Anthony Edwards scored 44 for the Minnesota Timberwolves; Nikola Jokić scored 56 for the Denver Nuggets with 16 rebounds.

Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets

2025-26 · Regular season Thu, Dec 25, 2025 · 10:30 pm EST · All results that day · Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets head-to-head · Minnesota Timberwolves schedule · Denver Nuggets schedule

Final · overtime

Away

Denver Nuggets

142

Venue: Ball Arena

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 142-138 in overtime at home on Thursday, December 25, 2025 at Ball Arena. Nikola Jokić had 56 points, 16 rebounds and 15 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Anthony Edwards had 44 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Denver Nuggets led 57-55 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 35-23. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Nikola Jokić (triple-double, Denver Nuggets), Jamal Murray (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Minnesota Timberwolves 26, Denver Nuggets 11. Jamal Murray had 35 points, 2 rebounds and 10 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets?: The Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 142-138 in overtime on December 25, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Anthony Edwards scored 44 for the Minnesota Timberwolves; Nikola Jokić scored 56 for the Denver Nuggets with 16 rebounds.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	ot	Final
Minnesota Timberwolves	29	26	23	37	23	138
Denver Nuggets	32	25	35	23	27	142

Game leaders

Minnesota Timberwolves

Points: 44 Anthony Edwards
Rebounds: 12 Rudy Gobert
Assists: 8 Donte DiVincenzo

Denver Nuggets

Points: 56 Nikola Jokić
Rebounds: 16 Nikola Jokić
Assists: 15 Nikola Jokić

Nikola Jokić triple-double (56 PTS, 16 REB, 15 AST) · Jamal Murray double-double (35 PTS, 10 AST)

Minnesota Timberwolves
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Anthony Edwards starter	42:16	44	6	3	3	0	6	14-25	5-14	11-13	1	-17
Jaden McDaniels starter	39:31	21	4	4	0	2	3	9-12	1-3	2-2	5	+4
Julius Randle starter	39:25	32	7	6	3	1	2	12-22	2-7	6-7	4	-13
Donte DiVincenzo starter	34:10	6	8	8	2	1	0	2-11	0-7	2-2	6	+12
Rudy Gobert starter	33:59	9	12	0	0	6	0	4-7	0-0	1-2	6	+18
Naz Reid bench	28:12	13	6	3	0	0	1	5-13	2-7	1-1	3	-4
Bones Hyland bench	22:39	11	4	5	1	1	1	4-8	2-4	1-3	2	+7
Terrence Shannon Jr. bench	9:43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-3	0-2	0-0	0	-5
Mike Conley bench	9:38	0	0	2	1	1	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	-15
Jaylen Clark bench	5:21	2	0	0	0	0	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	-9
Johnny Juzang bench	0:07	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+2

Denver Nuggets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Nikola Jokić starter	42:36	56	16	15	0	2	5	15-21	4-6	22-23	2	+15
Jamal Murray starter	42:26	35	2	10	0	1	4	12-32	9-18	2-3	3	+5
Peyton Watson starter	42:13	9	4	0	3	0	2	3-5	1-2	2-2	4	+15
Tim Hardaway Jr. starter	41:05	19	4	0	0	1	0	7-16	3-11	2-2	1	+4
Spencer Jones starter	40:52	12	8	1	2	0	2	5-10	2-5	0-0	4	+2
Bruce Brown bench	28:17	7	3	3	1	0	3	3-7	0-0	1-2	2	-6
Julian Strawther bench	11:49	0	3	1	0	0	0	0-3	0-1	0-0	0	+3
Jonas Valančiūnas bench	10:24	2	4	1	0	0	1	1-5	0-0	0-0	2	-9
Zeke Nnaji bench	5:17	2	1	0	0	1	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	-9

Not available: Christian Braun, Aaron Gordon, Cameron Johnson, Tamar Bates

Team statistics
Minnesota Timberwolves	Stat	Denver Nuggets
24/30 (80%)	Free throws	29/32 (90%)
39/59 (66%)	2 pointers	28/58 (48%)
12/45 (26%)	3 pointers	19/43 (44%)
51/104 (49%)	Field goals	47/101 (46%)
47	Rebounds	45
36	Defensive rebounds	34
11	Offensive rebounds	11
31	Assists	31
13	Turnovers	17
10	Steals	6
12	Blocks	5
27	Fouls	18
17	Max points in a row	9
13:54	Time spent in lead	35:13
9	Biggest lead	16

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Denver Nuggets ahead)

Largest margin: 14 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 8
Times tied: 10
Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves: 9 OT1 2:59
Largest lead · Denver Nuggets: 16 Q3 5:45
Longest run: 17-0 Minnesota Timberwolves · Q2 10:32 to Q2 6:18

Scoring plays

Q1 · 31 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Denver Nuggets
11:10	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	0	3
9:58	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal	2	3
9:01	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	2	5
8:33	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	5	5
8:16	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	5	7
7:34	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	8	7
7:07	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	8	8
7:07	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	8	9
6:48	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	10	9
6:27	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	11	9
6:27	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	12	9
6:06	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	14	9
5:48	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	14	12
5:39	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	16	12
5:02	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	17	12
4:35	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	20	12
4:21	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	20	14
3:52	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	20	15
3:52	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	20	16
3:27	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	20	18
3:27	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	20	19
3:17	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	22	19
3:00	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal	22	22
2:44	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 3-pt field goal	25	22
2:30	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	25	24
2:03	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	25	26
1:23	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal	25	28
0:42	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	27	28
0:31	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	27	30
0:20	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	29	30
0:06	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal	29	32

Q2 · 25 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Denver Nuggets
11:47	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw	29	33
11:47	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw	29	34
11:16	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal	29	36
10:50	Denver Nuggets	Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal	29	38
10:32	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	31	38
10:09	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	33	38
9:48	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	36	38
9:03	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	38	38
8:25	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	40	38
7:47	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	42	38
7:18	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland 2-pt field goal	44	38
6:18	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	46	38
6:10	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	46	41
5:51	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	48	41
5:34	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	48	43
4:30	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	48	44
3:21	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	48	47
2:45	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	48	49
2:45	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	48	50
2:25	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaylen Clark 2-pt field goal	50	50
2:17	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal	50	52
2:02	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	52	52
1:40	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones 3-pt field goal	52	55
0:51	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 3-pt field goal	55	55
0:29	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	55	57

Q3 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Denver Nuggets
11:50	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	55	59
11:21	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	55	60
11:21	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	55	61
11:01	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal	55	63
10:53	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	56	63
10:53	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	57	63
10:41	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones 3-pt field goal	57	66
10:29	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	58	66
10:22	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	59	66
9:50	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	59	69
9:26	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	61	69
7:47	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	61	71
7:24	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	61	73
6:17	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	63	73
6:08	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	63	76
5:45	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	63	79
5:30	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	65	79
5:04	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	67	79
4:38	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland 3-pt field goal	70	79
4:25	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	70	82
3:41	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown Free throw	70	83
3:03	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland 3-pt field goal	73	83
2:50	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	73	84
2:50	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	73	85
2:36	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	75	85
1:55	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	75	88
1:17	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	77	88
1:00	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	77	90
0:35	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	77	92
0:24	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	78	92

Q4 · 33 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Denver Nuggets
11:50	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	80	92
11:50	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid Free throw	81	92
11:15	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	81	94
10:57	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	83	94
9:41	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal	83	96
9:28	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	85	96
9:07	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels Free throw	86	96
9:07	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels Free throw	87	96
8:52	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	87	99
7:37	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	87	101
6:53	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	89	101
6:39	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	89	104
6:19	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	91	104
5:54	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	91	106
5:35	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	93	106
4:46	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	94	106
4:46	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	95	106
4:19	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	97	106
3:54	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	99	106
3:30	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	101	106
3:30	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	102	106
3:12	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	102	108
3:01	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	105	108
2:12	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	107	108
1:49	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	107	111
0:48	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal	107	113
0:31	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	108	113
0:31	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	109	113
0:31	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	110	113
0:05	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	112	113
0:04	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	112	114
0:04	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	112	115
0:02	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	115	115

OT1 · 32 scoring plays

Scoring plays · OT1
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Denver Nuggets
4:44	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	117	115
4:10	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	118	115
4:10	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	119	115
3:47	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo Free throw	120	115
3:47	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo Free throw	121	115
2:59	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	124	115
2:53	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	124	118
2:32	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	124	121
2:08	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	125	121
2:08	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	126	121
2:01	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	126	124
1:26	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	126	126
0:57	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	126	127
0:57	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	126	128
0:49	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	128	128
0:36	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	128	131
0:28	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	128	132
0:25	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	130	132
0:25	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	130	133
0:21	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	130	134
0:21	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	130	135
0:21	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	130	136
0:16	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal	133	136
0:15	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson Free throw	133	137
0:15	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson Free throw	133	138
0:12	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal	135	138
0:09	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	135	139
0:09	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	135	140
0:08	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland Free throw	136	140
0:08	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	136	141
0:08	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	136	142
0:03	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland 2-pt field goal	138	142

2025-26 season series

After this game: Denver Nuggets 3-0. Final series: Denver Nuggets 3-1.

Oct 27: Denver Nuggets 127 at Minnesota Timberwolves 114
Nov 15: Denver Nuggets 123 at Minnesota Timberwolves 112
Dec 25: Minnesota Timberwolves 138 at Denver Nuggets 142 (this game)
Mar 1: Minnesota Timberwolves 117 at Denver Nuggets 108

Highlights

Nuggets 142 - 138 Timberwolves — Full Highlights (YouTube)

Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.

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