Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets Final Score & Over/Under Result — Apr 18, 2026

Denver held off Minnesota 116–105, a 11-point margin that masked a game decided far earlier than the final buzzer suggested. The Nuggets' second-quarter dominance—68 combined points in a single frame—blew open what had been a competitive contest after Q1's 56-point opener.

The first half told the story of Denver's depth overwhelming Minnesota's defense. After an even first quarter, the two teams combined for 68 points in Q2, with Jamal Murray (30 pts, 5 reb, 7 ast) and Nikola Jokić (25 pts, 13 reb, 11 ast) leading the charge. Minnesota's Anthony Edwards (22 pts, 9 reb, 7 ast) and Rudy Gobert (17 pts, 10 reb, 2 ast) kept pace offensively, but Denver's bench scoring and ball movement proved decisive. The first half combined for 124 points, setting the stage for what followed.

The second half evaporated into a grind. Q3 saw just 46 combined points—the game's lowest-scoring quarter—as both defenses tightened and pace slowed. Q4 added 51 combined points but too late for Minnesota to mount a serious threat. Denver's 116 final points and Minnesota's 105 combined for 221, landing 11.5 points under the 232.5 market total. The Timberwolves' season-long scoring difficulties (115.2 per game) finally caught up with a Nuggets team that had been scoring 131.2 in its last 10 games. DAGGER's live call hit, even as the pregame over prediction missed.