Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets, West 1st Round Game 1

NBA

Timberwolves

49-33

105-116

Final

Nuggets

54-28

Ball Arena

TV: TSN / Sportsnet

Lead tracker

MIN leadsBiggest lead MIN 12, DEN 15

DEN 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).

Player of the game

Nikola Jokic

DEN · 25 PTS, 13 REB, 11 AST

8.2

Win probability

100%DEN final

MINDEN

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 5.9DEN
TO
Shot clock turnover
shot clock turnover
SLAMQ4 30.0
Driving dunk, 1 ft
J. Randle · 16 PTS
Julius Randle makes 1-foot driving dunk
MIN 105 - 116 DEN
Q4 33.9
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Hardaway Jr. · 7 PTS
MIN 103 - 116 DEN
Q4 33.9
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
T. Hardaway Jr. · 7 PTS
MIN 103 - 115 DEN
Q4 33.9
Personal take foul
Donte DiVincenzo personal take foul
D. DiVincenzo · 12 PTS
Q4 38.4DEN
Full timeout
Nuggets Full timeout
Q4 38.4
+2
Bucket, 1 ft
Anthony Edwards makes 1-foot two point shot
A. Edwards · 22 PTS
MIN 103 - 114 DEN
Q4 43.8
+2
Bucket
Nikola Jokic makes two point shot (Aaron Gordon assists)
N. Jokic · 25 PTS · ast A. Gordon
MIN 101 - 114 DEN
Q4 46.2
Defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Q4 49.5
Misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
Anthony Edwards misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
A. Edwards · 22 PTS
Q4 53.2MIN
Full timeout
Timberwolves Full timeout
Q4 53.2
+2
Pullup jump shot, 12 ft
Cameron Johnson makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
C. Johnson · 12 PTS · ast N. Jokic
MIN 101 - 112 DEN
Q4 1:14
Defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Q4 1:16
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jaden McDaniels misses 23-foot three point jumper
J. McDaniels · 16 PTS
Q4 1:16
Offensive rebound
Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound
J. McDaniels · 16 PTS
Q4 1:20
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Rudy Gobert misses free throw 2 of 2
R. Gobert · 17 PTS
Q4 1:20MIN
Offensive rebound
Timberwolves offensive team rebound
Q4 1:20
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Rudy Gobert misses free throw 1 of 2
R. Gobert · 17 PTS
Q4 1:20
Shooting foul
Jamal Murray shooting foul
J. Murray · 30 PTS
Q4 1:26
Defensive rebound
Julius Randle defensive rebound
Q4 1:28
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Aaron Gordon misses free throw 2 of 2
A. Gordon · 17 PTS
Q4 1:28
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2
A. Gordon · 17 PTS
MIN 101 - 110 DEN
Q4 1:28
Personal foul
Julius Randle personal foul
J. Randle · 16 PTS