Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Predictions & Picks
The Minnesota Timberwolves are 10-point underdogs heading into a decisive Game 5 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on Tuesday, starting at 9:00 PM ET on NBA TV, ALT, and BSNX. The Nuggets have a 3-1 series lead.
Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Game Info & Odds
- Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2023
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: NBA TV, ALT, and BSNX
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Venue: Ball Arena
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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Score Prediction
- Prediction: Nuggets 118 - Timberwolves 111
Spread & Total Prediction for Nuggets vs. Timberwolves
- Pick ATS: Timberwolves (+ 10)
- Pick OU: Over (220.5)
- The Timberwolves (39-41-2 ATS) have covered the spread 53.7% of the time, 6.1% less often than the Nuggets (44-36-2) this season.
- Denver covers the spread when it is a 10-point favorite or more 56.2% of the time. That's more often than Minnesota covers as an underdog of 10 or more (never covered this season).
- Minnesota and its opponents have combined to eclipse the point total in 45.1% of its games this season (37 of 82), the same percentage as Denver and its opponents (37 of 82).
- As a moneyline favorite this year, the Nuggets are 43-18, while the Timberwolves are 21-22 as moneyline underdogs.
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Nuggets Performance Insights
- Denver ranks 12th in the NBA with 115.8 points per game this season. At the other end, it ranks eighth with 112.5 points allowed per game.
- The Nuggets have been one of the top teams in the league when it comes to assists, as they are delivering 28.9 per game (second-best in NBA).
- The Nuggets are draining 11.8 threes per game this year (18th-ranked in NBA), and they have a 37.9% three-point percentage (fourth-best).
- Denver has taken 63.9% two-pointers and 36.1% from three-point land this year. Of the team's baskets, 72.9% are two-pointers and 27.1% are threes.
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