Minnesota Timberwolves vs Washington Wizards Final Score & Over/Under Result — Jan 4, 2026

The fourth quarter proved decisive, as Minnesota's defense tightened while Washington's offense sputtered down the stretch. The Wizards managed just 36 points in the final frame while the Timberwolves scored 33, but that 26-point swing from the 65 combined points in the second quarter set up a 141–115 final that sent the game sailing over the market total of 240.5. The combined 256 finished 15.5 points over the number, despite DAGGER's pregame lean toward the under.

The first half moved briskly, with 131 combined points split fairly evenly between quarters one and two (66 and 65 respectively). Minnesota, riding recent form of 116.5 points per game over its last ten, seized early control and never relinquished it. Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 35 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists, while Julius Randle added 22 points and 4 assists, and Rudy Gobert's 18 points and 14 rebounds anchored the paint. Washington's CJ McCollum countered with 20 points, but Tre Johnson (13 points, 3 assists) and Corey Kispert (13 points) couldn't generate sustained offense. The second half saw the pace cool to 125 combined points, with the third quarter particularly sluggish at just 56 combined points—a marked deceleration that foreshadowed the Wizards' inability to keep pace.