Tip‑off: 10:30 PM ET Venue: Ball Arena — Denver, CO
Injury Report
Minnesota Timberwolves
No injuries listed for Game 2.
Denver Nuggets
Peyton Watson — OUT (hamstring)
Team Records & Statistical Profile
Minnesota Timberwolves
Regular Season Record: 49–33 (6th in West)
PPG: 118.0
FG%: 48.1%
Last 10 Games: 4–6, allowing 116.3 PPG
Denver Nuggets
Regular Season Record: 54–28 (3rd in West)
PPG: 130.3 over last 10 (NBA‑best form)
FG%: 50.5%
Last 10 Games: 10–0, averaging 130.3 PPG and 31.8 APG
🔥 Recent Team Form
Timberwolves — Previous 5
L 116–105 @ DEN (Game 1)
W 132–126 vs NOP
W 136–132 @ HOU
L 132–120 @ ORL
W 124–104 @ IND
Nuggets — Previous 5
W 116–105 vs MIN (Game 1)
W 128–118 @ SAS
W 127–107 vs OKC
W 136–119 vs MEM
W 137–132 vs POR
Series History & Game 1 Recap
Game 1 Result: Nuggets defeated Timberwolves 116–105.
Jamal Murray: 30 points, 7 assists
Nikola Jokić: 25 pts, 13 reb, 11 ast (triple‑double)
Anthony Edwards: 22 pts, 9 reb, 7 ast
Series: Denver leads 1–0.
Key Player Matchups
Minnesota Timberwolves
Anthony Edwards: 22.0 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 7.0 APG in Game 1
Rudy Gobert: 10.0 RPG (team leader)
Julius Randle: 21.1 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 5.0 APG (season form)
Denver Nuggets
Nikola Jokić: 27.7 PPG, 12.9 RPG, 10.7 APG (season averages)
Jamal Murray: 30.0 PPG in Game 1
Team Strength: 14.2 made 3‑pointers per game (2.1 more than MIN allows)
Betting Trends
Nuggets are 10–0 in their last 10 games.
Denver averaging 130.3 PPG over that span.
Timberwolves shooting 48.1%, but allowing 116.3 PPG recently.
Edwards has hit 6+ rebounds in 12 of last 15 playoff games
Game Odds
Minnesota Timberwolves 230.5
Denver Nuggets – 6.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Sunday, April 19, 2026
