Timberwolves 113-125 Nuggets: Box Score & Recap (Apr 27)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 10:45 PM ET

NBA Playoffs · Western conference first round

Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves

Playoffs 3-2 · Away

113–125

Final

Monday, April 27, 2026

Timberwolves lead series 3-2

Denver NuggetsNuggets

Playoffs 2-3 · Home

Timberwolves vs Nuggets final: the Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 125-113 on April 27, 2026 at Ball Arena, Denver.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Timberwolves	29	22	24	38	113
Nuggets	34	26	37	28	125

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Timberwolves vs Nuggets Box Score

Minnesota Timberwolves

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Mike Conley G	16	4	1	4	0	0	1	2-4	0-0	0-0	-7
Ayo Dosunmu G	38	18	3	4	1	0	2	7-14	3-5	1-1	-17
Rudy Gobert C	29	3	7	2	2	0	1	1-2	0-0	1-1	-25
Jaden McDaniels F	27	13	3	1	0	1	4	5-11	0-3	3-5	-25
Julius Randle FC	32	27	9	6	1	0	5	8-15	2-4	9-11	-16
Bench
Terrence Shannon Jr. G	13	15	1	0	0	0	1	6-10	2-4	1-1	-4
Joan Beringer C	2	2	1	0	1	0	1	0-0	0-0	2-2	+6
Julian Phillips F	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+6
Jaylen Clark G	11	0	1	1	0	1	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	+13
Kyle Anderson F	14	4	3	6	0	0	4	2-4	0-0	0-0	+3
Naz Reid CF	24	12	8	1	0	0	3	5-11	2-5	0-0	+3
Joe Ingles F	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+6
Bones Hyland G	23	15	1	1	1	0	3	5-9	3-7	2-2	-3

Denver Nuggets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jamal Murray G	38	24	4	7	4	0	4	9-23	2-6	4-4	+6
Nikola Jokić C	37	27	12	16	0	2	3	9-15	1-4	8-10	+18
Christian Braun G	30	9	2	3	3	0	1	3-5	1-2	2-2	+18
Cameron Johnson F	35	18	6	5	3	0	1	8-13	2-7	0-0	+24
Spencer Jones F	36	20	3	1	3	3	1	7-9	4-5	2-2	+13
Bench
Bruce Brown GF	20	7	0	0	2	0	3	3-7	0-2	1-2	0
Tyus Jones G	13	3	0	2	1	0	0	1-2	0-0	1-2	-7
Julian Strawther G	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-5
Jonas Valančiūnas C	10	9	2	1	0	1	3	4-4	0-0	1-2	-6
Tim Hardaway Jr. GF	11	8	0	0	0	0	0	3-5	1-3	1-1	-1

Timberwolves vs Nuggets Recap

Denver beat Minnesota 125-113 behind a dominant third quarter that put the series back to even. The Timberwolves lead the series 3-2.

Denver led by 5 after one quarter and stretched that to 9 by halftime. The Nuggets pulled away in the third, outscoring Minnesota 37-24 to build a 22-point lead at 97-75. Denver controlled the boards and forced turnovers throughout, committing just 16 to Minnesota's 25.

Nikola Jokić led Denver with 27 points, 12 rebounds and 16 assists. Julius Randle matched Jokić's 27 points for Minnesota while grabbing 9 rebounds and dishing 6 assists. Denver shot 47 of 83 from the field and made 35 assists as a team.

The number to know: 9. Denver's assists margin of 35-26 showed how the Nuggets found open looks when Minnesota couldn't stop the extra pass.

Team Stats

Timberwolves	Stat	Nuggets
41-81	Field Goals	47-83
50.6%	FG %	56.6%
12-28	3-Pointers	11-29
42.9%	3P %	37.9%
19-23	Free Throws	20-25
82.6%	FT %	80.0%
38	Rebounds	29
9	Off. Rebounds	5
26	Assists	35
6	Steals	16
2	Blocks	6
25	Turnovers	16
27	Fouls	29
3	Biggest Lead	27

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Timberwolves	58.0%	21.5%	27.3%	0.235
Nuggets	63.3%	14.5%	14.7%	0.241

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: Monday, April 27, 202610:30 PM ET / 7:30 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 host the Raptors Oct 25; Nuggets host the Warriors Oct 26.

Timberwolves vs Nuggets FAQs

Who won Timberwolves vs Nuggets on Apr 27, 2026?

The Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 125-113 on Monday, April 27, 2026 at Ball Arena in Denver. Nikola Jokić led the Nuggets with 27 points.

What are the Timberwolves and Nuggets playoff records?

After this game the Timberwolves were 3-2 and the Nuggets were 2-3 in the playoffs.

Who was the top scorer in Timberwolves vs Nuggets?

Julius Randle scored 27 for the Timberwolves. Nikola Jokić scored 27 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 29-34, Q2 22-26, Q3 24-37, Q4 38-28.

What is next for the Timberwolves and Nuggets?

Timberwolves host the Raptors on Sunday, October 25 at 7:00 PM ET; Nuggets host the Warriors on Monday, October 26 at 10:00 PM ET.