Timberwolves 105-116 Nuggets: Box Score & Recap (Apr 18)

Updated Oct 13, 2026, 8:35 PM ET

NBA Playoffs · Western conference first round

Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves

Playoffs 0-1 · Away

105–116

Final

Saturday, April 18, 2026

Nuggets lead series 1-0

Denver NuggetsNuggets

Playoffs 1-0 · Home

Timberwolves vs Nuggets final: the Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-105 on April 18, 2026 at Ball Arena, Denver.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Timberwolves	33	29	17	26	105
Nuggets	23	39	29	25	116

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Timberwolves vs Nuggets Box Score

Minnesota Timberwolves

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Donte DiVincenzo G	31	12	4	2	2	0	1	4-9	4-7	0-0	0
Jaden McDaniels F	33	16	8	3	0	0	1	6-14	0-4	4-4	-17
Julius Randle FC	31	16	7	2	0	0	1	7-16	0-3	2-2	-9
Anthony Edwards G	38	22	9	7	0	3	3	7-19	2-9	6-7	-3
Rudy Gobert C	37	17	10	2	1	0	3	8-9	0-0	1-5	-8
Bench
Ayo Dosunmu G	27	14	0	1	1	0	1	5-10	3-7	1-1	-8
Naz Reid CF	17	5	3	2	1	0	2	2-6	1-2	0-0	-7
Bones Hyland G	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-3	0-1	0-0	-3
Kyle Anderson F	7	0	0	0	1	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Mike Conley G	10	3	1	2	1	0	0	1-1	1-1	0-0	0

Denver Nuggets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Nikola Jokić C	40	25	13	11	1	0	5	11-19	2-7	1-1	+9
Aaron Gordon F	29	17	8	3	0	0	1	5-10	1-5	6-8	+8
Jamal Murray G	39	30	5	7	0	0	2	7-22	0-8	16-16	+13
Christian Braun G	35	12	8	1	0	0	0	4-10	2-3	2-2	0
Cameron Johnson F	33	12	0	1	0	0	1	5-12	2-7	0-0	+5
Bench
Tim Hardaway Jr. GF	24	7	3	1	1	1	2	2-6	1-3	2-2	+9
Bruce Brown GF	21	8	7	3	5	0	1	3-7	1-2	1-1	+7
Spencer Jones F	9	5	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	1-1	2-3	+2
Jonas Valančiūnas C	7	0	3	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	+2

Timberwolves vs Nuggets Recap

Denver beat Minnesota 116-105 in the opening game of their first-round series, pulling away in the third quarter with a 12-point lead after three periods. The Nuggets lead the series 1-0.

Minnesota started strong and led by 10 after one quarter. The Timberwolves were tied with Denver at halftime, 62-62. Denver outscored Minnesota 29-17 in the third to build control. Denver made 30 of 33 free throws while Minnesota shot 14 of 19 from the line.

Jamal Murray led Denver with 30 points. Anthony Edwards scored 22 for Minnesota and added 7 assists. Nikola Jokić had 13 rebounds and 11 assists for the Nuggets. Denver's 27 assists to Minnesota's 21 was the gap in ball movement.

The number to know: 12. Denver's lead after three quarters held through the fourth, where Denver outscored Minnesota just 25-26 but preserved the margin to open the series at home.

Team Stats

Timberwolves	Stat	Nuggets
40-87	Field Goals	38-87
46.0%	FG %	43.7%
11-34	3-Pointers	10-36
32.4%	3P %	27.8%
14-19	Free Throws	30-33
73.7%	FT %	90.9%
43	Rebounds	47
7	Off. Rebounds	8
21	Assists	27
7	Steals	7
3	Blocks	1
13	Turnovers	13
25	Fouls	17
12	Biggest Lead	15

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Timberwolves	52.3%	12.0%	15.2%	0.161
Nuggets	49.4%	11.4%	18.2%	0.345

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

Timberwolves vs Nuggets Game Info

Date & time: Saturday, April 18, 20263:30 PM ET / 12:30 PM PT

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

Arena: Ball ArenaDenver

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonNBA Playoffs

Timberwolves vs Nuggets Season Stats 2025-26

Timberwolves 82 GPNuggets 82 GP

118.0#7

Points per game

122.1#1

114.6#11

Opponent points

116.9#21

48.1%#9

Field goal %

49.6%#2

37.0%#6

Three-point %

39.6%#1

75.2%#29

Free throw %

80.8%#5

44.1#12

Rebounds

44.0#14

26.1#16

Assists

29.0#5

8.7#12

Steals

6.8#30

5.8#2

Blocks

4.0#27

14.1#19

Turnovers

12.2#3

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

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

Timberwolves vs Nuggets FAQs

Who won Timberwolves vs Nuggets on Apr 18, 2026?

The Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-105 on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Ball Arena in Denver. Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 30 points.

What are the Timberwolves and Nuggets playoff records?

After this game the Timberwolves were 0-1 and the Nuggets were 1-0 in the playoffs.

Who was the top scorer in Timberwolves vs Nuggets?

Anthony Edwards scored 22 for the Timberwolves. Jamal Murray scored 30 for the Nuggets.

Who leads the Timberwolves vs Nuggets season series?

The Nuggets lead the regular-season series 3-1 this season. In the playoffs the Timberwolves won the series 4-1.

Who won the last Timberwolves vs Nuggets game?

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

Where was Timberwolves vs Nuggets played?

At Ball Arena in Denver, the home arena of the Denver Nuggets.

What was the score by quarter in Timberwolves vs Nuggets?

Timberwolves-Nuggets: Q1 33-23, Q2 29-39, Q3 17-29, Q4 26-25.

What is next for the Timberwolves and Nuggets?

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