The Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Ball Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Timberwolves vs Nuggets prediction.
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves have been in great shape as they’ve won eight of their last 10 games overall and they will be aiming for a third straight win after beating the Wizards in a 130-121 home win last night. Anthony Edwards led the team with 51 points, six rebounds and seven assists on 17 of 29 shooting, Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 23 points and five assists off the bench while Rudy Gobert tallied 19 points with 16 rebounds and four blocks. As a team, the Timberwolves shot 47 percent from the field and 18 of 41 from the 3-point line as they got off to a horrible start and allowed 44 points in the first quarter to fall into a 21-point deficit, before they exploded for 70 points in the second half to come away with the gritty comeback win at home. The Timberwolves will play against the Hawks after this game.
Denver Nuggets
Meanwhile, the Denver Nuggets have been in fine form as they’ve won eight of their last 11 games overall and they will be gunning for a third straight victory after blowing past the lowly Jazz in a 111-95 road win last night. Jamal Murray led the team with 28 points on 11 of 20 shooting, Nikola Jokic tallied 28 points with 13 rebounds and seven assists while Michael Porter Jr chipped in with 12 points. As a team, the Nuggets shot 48 percent from the field and 14 of 37 from the 3-point line as they dominated right from the start, outscoring the Jazz by 34-17 in the first quarter to take the early lead, before they restricted the Jazz to just 15 points in the fourth quarter to run away with it in the end. The Nuggets will meet the Spurs after this one.
Denver Nuggets Team Facts
- The Nuggets have won 12 of their last 13 games with both teams on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Nuggets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
- Each of the Nuggets’ last eight Wednesday games have gone UNDER the total points line.
Minnesota Timberwolves Team Facts
- The Timberwolves have won each of their last five games as underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Timberwolves have covered the spread in each of their last seven games as underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- Each of the Timberwolves’ last five games as underdogs following a home win have gone UNDER the total points line.
Timberwolves vs Nuggets prediction
The Timberwolves are still without Karl-Anthony Towns and Jaylen Clark, while the Nuggets are still without Aaron Gordon for this one. Both teams are coming into this meeting with plenty of momentum, so it’s hard to split these two at the moment. However, the Timberwolves are still banged up for this one, so I’m more comfortable going with the Nuggets to get the job done at the modest line at home.