Northwest Division foes face one another when the Minnesota Timberwolves (2-2) welcome in the Denver Nuggets (2-2) at Target Center, tipping off at 9:30 PM ET on Friday, November 1, 2024. It’s the first matchup between the squads this year.

The Timberwolves take on the Nuggets. The Timberwolves are favored by 3.5 points against the Nuggets. The game features an over/under of 218.5.

Timberwolves vs. Nuggets betting odds

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  • Spread: Minnesota -3.5
  • Total: 218.5
  • Moneyline: Minnesota -168, Denver +140

Nuggets at Timberwolves odds, spread, & more

Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Timberwolves (- 3.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (218.5)

  • Prediction:
    Timberwolves 117 – Nuggets 112

Moneyline

  • The Timberwolves have a 2-2 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 50% of those games).
  • Minnesota has played as a moneyline favorite of -168 or shorter twice this season, and split 1-1.
  • The Timberwolves have an implied moneyline win probability of 62.7% in this game.
  • The Nuggets have not played a game this season while listed as the underdog.
  • Denver has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +140.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 41.7% chance of a victory for the Nuggets.

Against the spread

  • Last year, the 113.0 points per game the Timberwolves averaged were just 3.4 more points than the Nuggets allowed (109.6).
  • Minnesota had a 35-17-1 record against the spread and a 43-10 record overall last season when putting up more than 109.6 points.
  • Denver put together a 35-26-2 ATS record and a 53-10 overall record last season in games it scored more than 106.5 points.
  • Minnesota had an ATS record of 36-22-3 and a 51-10 record overall last season when its opponents scored fewer than 114.9 points.
  • Last season, the Timberwolves were the NBA’s 18th-ranked offense (113.0 PPG), while the Nuggets ranked sixth in defensive points per game (109.6) in the league.
  • Denver was the NBA’s 14th-ranked offense (114.9 PPG) a season ago, while Minnesota allowed the fewest points per game (106.5).
  • The Timberwolves outscored their opponents by a total of 529 points last season (6.5 points per game on average), and the Nuggets put up 431 more points than their opponents on the year (5.3 per game).

Over/Under

  • Minnesota’s average implied point total last season was 2.9 more points than its implied total in Friday’s game (113.9 implied points on average compared to 111 implied points in this game).
  • Last season, Minnesota outscored its implied point total for this matchup (111) 50 times.
  • The average implied point total last season for Denver (116.5) is 8.5 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (108).
  • Denver recorded more than 108 points in two games a season ago.

How to watch Timberwolves vs. Nuggets

  • Game day: Friday, November 1, 2024
  • Game time: 9:30 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN, ALT, and FDSN
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Arena: Target Center
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