Time: 5:30 PM local (Minneapolis)
Venue: Target Center — Minneapolis, MN
Series: Western Conference First Round — MIN leads 2–1
TEAM RECORDS & RECENT FORM
| Team | Record | Seed | Last 5 Games |
| Denver Nuggets | 54–28 | 3rd West | L, L, W, W, W |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 49–33 | 6th West | W, W, L, W, W |
Minnesota has won Games 2 and 3, both with dominant defensive stretches.
INJURY REPORT
Denver Nuggets
Peyton Watson — OUT (Hamstring), week‑to‑week
Aaron Gordon — GTD (Calf), questionable for April 25
Minnesota Timberwolves
No injuries reported
GAME 3 RECAP — MIN 113, DEN 96
Minnesota’s defense suffocated Denver:
DEN shot 34.1% FG and 8/32 from three
MIN shot 47.3% FG, dominated the glass 53–40, and logged 31 assists
Nikola Jokić: 27 pts, 15 reb, but only 7/26 FG (26.9%)
Minnesota’s physicality and ball movement have been the difference.
KEY PLAYER MATCHUPS
Nikola Jokić (DEN) vs Rudy Gobert (MIN)
Jokić postseason averages: 27.7 PPG, 12.9 RPG, 10.7 APG
Gobert postseason averages: 11.5 RPG, elite rim protection Gobert has forced Jokić into inefficient nights in Games 2–3.
Jamal Murray (DEN) vs Anthony Edwards (MIN)
Murray: 30.0 PPG in series so far
Edwards: 26.0 PPG, 9.5 RPG, 4.5 APG Edwards’ two‑way impact has been enormous.
Donte DiVincenzo (MIN) vs Denver’s perimeter defense
DiVincenzo has hit Over 11.5 points in all 3 games, shooting 11/22 from three He’s been a series‑changing X‑factor.
SERIES HISTORY (2026 PLAYOFFS)
Game 1: DEN 116–105 (Denver controlled late)
Game 2: MIN 119–114 (Minnesota steals one on the road)
Game 3: MIN 113–96 (Minnesota dominates at home)
Minnesota has clearly adjusted better since Game 1.
BETTING TRENDS
Minnesota is 26–15 at home, Denver 26–15 on the road — extremely balanced.
Game Odds
Denver Nuggets – 1.5
Minnesota Timberwolves 229.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, April 24, 2026
