The Denver Nuggets will play the Minnesota Timberwolves in a decisive Game 7 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs.
The Nuggets head into their game against the Timberwolves as a 5-point favorite. The game’s point total is set at 197.5.
Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Betting Odds
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- Spread: Denver -5
- Total: 197.5
- Moneyline: Denver -203, Minnesota +169
Timberwolves at Nuggets odds, spread, & more
Prediction
- Pick ATS: Timberwolves (+ 5)
- Pick OU:
Over (197.5)
- Prediction:
Nuggets 111 – Timberwolves 110
Moneyline
- Denver has been chosen as the favorite in 72 Games this year and has walked away with the win 53 times (73.6%) in those Games.
- This year, Denver has won 38 of 46 Games when listed as at least -203 or better on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Denver has a 67% chance of walking away with the win.
- Minnesota has been the underdog on the moneyline 21 total times this season. Minnesota has finished 10-11 in those Games.
- Minnesota has gone 1-3 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +169 or longer (25%).
- The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives Minnesota a 37.2% chance to win.
Against the spread
- The Nuggets put up 114.9 points per Game, 8.4 more points than the 106.5 the Timberwolves give up.
- Denver has a 35-26-2 record against the spread and a 53-10 record overall when scoring more than 106.5 points.
- Minnesota has put together a 35-17-1 ATS record and a 43-10 overall record in Games it scores more than 109.6 points.
- Denver’s record is 29-24-2 against the spread and 44-11 overall when it allows fewer than 113 points.
- The Nuggets are the league’s 14th-ranked scoring team (114.9 PPG), while the Timberwolves allow the fewest points per Game (106.5) in NBA action.
- The 18th-ranked scoring NBA team (113 PPG) is Minnesota, while the Denver squad ranks sixth in the league defensively (109.6 PPG).
- The Nuggets have totaled a total of 431 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 5.3 per Game), and the Timberwolves have out-scored opponents by 529 points on the season (6.5 more per Game).
Over/Under
- Denver has an average implied point total of 116.5 this season, which is 15.5 points higher than its implied total in Sunday’s Game (101).
- This season, Denver has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (101) 71 times.
- The 113.9-point average implied total on the season for Minnesota is 17.9 more points than the team’s 96-point implied total in this matchup.
How to watch Nuggets vs. Timberwolves
- Game Day: Sunday, May 19, 2024
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: TNT
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Arena: Ball Arena
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