The Denver Nuggets (28-16) travel to face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves (23-21) on Saturday, January 25th. This game will be played at Target Center in Minneapolis and televised on ABC. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 3:00 ET.

Nuggets vs Timberwolves

The Nuggets Are Coming Off A Win

The Nuggets improved to 28-16 on the season with a 132-123 win over the Kings on Thursday. Denver, who were favored by 7.5 points, covered the spread with the victory. The total points for the game reached 255, surpassing the over/under line of 242.5.

Denver took control early, leading 74-52 at halftime and extending their lead to 110-85 after three quarters. However, the Kings went on a 14-0 run in the 4th quarter, cutting the score from 110-87 to 124-87 before Denver held on for the win.

The Timberwolves Are Coming Off A Win

The Timberwolves improved to 23-21 on the season with a 115-114 road win over the Mavericks on Wednesday. Minnesota was favored by 3.5 points but didn’t cover the spread, while the game’s total of 229 points went over the pre-game line of 213.

Minnesota overcame an early 11-0 run by Dallas, responding with a strong second quarter, outscoring the Mavericks 38-31. They led 86-82 going into the 4th, but Dallas made a push, outscoring the Timberwolves 32-29 in the final period.

Nuggets Offense Breakdown

Nikola Jokic’s 35-point, 22-rebound, 17-assist performance powered the Nuggets to a 132-123 win over the Kings, shooting 63.2% from the field. Christian Braun added 21 points, while Michael Porter Jr. contributed 20.

Jokic scored 13 points in the 4th quarter, with Jamal Murray adding 11 of his 18 points in the final period. Denver hit 13 threes at 35.1%, with a 48.5% overall shooting percentage.

Timberwolves Offense Breakdown

Jaden McDaniels led the Timberwolves to a 115-114 win over the Mavericks, scoring 27 points and grabbing 8 rebounds while shooting 55.6% from the field. Anthony Edwards added 21 points despite shooting just 31.6%, and Mike Conley contributed 18 points, hitting 4 threes at a 66.7% rate.

The Timberwolves shot 45.7% from the field and made 11 threes at a 37.9% clip. McDaniels scored 10 points in the 4th quarter, while Edwards added 10 in the 3rd. Naz Reid also chipped in 6 points in both the 2nd and 4th quarters.

Nuggets Team Defense

Defensively, the Nuggets shined in the 2nd quarter, holding the Kings to just 21 points, but they struggled in the 4th, giving up 38 points. Despite this, they managed to secure the win. Overall, Denver allowed 123 points on 43% shooting from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Kings hit 15 threes at a 36% rate. The Nuggets sent Sacramento to the line 19 times, where they made 14 free throws. Denver also recorded 10 steals and 8 blocks in the game.

Timberwolves Team Defense

Defensively, the Nuggets shined in the 2nd quarter, holding the Kings to just 21 points, but they struggled in the 4th, giving up 38. Overall, they allowed 123 points but still managed to secure the win. Denver limited Sacramento to 43% shooting from the field.

The Nuggets allowed 15 threes on 36% shooting from deep. They sent the Kings to the line 19 times, where they hit 14 free throws. Denver recorded 41 defensive rebounds, gave up 17 offensive boards, and added 10 steals and 8 blocks.

Nuggets vs Timberwolves Trends

• Across their last three road contests, Denver has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-0. Their overall mark in these games was 3-0, while averaging 121 points per game.
• When looking at their past three matchups at home, Minnesota has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 112 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Timberwolves have a straight up record of 4-6. Their record vs the spread in these games was 6-3-1.
• Through their last five games as the favorite, the Nuggets have an ATS record of 5-0 and a straight up mark of 5-0.

Nuggets vs Timberwolves Prediction

We’re putting our money on the Nuggets to win, and have the projected score sitting at 131-109. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the Nuggets at -4.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 228 and given that our model is projecting 240 points between the teams, we like the over.

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