Ford
TVNBC · national
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