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Timberwolves at Nuggets, Postseason Game 1: April 18, 2026

The Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-105 on April 18, 2026 (2025-26 Postseason Game 1). This was the first game of the series; after it, the Nuggets led 1-0.

Final · Played April 18, 2026 · Updated October 14, 2026 at 9:23 PM ET · StatsNext box-score records

Most points: Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves, 22); Jamal Murray (Nuggets, 30).

Line score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Minnesota Timberwolves33291726105
Denver Nuggets23392925116

What stood out

  • The Nuggets' biggest edge came in the 3rd quarter (29-17).

Player lines

  • Anthony Edwards (MIN G): 38 MIN, 22 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST, 2 3PM, 0 STL, 3 BLK, 3 TOV
  • Ayo Dosunmu (MIN G): 28 MIN, 14 PTS, 0 REB, 1 AST, 3 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Donte DiVincenzo (MIN G): 32 MIN, 12 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 4 3PM, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Jaden McDaniels (MIN F): 33 MIN, 16 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Julius Randle (MIN F): 31 MIN, 16 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Kyle Anderson (MIN F): 7 MIN, 0 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Mike Conley (MIN G): 11 MIN, 3 PTS, 1 REB, 2 AST, 1 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Nah'Shon Hyland (MIN G): 5 MIN, 0 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Naz Reid (MIN F-C): 17 MIN, 5 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 1 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Rudy Gobert (MIN C): 38 MIN, 17 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV
  • Aaron Gordon (DEN F): 29 MIN, 17 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Bruce Brown (DEN G): 21 MIN, 8 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 1 3PM, 5 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Cameron Johnson (DEN F): 33 MIN, 12 PTS, 0 REB, 1 AST, 2 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Christian Braun (DEN G): 36 MIN, 12 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 2 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Jamal Murray (DEN G): 40 MIN, 30 PTS, 5 REB, 7 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Nikola Jokic (DEN C): 40 MIN, 25 PTS, 13 REB, 11 AST, 2 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 5 TOV
  • Spencer Jones (DEN F): 9 MIN, 5 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Tim Hardaway Jr. (DEN G): 24 MIN, 7 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 1 3PM, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TOV

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Head-to-head

No earlier meeting between these teams is in their stored recent results.

Full Nuggets vs Timberwolves head-to-head (14 meetings).

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