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    The Denver Nuggets are 7.5-point favorites heading into Game 1 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Ball Arena on Sunday, starting at 10:30 PM ET on TNT. The point total in the matchup is set at 224.5.

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    • Game Day: Sunday, April 16, 2023
    • Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
    • TV Channel: TNT
    • Location: Denver, Colorado
    • Arena: Ball Arena

    Betting Lines for Denver vs. Minnesota

    Nuggets vs Timberwolves Betting Information
    Favorite Spread Total
    Nuggets -7.5 224.5

    Nuggets Betting Stats & Information

    • The Nuggets have gone 43-18 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 70.5% of those games).
    • Denver has gone 20-6 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -305 or shorter (winning 76.9%).
    • So far this season, the Nuggets have put together a 44-36-2 record against the spread.
    • In games this season they were favored by 7.5 points or more, the Nuggets have a 12-13-1 record against the spread.
    • The average over/under Denver has had set in matchups this season is 3.8 more points than this outing’s point total.
    • Out of the Nuggets’ 82 games with a set total, 37 have hit the over (45.1%).

    Minnesota Betting Stats & Info

    • The Timberwolves have entered the game as underdogs 43 times this season and won 21, or 48.8%, of those games.
    • Minnesota has a record of 1-4 when it is set as the underdog by +246 or more by sportsbooks this season.
    • The Timberwolves have put together a record of 39-41-2 against the spread this season.
    • The Timberwolves have an ATS record of 2-4 when playing as at least 7.5-point underdogs.
    • The average point total for Minnesota this year is 7.1 points higher than this game’s over/under.
    • This year, 37 of the Timberwolves’ games have gone over the point total.

    Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Season Stat Comparison

    Nuggets Rank Nuggets AVG Timberwolves AVG Timberwolves Rank
    12th 115.8 Points Scored 115.8 12th
    8th 112.5 Points Allowed 115.8 18th
    18th 43 Rebounds 41.9 23rd
    16th 10.1 Off. Rebounds 9.1 26th
    18th 11.8 3pt Made 12.2 13th
    2nd 28.9 Assists 26.2 8th
    20th 13.8 Turnovers 14.8 27th

    Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Injury Updates

    Nuggets

    Name Game Status Injury
    Nikola Jokic Questionable Calf
    Jeff Green Questionable Face
    Jamal Murray Questionable Thumb
    Aaron Gordon Questionable Shoulder
    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Questionable Illness

    Timberwolves

    Name Game Status Injury
    Rudy Gobert Questionable Back
    Jaylen Nowell Questionable Knee
    Naz Reid Out Wrist
    Jaden McDaniels Out Hand

    This Matchup’s Impact Players

    Denver Nuggets Leaders

    • Nikola Jokic accumulates 24.5 points and 11.8 rebounds per game, with 9.8 assists.
    • The Nuggets get three three-pointers per game out of Michael Porter Jr..

    Minnesota Timberwolves Leaders

    • Anthony Edwards averages 24.6 points per game. He also pulls down 5.8 rebounds and dishes out 4.4 assists per game.
    • Mike Conley adds 11.9 points, 2.7 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game to the team’s offensive production, while Rudy Gobert averages 13.4 points, 11.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.
    • Edwards is the most prolific from distance for the Timberwolves (among active players), hitting 2.7 threes per game.

    Recent Performance

    Nuggets

    Nuggets Last Five Games
    Date Opponent Result Favored Played As Spread Total Nuggets Moneyline Opponent Moneyline Game Type Covered Over/Under
    4/9/2023 Kings 109-95 No Home +5.5 230.5 165 -196 Playoffs Yes Under
    4/8/2023 Jazz 118-114 Yes Away -10 229 -457 353 Playoffs No Over
    4/6/2023 Suns 119-115 No Away +13 222 555 -790 Playoffs Yes Over
    4/4/2023 Rockets 124-103 Yes Away -11.5 232 -533 413 Playoffs No Under
    4/2/2023 Warriors 112-110 No Home +3.5 231 130 -144 Playoffs Yes Under

    Timberwolves

    Timberwolves Last Five Games
    Date Opponent Result Favored Played As Spread Total Timberwolves Moneyline Opponent Moneyline Game Type Covered Over/Under
    4/9/2023 Pelicans 113-108 Yes Home -2.5 226 -149 127 Playoffs Yes Under
    4/8/2023 Spurs 151-131 Yes Away -15 234 -1349 808 Playoffs Yes Over
    4/4/2023 Nets 107-102 Yes Away -3.5 224.5 -152 131 Playoffs Yes Under
    4/2/2023 Trail Blazers 107-105 Yes Home -19.5 224.5 -2281 1117 Playoffs No Under
    3/31/2023 Lakers 123-111 No Home +1.5 232 107 -126 Playoffs No Over
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