The Denver Nuggets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-105 on April 18, 2026 at Ball Arena. A crowd of 19,796 witnessed the Denver Nuggets secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Quarter-by-Quarter Scoring
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 23 | 39 | 29 | 25 | 116 |
| MIN | 33 | 29 | 17 | 26 | 105 |
Game Officials
Zach Zarba (Referee), Eric Dalen (Referee), Dedric Taylor (Referee), Jacyn Goble (Referee)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | Peyton Watson | G | Out | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-04-20 |
Team Statistics
| Team | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 46 | 32 | 74 | 43 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 105 |
| DEN | 44 | 28 | 91 | 47 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 116 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Player Statistics
| Player | POS | MIN | PTS | FGM-A | FG% | 3PM-A | 3P% | FTM-A | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle | F | 31 | 16 | 7-16 | 43.8 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -9 |
| Jaden McDaniels | F | 33 | 16 | 6-14 | 42.9 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -17 |
| Rudy Gobert | C | 38 | 17 | 8-9 | 88.9 | 0-0 | 0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -8 |
| Donte DiVincenzo | G | 31 | 12 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | G | 38 | 22 | 7-19 | 36.8 | 2-9 | 22.2 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -3 |
| Kyle Anderson | F | 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Naz Reid | C | 17 | 5 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -7 |
| Mike Conley | G | 11 | 3 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ayo Dosunmu | G | 28 | 14 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 |
| Bones Hyland | G | 5 | 0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 |
Denver Nuggets Player Statistics
| Player | POS | MIN | PTS | FGM-A | FG% | 3PM-A | 3P% | FTM-A | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon | F | 29 | 17 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +8 |
| Cameron Johnson | F | 33 | 12 | 5-12 | 41.7 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +5 |
| Nikola Jokic | C | 40 | 25 | 11-19 | 57.9 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +9 |
| Jamal Murray | G | 39 | 30 | 7-22 | 31.8 | 0-8 | 0.0 | 16-16 | 100.0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +13 |
| Christian Braun | G | 36 | 12 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Spencer Jones | F | 9 | 5 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| Jonas Valanciunas | C | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +2 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | G | 24 | 7 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +9 |
| Bruce Brown | G | 21 | 8 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +7 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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