Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Final Score & Over/Under Result — Apr 23, 2026

Minnesota's recent head-to-head dominance over Denver continued Tuesday night, as the Timberwolves held the Nuggets to season-low offensive output in a 113-96 road loss. The combined 209 points landed well below the 232.5 market total—a 23.5-point shortfall that vindicated DAGGER's pregame UNDER call. The two teams had squared off three times already this season with totals of 233, 221, and 225; this matchup proved significantly lower-scoring despite Denver's recent 10-game average of 127.5 points and Minnesota's 117.9.

Minnesota seized early control, building a 25-11 first-quarter lead behind a defensive clamp that would define the evening. The Timberwolves' offense hummed in the second quarter with a combined 64 points—the game's highest-scoring frame—extending their advantage to 61-39 at halftime. Denver mounted a second-half comeback attempt, outscoring Minnesota 57-52 from there, but the first-half deficit proved insurmountable. Nikola Jokić led the Nuggets with 27 points and 15 rebounds, while Jamal Murray added 16 points and 4 assists. For Minnesota, Ayo Dosunmu orchestrated the offense with 25 points and 9 assists, and Jaden McDaniels provided 20 points alongside 10 rebounds. The Timberwolves' balanced attack, anchored by Anthony Edwards' 17 points, proved enough to hold Denver well short of its typical scoring pace.