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The Minnesota Timberwolves (16-21) are underdogs (+2.5) as they attempt to end a six-game losing streak when they host the Denver Nuggets (24-12) at 8:00 PM ET on Monday, January 2, 2023 at Target Center. The game airs on ALT and BSN. The over/under is set at 233.5 in the matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Nuggets vs. Timberwolves
- Game Day: Monday, January 2, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ALT and BSN
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Arena: Target Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Nuggets | -2.5 | 233.5 |
Nuggets Betting Stats & Information
- The Nuggets have been the moneyline favorite 27 total times this season. They’ve finished 19-8 in those games.
- When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -132 or shorter, Denver has gone 17-7 (70.8% win percentage).
- The Nuggets are 18-17-1 ATS this season.
- In games this season they were favored by 2.5 points or more, the Nuggets have an 11-12 record against the spread.
- The average total Denver has had set in matchups this year is 2.6 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
- The Nuggets have gone over in 18 of their 37 games with a set total (48.6%).
Minnesota Betting Stats & Info
- The Timberwolves have entered the game as underdogs 17 times this season and won five, or 29.4%, of those games.
- Minnesota has a record of 4-9, a 30.8% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +111 or more by bookmakers this season.
- The Timberwolves are 14-23-0 against the spread this year.
- In games they have played as 2.5-point underdogs or more, the Timberwolves have an ATS record of 5-8.
- The average total for Minnesota’s games this season is 3.2 fewer points than the point total of 233.5 in this outing.
- Timberwolves games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 17 times this year.
Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Season Stat Comparison
| Nuggets Rank | Nuggets AVG | Timberwolves AVG | Timberwolves Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 116.6 | Points Scored | 114.4 | 15th |
| 17th | 114.3 | Points Allowed | 115.9 | 22nd |
| 20th | 42.6 | Rebounds | 42.2 | 23rd |
| 16th | 9.8 | Off. Rebounds | 9.1 | 25th |
| 14th | 12 | 3pt Made | 11.1 | 23rd |
| 2nd | 28.8 | Assists | 25.4 | 11th |
| 23rd | 14.7 | Turnovers | 15.5 | 27th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Denver Nuggets Leaders
- Nikola Jokic accumulates 25.7 points and 10.9 rebounds and 9.5 assists per game.
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope leads active Nuggets in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Minnesota Timberwolves Leaders
- Anthony Edwards scores 23.9 points per game, while also collecting 6.2 rebounds and dishing out 4.4 assists per game.
- D’Angelo Russell adds 17 points, 3.2 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game to the team’s offensive production, while Rudy Gobert averages 13.6 points, 11.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game.
- Edwards is the top shooter from distance for the Timberwolves (among active players), hitting 2.6 threes per game.
