Timberwolves take Game 2
- The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets in NBA Playoffs Game 2, according to USA Today. - USA Today reported the Timberwolves outlasted the Nuggets in Game 2 on April 20, 2026. - Minnesota's victory adds clarity to early Western Conference playoff narratives as first‑round series unfold. (usatoday.com)
Minnesota erased a 19-point deficit and beat Denver 119-114 on Monday, evening the teams’ Western Conference first-round series at 1-1. (espn.com) Anthony Edwards scored 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Julius Randle added 24 points as the Timberwolves recovered after trailing 44-25 early in the second quarter at Ball Arena. (espn.com) Denver had opened the game with a 39-25 first quarter, but Minnesota answered with a 39-25 second quarter of its own and turned a potential 2-0 series hole into a split before the matchup shifts north. (espn.com) The result resets a series between the No. 3 Nuggets and No. 6 Timberwolves that already carried recent playoff history. These teams met in the 2024 postseason, when Minnesota came back from 20 down in Game 7 to eliminate Denver. (cbsnews.com) It also changes the immediate math of the bracket. Denver had been 8-0 in franchise history after winning the first two games of a playoff series, while Minnesota had been 0-8 after dropping Games 1 and 2. (espn.com) Nikola Jokić finished with 24 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists, and Jamal Murray scored 30 for Denver, but the Nuggets could not close after taking that early 19-point lead. (espn.com) The final minute flipped on small plays. Christian Braun missed one of two free throws with 19 seconds left and Denver down 115-114, then Randle made two free throws and Donte DiVincenzo finished a breakaway dunk. (espn.com) Game 3 is set for Thursday, April 23, at Target Center in Minneapolis, with the series tied and home court now in Minnesota’s hands for the next two games. (nba.com)
