Who won Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves?

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 113-96 on April 23, 2026.

Nikola Jokić scored 27 for the Denver Nuggets with 15 rebounds; Ayo Dosunmu scored 25 for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves

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Final

Away

Minnesota Timberwolves

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Venue: Target Center

2026 NBA playoffs · First round · Game 3

Observed Sep 24, 2026, 01:02 UTC.

Verified 2026 NBA playoff result. Full regular-season history is not included in this edition. Postseason games do not count toward regular-season records.

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Quarter scores

Reported points by period
Period	Denver Nuggets	Minnesota Timberwolves
Q1	11	25
Q2	28	36
Q3	29	27
Q4	28	25

Game recap · 2026 NBA playoff results

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Game recap

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 113-96 at home in the playoffs on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at Target Center. Ayo Dosunmu had 25 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Nikola Jokić had 27 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists for the Denver Nuggets.

The Minnesota Timberwolves led 61-39 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 25-11. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jaden McDaniels (double-double, Minnesota Timberwolves), Rudy Gobert (double-double, Minnesota Timberwolves), Nikola Jokić (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 39, Minnesota Timberwolves 36. Jaden McDaniels had 20 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.

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

Retrieved Sep 24, 2026, 01:02:58 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves?: The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 113-96 on April 23, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Nikola Jokić scored 27 for the Denver Nuggets with 15 rebounds; Ayo Dosunmu scored 25 for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Box score

Game leaders

Denver Nuggets

Points: 27 Nikola Jokić
Rebounds: 15 Nikola Jokić
Assists: 4 Jamal Murray

Minnesota Timberwolves

Points: 25 Ayo Dosunmu
Rebounds: 12 Rudy Gobert
Assists: 9 Ayo Dosunmu

Nikola Jokić double-double (27 PTS, 15 REB) · Jaden McDaniels double-double (20 PTS, 10 REB) · Rudy Gobert double-double (10 PTS, 12 REB)

Denver Nuggets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Nikola Jokić starter	35:12	27	15	3	2	0	4	7-26	2-10	11-11	3	-21
Jamal Murray starter	34:49	16	3	4	0	0	1	5-17	0-5	6-7	0	-12
Spencer Jones starter	28:25	6	1	0	0	1	1	2-3	2-2	0-0	4	-5
Christian Braun starter	23:40	2	2	0	0	1	0	0-4	0-1	2-4	1	-19
Cameron Johnson starter	23:37	6	2	1	1	0	0	2-6	0-3	2-2	3	-14
Tim Hardaway Jr. bench	27:59	11	5	0	0	0	1	3-8	2-6	3-4	1	-13
Bruce Brown bench	23:08	9	4	2	1	0	1	4-7	0-0	1-2	2	-3
Zeke Nnaji bench	16:21	10	3	1	1	0	0	2-2	1-1	5-6	3	+2
Julian Strawther bench	14:19	6	3	0	0	0	2	2-7	1-3	1-2	1	+0
Tyus Jones bench	4:10	2	0	0	0	0	0	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	+0
DaRon Holmes II bench	4:10	0	2	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+0
Jalen Pickett bench	4:10	1	0	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	1-2	0	+0

Not available: Aaron Gordon, Peyton Watson

Minnesota Timberwolves
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Jaden McDaniels starter	40:45	20	10	3	1	1	0	9-13	1-3	1-1	2	+8
Rudy Gobert starter	36:17	10	12	3	0	3	0	3-7	0-0	4-5	4	+18
Donte DiVincenzo starter	32:54	15	4	7	4	0	1	6-13	3-8	0-0	4	+20
Julius Randle starter	32:41	15	6	4	0	1	1	6-15	0-3	3-6	3	+8
Anthony Edwards starter	23:40	17	5	3	0	0	2	6-15	2-8	3-3	5	+11
Ayo Dosunmu bench	31:59	25	3	9	0	0	2	10-15	0-3	5-6	2	+11
Naz Reid bench	17:36	5	6	2	0	0	2	2-7	1-4	0-0	4	+4
Bones Hyland bench	15:25	6	4	0	0	0	2	2-5	2-4	0-0	2	-1
Kyle Anderson bench	5:16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	+3
Julian Phillips bench	1:21	0	1	0	1	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+3
Mike Conley bench	0:42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	+0
Joan Beringer bench	0:42	0	2	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	+0
Joe Ingles bench	0:42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+0

Not available: Jaylen Clark, Terrence Shannon Jr.

Team statistics
Denver Nuggets	Stat	Minnesota Timberwolves
32/40 (80%)	Free throws	16/21 (76%)
20/50 (40%)	2 pointers	35/59 (59%)
8/32 (25%)	3 pointers	9/34 (26%)
28/82 (34%)	Field goals	44/93 (47%)
40	Rebounds	53
34	Defensive rebounds	41
6	Offensive rebounds	12
12	Assists	31
10	Turnovers	10
5	Steals	6
2	Blocks	5
18	Fouls	27
7	Max points in a row	9
0:00	Time spent in lead	46:30
0	Biggest lead	27

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Minnesota Timberwolves ahead)

Largest margin: 25 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 0
Times tied: 0
Largest lead · Denver Nuggets: Never led
Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves: 27 Q3 9:49
Longest run: 9-0 Minnesota Timberwolves · Q2 8:16 to Q2 7:01

Scoring plays

Q1 · 20 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Minnesota Timberwolves
10:30	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	0	2
10:30	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels Free throw	0	3
9:48	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	0	5
8:40	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	2	5
8:24	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	2	7
8:00	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	3	7
8:00	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	4	7
7:48	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	4	10
5:51	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	4	12
4:59	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	4	14
4:43	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	6	14
4:19	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	6	16
3:25	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	6	18
1:42	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	9	18
1:22	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	9	20
1:22	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	9	21
1:09	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	10	21
1:09	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	11	21
0:29	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal	11	23
0:10	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	11	25

Q2 · 34 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Minnesota Timberwolves
11:25	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	11	27
11:25	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	11	28
10:53	Denver Nuggets	Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal	13	28
10:21	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	15	28
10:04	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	15	31
9:55	Denver Nuggets	Zeke Nnaji Free throw	16	31
9:45	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	16	32
9:33	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown Free throw	17	32
9:26	Denver Nuggets	Zeke Nnaji 3-pt field goal	20	32
8:25	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	22	32
8:16	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	22	34
7:54	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal	22	36
7:19	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	22	38
7:01	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	22	41
6:47	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	25	41
6:40	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	25	43
6:25	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	27	43
5:45	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	29	43
5:31	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	29	46
5:12	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	29	48
4:58	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	30	48
4:39	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	30	50
4:21	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	30	52
3:57	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal	32	52
3:43	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	32	55
3:30	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	34	55
2:57	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	36	55
2:23	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	37	55
2:23	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	38	55
2:10	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	38	57
1:31	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	39	57
1:03	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu Free throw	39	58
1:03	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu Free throw	39	59
0:18	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	39	61

Q3 · 35 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Minnesota Timberwolves
11:16	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	39	63
11:00	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	40	63
10:34	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	40	65
9:49	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	40	67
9:35	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones 3-pt field goal	43	67
9:09	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal	45	67
8:54	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal	47	67
8:32	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	47	68
8:16	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	47	70
7:54	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	48	70
7:54	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	49	70
7:16	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson Free throw	50	70
7:16	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson Free throw	51	70
6:12	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	53	70
6:00	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland 3-pt field goal	53	73
5:01	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	53	75
4:49	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	54	75
4:10	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	54	77
3:26	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	55	77
3:26	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	56	77
2:48	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland 3-pt field goal	56	80
2:38	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	57	80
2:38	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	58	80
2:27	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	58	82
2:07	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu Free throw	58	83
1:57	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	60	83
1:27	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu Free throw	60	84
1:27	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu Free throw	60	85
1:16	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	61	85
1:03	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	61	86
0:52	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	64	86
0:20	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw	65	86
0:20	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw	66	86
0:08	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	66	88
0:01	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	68	88

Q4 · 31 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Minnesota Timberwolves
11:13	Denver Nuggets	Zeke Nnaji Free throw	69	88
11:13	Denver Nuggets	Zeke Nnaji Free throw	70	88
10:22	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	72	88
9:30	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	72	90
9:08	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	72	91
9:08	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	72	92
8:39	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones 3-pt field goal	75	92
7:47	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw	76	92
7:36	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	76	94
6:53	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	76	96
6:38	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	79	96
6:23	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	79	97
6:23	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	79	98
6:04	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	81	98
4:59	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	82	98
4:59	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	83	98
4:59	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	84	98
4:37	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal	84	101
4:23	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	86	101
4:10	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	86	103
3:53	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	89	103
3:10	Denver Nuggets	Jalen Pickett Free throw	90	103
2:30	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	90	105
2:15	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	92	105
1:53	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	92	107
1:42	Denver Nuggets	Zeke Nnaji Free throw	93	107
1:42	Denver Nuggets	Zeke Nnaji Free throw	94	107
1:21	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	94	108
1:13	Denver Nuggets	Tyus Jones 2-pt field goal	96	108
1:02	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	96	111
0:51	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal	96	113

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