Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 4/16/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets
Date: Sunday, April 16, 2023
Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO
TV: TNT
Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (+8)
Ball Arena is where the Denver Nuggets will try to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. Denver opens as 8-point favorites. The over/under is 224.5.
The Timberwolves faced the Thunder and took home the win by a score of 120-95 in their last contest. Minnesota finished having earned a 51.8% FG percentage (43 out of 83) and buried 13 of their 32 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Timberwolves knocked down 21 of 26 tries for a percentage of 80.8%. In terms of hauling in boards, they collected 47 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 29 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 11 steals. With respect to defense, Minnesota allowed their opponent to shoot 36.0% from the field on 32 out of 89 shooting. Oklahoma City distributed 19 dimes and had 9 steals for this contest. On top of that, Oklahoma City collected 42 boards (12 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 8 rejections. Oklahoma City finished the game at 90.0% when shooting free throws by burying 18 of 20 attempts. They converted 13 of their 40 attempts from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Timberwolves walked away with 15 while the Thunder finished the game with 20 personal fouls.
Karl-Anthony Towns is someone who was a factor in this matchup. He accounted for 28 points on 11 of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins played and also pulled down 11 rebounds. Towns ended up shooting 68.8% from the field and also totaled 3 dimes.
Minnesota comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 42-40 on the season. They currently have an average of 115.8 points per game (13th in the NBA) while hitting 49.0% from the field. The Timberwolves are shooting 36.5% on three-point attempts (997 of 2,731) and 75.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Minnesota is pulling in 41.9 boards per contest and has totaled 2,145 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 8th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 15.3 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 21.6 fouls on a nightly basis.
When they are on defense, the Timberwolves are able to force 15.4 turnovers per game while drawing 20.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.9% on shots from distance while they are 18th in basketball in opponents points per game (115.8). The Timberwolves are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.1% (3,428 of 7,277) and they concede 44.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 12th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 2,051 surrendered so far this season.
When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Nuggets got the win with a final of 109-95 when they faced the Kings. In the matter of rebounds, Denver allowed Sacramento to collect 34 in total (10 offensive). They finished shooting 25.6% from three-point range by hitting 11 out of 43 and ended up shooting 10 out of 15 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Nuggets allowed the Kings to convert 37 of their 85 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.5% for the game. Overall, the Nuggets finished the game shooting 42 for 84 from the floor which had them shooting 50.0%. With respect to 3-point shots, Denver converted 7 of their 28 attempts (25.0%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 72.0%. The Kings committed 18 personal fouls in the game which got the Nuggets to the free throw line for a total of 25 tries. They coughed up the ball 16 times, while earning 11 steals for the game. The Nuggets pulled down 36 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 51 in the game.
Bruce Brown ended up having an impact for the Nuggets in the game. Brown had 21 points in his 32 mins of playing time and added 6 dimes for this contest. He knocked down 9 out of 17 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and totaled 6 rebounds.
Denver has a record of 53-29 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Nuggets are hitting on 50.4% from the field, which is 1st in basketball. Denver has scored 9,495 pts this year (115.8 per game) and they pull down 43.0 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 28.9 times per contest (2nd in basketball) and they turn the ball over 14.5 times per game. The Nuggets are committing 18.6 personal fouls per contest and they go 75.1% from the free throw line.
The Nuggets on the defensive side of the court are 8th in the league in PPG allowed with 112.5. They are able to force 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.8% from the floor (20th in the league). The Denver defense gives up 34.4% on 3-point shots (933 of 2,711) and opponents are connecting on 77.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 25.7 dimes and 40.8 rebounds every game, which ranks them 16th and 1st in the NBA.
So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?
Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Denver (-8) and under 224.5 points
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