Nuggets 96-112 Timberwolves: Box Score & Recap (Apr 25)

Updated Oct 11, 2026, 2:45 AM ET

NBA Playoffs · Western conference first round

Denver NuggetsNuggets

Playoffs 1-3 · Away

96–112

Final

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Timberwolves lead series 3-1

Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves

Playoffs 3-1 · Home

Nuggets vs Timberwolves final: the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 112-96 on April 25, 2026 at Target Center, Minneapolis.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Nuggets	23	31	24	18	96
Timberwolves	22	28	32	30	112

Top Performers

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Nuggets vs Timberwolves Box Score

Denver Nuggets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Aaron Gordon F	23	9	1	0	0	1	0	4-11	1-5	0-0	-7
Jamal Murray G	41	30	5	5	0	1	2	10-25	3-7	7-7	-13
Cameron Johnson F	26	9	2	2	1	1	2	3-6	1-2	2-4	-12
Christian Braun G	33	8	5	1	1	1	2	2-4	1-1	3-4	-9
Nikola Jokić C	40	24	15	9	3	1	4	8-22	0-3	8-8	-12
Bench
Bruce Brown GF	20	6	1	2	0	0	0	3-7	0-2	0-0	-14
DaRon Holmes II FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Tim Hardaway Jr. GF	27	10	5	2	1	0	0	3-10	0-6	4-5	+1
Spencer Jones F	25	0	4	0	1	2	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	-14
Jalen Pickett G	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0

Minnesota Timberwolves

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jaden McDaniels F	32	12	8	3	0	1	2	4-11	0-1	4-4	+14
Donte DiVincenzo G	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	+5
Anthony Edwards G	17	5	3	0	0	0	0	1-8	1-3	2-2	-3
Rudy Gobert C	35	4	15	2	2	2	2	2-8	0-1	0-0	+1
Julius Randle FC	32	15	9	2	0	0	4	6-16	0-1	3-4	+13
Bench
Naz Reid CF	27	17	9	2	1	1	2	7-13	1-5	2-2	+14
Terrence Shannon Jr. G	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	1-1	0-0	+5
Mike Conley G	20	5	1	4	2	0	1	2-4	1-2	0-0	+7
Ayo Dosunmu G	42	43	4	1	0	1	1	13-17	5-5	12-12	+10
Kyle Anderson F	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	+5
Bones Hyland G	19	8	1	7	1	0	0	3-9	0-5	2-2	+9

Nuggets vs Timberwolves Recap

The Timberwolves lead the series 3-1.

Ayo Dosunmu led the Timberwolves with 43 points. Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 30 points.

The Timberwolves did the damage in the 4th quarter, winning that period by 12.

Team Stats

Nuggets	Stat	Timberwolves
33-87	Field Goals	39-89
37.9%	FG %	43.8%
6-28	3-Pointers	9-25
21.4%	3P %	36.0%
24-28	Free Throws	25-26
85.7%	FT %	96.2%
38	Rebounds	50
12	Off. Rebounds	16
21	Assists	22
7	Steals	6
7	Blocks	5
10	Turnovers	12
22	Fouls	22
7	Biggest Lead	16

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Nuggets	41.4%	9.1%	26.1%	0.276
Timberwolves	48.9%	10.7%	38.1%	0.281

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Nuggets vs Timberwolves Game Info

Date & time: Saturday, April 25, 20268:30 PM ET / 5:30 PM PT

TV: National TVLocal: Nuggets Altitude Sports · Timberwolves North Star Sports & Entertainment Network

Arena: Target CenterMinneapolis

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonNBA Playoffs

Nuggets vs Timberwolves Season Stats 2025-26

Nuggets 82 GPTimberwolves 82 GP

122.1#1

Points per game

118.0#7

116.9#21

Opponent points

114.6#11

49.6%#2

Field goal %

48.1%#9

39.6%#1

Three-point %

37.0%#6

80.8%#5

Free throw %

75.2%#29

44.0#14

Rebounds

44.1#12

29.0#5

Assists

26.1#16

6.8#30

Steals

8.7#12

4.0#27

Blocks

5.8#2

12.2#3

Turnovers

14.1#19

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesNuggets 3-1Playoffs: Timberwolves 3-2

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That covers Nuggets vs Timberwolves: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Nuggets host the Warriors Oct 26; Timberwolves visit the Cavaliers Oct 26.

Nuggets vs Timberwolves FAQs

Who won Nuggets vs Timberwolves on Apr 25, 2026?

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 112-96 on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Target Center in Minneapolis. Ayo Dosunmu led the Timberwolves with 43 points.

What are the Nuggets and Timberwolves playoff records?

After this game the Nuggets were 1-3 and the Timberwolves were 3-1 in the playoffs.

Who was the top scorer in Nuggets vs Timberwolves?

Jamal Murray scored 30 for the Nuggets. Ayo Dosunmu scored 43 for the Timberwolves.

Who leads the Nuggets vs Timberwolves season series?

The Nuggets lead the regular-season series 3-1 this season. In the playoffs the Timberwolves won the series 3-2.

Who won the last Nuggets vs Timberwolves game?

The Timberwolves beat the Nuggets 110-98 on Apr 30, 2026 at home.

Where was Nuggets vs Timberwolves played?

At Target Center in Minneapolis, the home arena of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

What was the score by quarter in Nuggets vs Timberwolves?

Nuggets-Timberwolves: Q1 23-22, Q2 31-28, Q3 24-32, Q4 18-30.

What is next for the Nuggets and Timberwolves?

Nuggets host the Warriors on Monday, October 26 at 10:00 PM ET; Timberwolves visit the Cavaliers on Monday, October 26 at 7:00 PM ET.