The Minnesota Timberwolves (43-32) travel to face off against the Denver Nuggets (47-28) on Tuesday, April 1st. This game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver and televised on TNT. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 10:00 ET.

Timberwolves vs Nuggets

The Timberwolves Are Coming Off A Win

The Timberwolves improved to 43-32 this season with a 123-104 win over the Pistons on Sunday. Playing at home, Minnesota entered the game as 7.5-point favorites and covered the spread with a +19 point margin. The total score of 227 points narrowly exceeded the pre-game O/U line of 224.5.

After a slow start, falling behind 34-20 in the 1st quarter, Minnesota turned things around by outscoring Detroit 34-26 in the 2nd quarter. They took control in the 3rd, dominating 38-23, and finished strong by holding the Pistons to 21 points in the 4th while scoring 31 of their own.

The Nuggets Are Coming Off A Win

The Nuggets improved to 47-28 on the season with a dominant 129-93 win over the Jazz on Friday. Playing at home, Denver entered the game as heavy favorites, listed at -19, and covered the spread with ease. The combined score of 222 points fell short of the 239.5-point total.

Denver set the tone early, holding Utah to 15 points in the 1st quarter. After a closer 2nd quarter, the Nuggets pulled away with a 12-0 run, extending their lead from 83-65 to 95-65. They finished strong, outscoring the Jazz 43-28 in the 4th quarter.

Timberwolves Offense Breakdown

Julius Randle led the Timberwolves with 26 points and 8 rebounds in their 123-104 win over the Pistons, shooting 50% from the field. Anthony Edwards added 25 points, including 20 in the 3rd quarter, and hit 4 threes at a 40% rate.

Rudy Gobert contributed 19 points and 25 rebounds, while Mike Conley scored 8 of his 17 points in the 4th quarter. Minnesota hit 12 threes, shooting 38.7% from deep and 47.3% overall.

Nuggets Offense Breakdown

The Nuggets shot 57.8% from the field in their win over the Jazz, with Nikola Jokić leading the way with 27 points and 14 rebounds. Michael Porter Jr. added 20 points, hitting 4 threes at 57.1% efficiency, while Russell Westbrook contributed 17 points on 60% shooting.

Jokić scored 13 of his points in the 2nd quarter, while Porter and Westbrook each added 8 points in the 4th. Christian Braun also scored 8 of his 16 points in the 3rd quarter, and DeAndre Jordan added 7 of his 11 points in the final period.

Timberwolves Team Defense

After a rough start, the Timberwolves tightened up defensively, allowing just 70 points over the final three quarters in their 123-104 win over the Pistons. They gave up 34 points in the 1st quarter but responded by holding Detroit to 26 in the 2nd, 23 in the 3rd, and just 21 in the 4th.

Minnesota limited Detroit to 35% shooting overall and 31% from beyond the arc, where the Pistons made 12 threes. The Timberwolves also recorded 9 blocks and 44 defensive rebounds, though they allowed 16 offensive boards.

Nuggets Team Defense

After a shaky start, the Timberwolves tightened up their defense, allowing just 70 points over the final three quarters to secure a 123-104 win over the Pistons. Minnesota held Detroit to 35% shooting from the field, including 31% from beyond the arc, where the Pistons hit 12 threes.

The Timberwolves sent Detroit to the line 32 times, where they made 24 free throws. On the boards, Minnesota collected 44 defensive rebounds while giving up 16 offensive boards. They also added 3 steals and 9 blocks.

Timberwolves vs Nuggets Trends

• Across their last five road contests, Minnesota has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 4-1, while averaging 113 points per game.
• When looking at their past three home matchups, Denver has an ATS record of 1-2 while averaging 111 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Timberwolves have a straight up record of 5-5. But, their mark vs the spread was just 7-3.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Nuggets have a straight up record of 2-1, while going 1-2 against the spread.

Timberwolves vs Nuggets Prediction

For a point-spread wager in this Nuggets vs. Timberwolves game, we suggest taking the Timberwolves at +3.5. Even though our predictions have the Nuggets winning 130-129, we see the Timberwolves as the better choice on the point-spread.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 230.5 and given that our model is projecting 259 points between the teams, we like the over.

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