Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Head-to-Head

Division Rivals
Denver Nuggets
Minnesota Timberwolves
Nuggets lead Timberwolves102to74

Nuggets hold a slight edge in 176 all-time meetings; Timberwolves have narrowed the gap in the modern era.

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At a glance

Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves insights

The edge
+28wins for Nuggets
58% Nuggets ยท 42% Timberwolves

Timberwolves have closed the gap in the modern era: 66-78 since 1996.

Recent form
8-12last 20

Timberwolves won 110-98 on Apr 30, 2026

Where it matters
23playoff games

23 playoff games, no Finals meetings.

The story

Nuggets built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 24 of 32 decided meetings (75%). In the modern era they are 78-66 against each other (54% Nuggets). Games average a 10.5-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Timberwolves' 45-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Timberwolves hold a 12-8 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1990s produced the deepest sample with 47 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1989, so the rivalry has now spanned 37 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Timberwolves won 110-98 on Apr 30, 2026. Through the 2020s Nuggets have led 22-21 between the teams.

Win Percentage
102W
74W
DEN
MIN
58%42%
Denver NuggetsMinnesota Timberwolves

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
DateHomeAwayScoreWinner
Apr 30, 2026MINDEN110โ€“98MIN
Apr 27, 2026DENMIN125โ€“113DEN
Apr 25, 2026MINDEN112โ€“96MIN
Apr 23, 2026MINDEN113โ€“96MIN
Apr 20, 2026DENMIN114โ€“119MIN
Apr 18, 2026DENMIN116โ€“105DEN
Mar 1, 2026DENMIN108โ€“117MIN
Dec 25, 2025DENMIN142โ€“138DEN
Nov 15, 2025MINDEN112โ€“123DEN
Oct 27, 2025MINDEN114โ€“127DEN
Last Meeting
Apr 30, 2026Final
MIN
110
HOME
DEN
98
AWAY
Timberwolveswon by12
Snapped Nuggets' streakยทGame 176 of all-time series

All-Time Record

Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season153 games
92
61
Playoffs23 games
10
13
Denver Nuggets Biggest Win
146โ€“112+34
Feb 7, 2023
Minnesota Timberwolves Biggest Win
115โ€“70+45
May 16, 2024Playoff
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season โ†“DEN โ†•MIN โ†•Games โ†•
2025โ€“265510
2024โ€“25044
2023โ€“245611
2022โ€“23639
2021โ€“22134
2020โ€“21303
2019โ€“20404
2018โ€“19404
2017โ€“18134
2016โ€“17224

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
56-32DEN HOME42-46MIN HOME
AWAY
46-42
DEN
AWAY
32-56
MIN
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Minnesota Timberwolves: 1 consecutive win
1
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 10.5 pts on average
10.5pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
DEN-Neutral
Last 1050%
All-Time58%
MIN-Neutral
Last 1050%
All-Time42%
Last 10 Results
DEN / MIN

Frequently Asked Questions: Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Methodology & Data Sources

Last updated

Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.

Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.

Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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