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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron GordonF7.2 | 29 | 17 | 5-10 | 1-5 | 6-8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | +8 | 15.1 |
| Cameron JohnsonF5.7 | 33 | 12 | 5-12 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 4.9 |
| Nikola JokicC8.2 | 40 | 25 | 11-19 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 22.9 |
| Jamal MurrayG8.0 | 39 | 30 | 7-22 | 0-8 | 16-16 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +13 | 21 |
| Christian BraunG6.3 | 36 | 12 | 4-10 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9.3 |
| Bench | |||||||||||||||
| Spencer JonesF5.7 | 9 | 5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 4.3 |
| Jonas ValanciunasC4.7 | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | -1.3 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr.G5.6 | 24 | 7 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +9 | 4.5 |
| Bruce BrownG6.9 | 21 | 8 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | +7 | 12.5 |
