Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets: NBA Playoffs Game 1 Betting Preview

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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How do I watch Nuggets vs. Timberwolves

• 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 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 vs. Timberwolves Injury Updates

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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

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