Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, Pick and Preview, April 1 (4/1): NBA
- Lm Tipster
- Apr 1, 2022, 11:13:34 PM
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Odds
| Time | 9:00 p.m. EST |
| Twolves money line | +130 |
| Twolves spread | +3 |
| Nuggets money line | -150 |
| Nuggets spread | -3 |
| Over / under | 242 |
2021-2022 season stats
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets | |
| Record | 43-34 | 43-31 |
| Road / home record | 18-21 | 22-15 |
| Streak | L2 | W3 |
| Points per game | 115.21 | 112.00 |
| Points allowed per game | 112.36 | 109.47 |
| Rebounds per game | 44.62 | 44.09 |
| Rebounds allowed per game | 45.94 | 42.44 |
| Over / under record | 45-32 | 43-33-1 |
Preview
The Minnesota Timberwolves continue on the road and will visit the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. This is the fourth time these teams face off this season, the Twolves have the lead 2-1 in the series.
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES
The Twolves have lost 4 of their last 5 games and are 18-21 on the road so far this season with a 43-34 record overall ranking 3rd in the Northwest division. The Timberwolves are 11-4 against the rest of the division. Minnesota ranks fourth in the league scoring 15.1 fast break points per game led by Anthony Edwards averaging 3.6.
D'Angelo Russell is averaging 18 points and seven assists for the Timberwolves. Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 24.3 points and 10.1 rebounds while shooting 53.0% over the last 10 games for Minnesota.
In their last 10 games the Twolves are 5-5, averaging 118.8 points, 43.7 rebounds, 25.1 assists, 8.3 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.3 points.
DENVER NUGGETS
The Nuggets have won 4 of their last 5 games and are 22-15 at home with a 43-31 record ranking second in the Northwest. The Nuggets have gone 6-9 against division opponents. Denver is sixth in the Western Conference with 48.7 points per game in the paint led by Nikola Jokic averaging 15.6.
Nikola Jokic is scoring 26.5 points per game and averaging 13.6 rebounds for the Nuggets. Nah'Shon Hyland is averaging 16.0 points and 3.2 rebounds over the last 10 games for Denver.
In their last 10 games, the Nuggets are 6-4, averaging 118.4 points, 43.2 rebounds, 30.1 assists, 6.2 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 51.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.8 points per game.
INJURIES: Zeke Nnaji: out (ankle), Vlatko Cancar: out (foot), Michael Porter Jr.: out (back).
BETTING TRENDS
Minnesota are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.
Minnesota are 2-12 SU in their last 14 games against Denver.
Denver are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games.
Denver are 14-23 ATS at home this season.
Prediction
These are two of the top 10 offenses in the NBA so you can expect fireworks tonight in Denver. The Twolves have struggled lately losing 4 of their last 5 games but those came against top teams like Suns, Mavericks and Celtics. On the other hand the Nuggets last wins were against weak teams like the Pacers and Thunder. Denver hasn't been profitable at home covering the spread only the 37% of the time. This should be a close game so I'm gonna take the Twolves with the points.
PICK: Timberwolves +3 (-110)
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