Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets, West 1st Round Game 1
Lead tracker
MIN leadsBiggest lead MIN 12, DEN 15DEN leads
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MIN | 33 | 29 | 17 | 26 | 105 |
 DEN | 23 | 39 | 29 | 25 | 116 |
Who won: Nuggets 116-105
The Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-105 in West 1st Round Game 1 on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Ball Arena. The Nuggets win the series 3-1. The Nuggets outscored the Timberwolves 29-17 in the 3rd quarter. Jamal Murray led the Nuggets in points (30). Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves in points (22).
DEN
Player of the game
Nikola Jokic
DEN · 25 PTS, 13 REB, 11 AST
8.2
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | GmSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius RandleF6.3 | 31 | 16 | 7-16 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -9 | 8.9 |
| Jaden McDanielsF6.7 | 33 | 16 | 6-14 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -17 | 11.7 |
| Rudy GobertC7.3 | 38 | 17 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | -8 | 15.5 |
| Donte DiVincenzoG6.4 | 31 | 12 | 4-9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9.7 |
| Anthony EdwardsG7.3 | 38 | 22 | 7-19 | 2-9 | 6-7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | -3 | 16.2 |
| Bench | |||||||||||||||
| Kyle AndersonF | 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Naz ReidC5.1 | 17 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -7 | 1.3 |
| Mike ConleyG5.8 | 11 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Ayo DosunmuG6.3 | 28 | 14 | 5-10 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 8.9 |
| Bones HylandG | 5 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | -2.2 |
