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Nuggets at Timberwolves, Postseason Game 3: April 23, 2026

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 113-96 on April 23, 2026 (2025-26 Postseason Game 3). The series was tied 1-1 before this game; after it, the Timberwolves led 2-1.

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

Most points: Nikola Jokic (Nuggets, 27); Ayo Dosunmu (Timberwolves, 25).

Line score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Denver Nuggets1128292896
Minnesota Timberwolves25362725113

What stood out

  • The Timberwolves' biggest edge came in the 1st quarter (25-11).

Player lines

  • Bruce Brown (DEN G): 23 MIN, 9 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Cameron Johnson (DEN F): 24 MIN, 6 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Christian Braun (DEN G): 24 MIN, 2 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TOV
  • DaRon Holmes II (DEN F): 4 MIN, 0 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Jalen Pickett (DEN G): 4 MIN, 1 PTS, 0 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Jamal Murray (DEN G): 35 MIN, 16 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Julian Strawther (DEN G): 14 MIN, 6 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Nikola Jokic (DEN C): 35 MIN, 27 PTS, 15 REB, 3 AST, 2 3PM, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 4 TOV
  • Spencer Jones (DEN F): 29 MIN, 6 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 2 3PM, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Tim Hardaway Jr. (DEN G): 28 MIN, 11 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 2 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Tyus Jones (DEN G): 4 MIN, 2 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Zeke Nnaji (DEN F-C): 16 MIN, 10 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 1 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Anthony Edwards (MIN G): 24 MIN, 17 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 2 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Ayo Dosunmu (MIN G): 32 MIN, 25 PTS, 3 REB, 9 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Donte DiVincenzo (MIN G): 33 MIN, 15 PTS, 4 REB, 7 AST, 3 3PM, 4 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Jaden McDaniels (MIN F): 41 MIN, 20 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 1 3PM, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Joan Beringer (MIN F): 1 MIN, 0 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Julian Phillips (MIN F): 1 MIN, 0 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Julius Randle (MIN F): 33 MIN, 15 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Kyle Anderson (MIN F): 5 MIN, 0 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Mike Conley (MIN G): 1 MIN, 0 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Nah'Shon Hyland (MIN G): 15 MIN, 6 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 2 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Naz Reid (MIN F-C): 17 MIN, 5 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Rudy Gobert (MIN C): 36 MIN, 10 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 3 BLK, 0 TOV

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Head-to-head

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

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