The Minnesota Timberwolves face the Denver Nuggets on Sunday in their final regular-season matchup, with Denver seeking a four-game sweep. Both teams hold 37-23 records, positioning Minnesota as the West's fifth seed and Denver as fourth. The game tips off at Ball Arena in Denver.
The Denver Nuggets host the Minnesota Timberwolves in a pivotal Northwest Division game on March 1, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. ET. This marks the fourth and final regular-season meeting between the teams, with Denver leading the all-time series 92-60 and having won the previous three encounters this season. Minnesota, coming off a 94-88 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday, aims to halt Denver's momentum after the Nuggets' 127-121 loss at Oklahoma City on Friday.
Both squads enter with identical 37-23 records. The Timberwolves are 17-12 on the road, while the Nuggets are 16-11 at home. Julius Randle, listed as questionable with a back issue, is available for Minnesota. Key performers include Minnesota's Anthony Edwards, projected to score 28.1 points, and Denver's Nikola Jokic, expected to tally 26.3 points. Jokic has led the Nuggets in points, rebounds, assists, and steals this season, despite missing 17 games due to a knee injury in January. Edwards averages 29.6 points per game league-wide and 35.0 against Denver in two prior matchups.
Betting lines from DraftKings Sportsbook list Denver as a 2.5-point favorite, with an over/under of 241.5 points. A projection model simulating the game 10,000 times forecasts a combined total of 245 points, favoring the over, which has hit in six of the last 10 head-to-head games. The Timberwolves are 2-8 against the spread in their last 10 games, while Denver is 5-5. Minnesota has won five of their last seven visits to Denver, including a narrow overtime loss of 142-138 on Christmas Day.
The game will air on ABC and stream on Fubo.
