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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets

Game time: Apr 18, 2026 3:40 PM EDT

Team snapshot

Minnesota Timberwolves

Record: 4-3 · Northwest · Western Conference

Denver Nuggets

Record: 3-2 · Northwest · Western Conference

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets

Total: Under 230.5 (-110) — Win

EV signal: Premium only

Final score: Minnesota Timberwolves 105, Denver Nuggets 116

Why this play: Under 230.5 stands out because the posted number looks a little too high or too low for the way this game should flow.

Quick read:

the Minnesota Timberwolves (48-33) will host the New Orleans Pelicans (26-55) at Target Center for the final game of the 2025-26 NBA regular season. The Timberwolves have already secured the No.

6 seed in the Western Conference, while the Pelicans are eliminated from playoff contention. Both teams are resting key stars: Minnesota will sit Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle, and Rudy Gobert, while New Orleans will be without Zion Williamson and Dejounte Murray.

The game tips off at 8:30 PM and will be broadcast on FanDuel Sports Network Midwest, Gulf Coast Sports Network, and streamed on Fubo. Betting odds favor the Timberwolves by 7.5 points, with prediction models giving Minnesota an over 80% win probability.

Predictions suggest a final score of Timberwolves 122, Pelicans 112, citing Minnesota's deeper bench against New Orleans' young rotation. Key players to watch include Donte DiVincenzo and rookie Terrence Shannon Jr.

for Minnesota, and rookie Jeremiah Fears for New Orleans, who recently scored 40 and 36 points in consecutive games an article published on April 13, 2026, by...

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