Timberwolves Rally Past Nuggets 119-114 in Game 2 Sport By lines April 21, 2026 The Minnesota Timberwolves rallied past the Denver Nuggets 119-114 in Game 2 on Monday at Ball Arena. The comeback wiped out a 19-point Nuggets lead from the first quarter. Anthony Edwards finished with 30 points and 10 rebounds on an aching right knee. The series heads back to Minneapolis tied 1-1. Gobert Limits Jokic and Edwards Fights Through Pain Rudy Gobert held Nikola Jokic to 8-of-20 shooting and 1-of-7 from three in Game 2. Nikola Jokic finished with 24 points, 15 rebounds and 8 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Nikola Jokic shot 1-of-7 in the fourth quarter while Rudy Gobert challenged him at the rim. Nikola Jokic also turned the ball over three times in the decisive frame. Anthony Edwards missed 11 of Minnesota’s last 14 regular season games with a right knee injury. Anthony Edwards grabbed that same knee in visible pain during the first quarter on Monday. Anthony Edwards still posted 30 points and 10 rebounds on 10-of-25 shooting for the Timberwolves. Denver head coach David Adelman ran a seven-man rotation through Game 2 at Ball Arena. Nikola Jokic played 40 minutes and Jamal Murray played 43 minutes for the Denver Nuggets. Jokic and Murray combined for 4 points on 2-of-12 shooting in the fourth quarter. The Timberwolves outscored the Denver Nuggets 29-21 in that fourth quarter at Ball Arena. Jamal Murray scored 23 first-half points, including a 51-foot buzzer-beater for the Denver Nuggets. Game 3 tips Thursday at 9:30 p.m. ET in Minneapolis on Prime Video. Related Sports Coverage Nuggets Beat Timberwolves 116-105 in Physical Game 1 Nuggets vs Timberwolves Game 1: Jokic Tests Edwards Hawks Stun Knicks 107-106 as McCollum Drops 32 at MSG Sources: ESPN box score, Yahoo Sports.
