Denver Nuggets @ Minnesota Timberwolves — Apr 23, 2026

NBA·Western conference first round April 23, 2026
Denver Nuggets DEN 48-24, 22-14 Away
April 23, 2026 11:00 pm
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Minnesota Timberwolves MIN 43-29, 22-13 Home
Standings
NBA Northwest Division NBA Western Conference League
# Team W L PCT GB HOME AWAY PPG OPP PPG DIFF STRK
1 OKC Thunder 6418.780-29-725-9119.0107.9+914L2
2 DEN Nuggets 5428.6591026-1022-14122.1116.9+422W12
3 MIN Timberwolves 4933.5981522-1321-16118.0114.6+275W2
4 POR Trail Blazers 4240.5122223-1515-19115.5115.8-24W2
5 UTA Jazz 2260.2684212-248-31117.6126.0-691L1
W: Wins · L: Losses · PCT: Win Percentage · GB: Games Behind · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record · PPG: Points Per Game · OPP PPG: Opp Points Per Game · DIFF: Point Differential · STRK: Streak
Playoffs
# Team W L PCT GB HOME AWAY PPG OPP PPG DIFF STRK
1 OKC Thunder 6418.780-29-725-9119.0107.9+914L2
2 SAS Spurs 6220.756231-725-11119.8111.5+681L1
3 DEN Nuggets 5428.6591026-1022-14122.1116.9+422W12
4 LAL Lakers 5329.6461124-1120-16116.3114.6+144W3
5 HOU Rockets 5230.6341228-1020-18115.2110.0+428W1
6 MIN Timberwolves 4933.5981522-1321-16118.0114.6+275W2
7 PHX Suns 4537.5491920-1618-18112.6111.1+120W1
8 POR Trail Blazers 4240.5122223-1515-19115.5115.8-24W2
9 LAC Clippers 4240.5122222-1717-18113.8112.6+93W1
10 GSW Warriors 3745.4512720-1513-25114.6115.2-46L3
11 NOP Pelicans 2656.3173814-188-30115.5120.0-369L2
12 DAL Mavericks 2656.3173815-2210-28114.1119.6-452W1
13 MEM Grizzlies 2557.3053912-267-27114.7120.7-493L8
14 SAC Kings 2260.2684215-246-27111.0121.0-820L1
15 UTA Jazz 2260.2684212-248-31117.6126.0-691L1
W: Wins · L: Losses · PCT: Win Percentage · GB: Games Behind · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record · PPG: Points Per Game · OPP PPG: Opp Points Per Game · DIFF: Point Differential · STRK: Streak
Playoffs
# Team W L PCT GB HOME AWAY PPG OPP PPG DIFF STRK
1 OKC Thunder 6418.780-29-725-9119.0107.9+914L2
2 SAS Spurs 6220.756231-725-11119.8111.5+681L1
3 DET Pistons 6022.732430-826-12117.8109.6+669W3
4 BOS Celtics 5626.683827-1024-14114.9107.2+631W2
5 DEN Nuggets 5428.6591026-1022-14122.1116.9+422W12
6 LAL Lakers 5329.6461124-1120-16116.3114.6+144W3
7 NYK Knicks 5329.6461126-1020-16116.5110.1+519L1
8 CLE Cavaliers 5230.6341226-1323-13119.5115.4+337W1
9 HOU Rockets 5230.6341228-1020-18115.2110.0+428W1
10 MIN Timberwolves 4933.5981522-1321-16118.0114.6+275W2
11 ATL Hawks 4636.5611823-1519-17118.5116.0+198L1
12 TOR Raptors 4636.5611821-1419-18114.6111.8+232W1
13 ORL Magic 4537.5491921-1517-18115.7115.1+52L1
14 PHI 76ers 4537.5491923-1420-17115.9116.1-15W2
15 PHX Suns 4537.5491920-1618-18112.6111.1+120W1
16 CHA Hornets 4438.5372020-1723-14116.0111.2+396W1
17 MIA Heat 4339.5242123-1414-22120.9118.5+191W2
18 LAC Clippers 4240.5122222-1717-18113.8112.6+93W1
19 POR Trail Blazers 4240.5122223-1515-19115.5115.8-24W2
20 GSW Warriors 3745.4512720-1513-25114.6115.2-46L3
21 MIL Bucks 3250.3903215-2112-25110.6116.8-509L1
22 CHI Bulls 3151.3783313-2113-26116.3121.5-427L2
23 DAL Mavericks 2656.3173815-2210-28114.1119.6-452W1
24 NOP Pelicans 2656.3173814-188-30115.5120.0-369L2
25 MEM Grizzlies 2557.3053912-267-27114.7120.7-493L8
26 SAC Kings 2260.2684215-246-27111.0121.0-820L1
27 UTA Jazz 2260.2684212-248-31117.6126.0-691L1
28 BKN Nets 2062.2444412-257-30105.9115.9-819L3
29 IND Pacers 1963.232459-288-31112.4120.4-655L2
30 WAS Wizards 1765.2074710-266-32112.9124.9-982L10
W: Wins · L: Losses · PCT: Win Percentage · GB: Games Behind · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record · PPG: Points Per Game · OPP PPG: Opp Points Per Game · DIFF: Point Differential · STRK: Streak
Key Players
Nuggets
NJ
N. Jokić C
27.4 PPG
13.1 RPG
11.0 APG
JM
J. Murray G
24.9 PPG
4.4 RPG
7.3 APG
AG
A. Gordon F
16.9 PPG
6.1 RPG
2.8 APG
Timberwolves
AE
A. Edwards G
28.0 PPG
4.9 RPG
3.7 APG
JR
J. Randle FC
21.5 PPG
6.7 RPG
5.0 APG
JM
J. McDaniels F
15.0 PPG
4.2 RPG
2.7 APG
Stats Comparison
Overall Home vs Away
League Percentile Ranking
Nuggets
Timberwolves
Scoring 4–0
122.1 1st
Points
8th 117.9
49.3 2nd
FG%
8th 48.0
39.4 1st
3P%
5th 37.0
81.0 4th
FT%
28th 76.0
Rebounding 2–1
44.1 13th
Rebounds
14th 44.0
9.8 25th
Off Reb
18th 10.9
34.3 6th
Def Reb
10th 33.1
Playmaking 2–2
29.2 4th
Assists
16th 26.1
6.9 30th
Steals
11th 8.7
3.9 27th
Blocks
3rd 5.8
12.2 3rd
Turnovers
17th 13.8
Defense 1–2
117.4 21st
Opp Points
13th 115.1
46.9 14th
Opp FG%
8th 46.2
35.0 5th
Opp 3P%
13th 35.6
Head-to-Head
Nuggets leads 1-0
Final
DEN Nuggets
29263236
123
MIN Timberwolves
31292626
112
Recent Form
Nuggets
W @ SAS 128-118
W vs OKC 127-107
W vs MEM 136-119
W vs POR 137-132
W vs SAS 136-134
Timberwolves
W vs NOP 132-126
W @ HOU 136-132
L @ ORL 120-132
W @ IND 124-104
L vs CHA 108-122
Form Comparison
Nuggets vs Timberwolves
10 20 50
Win-loss trend: each win +1, each loss −1
League
NBA
Season
NBA 25/26
Round
Western conference first round
Date
April 23, 2026
Time
11:00 pm