The Minnesota Timberwolves are 7.5-point underdogs heading into Game 1 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on Sunday, starting at 10:30 PM ET on TNT. The over/under is set at 224.5 in the matchup.
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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Game Time and Odds
- Game Day: Sunday, April 16, 2023
- Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: TNT
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Arena: Ball Arena
- Moneyline favorite: Nuggets (-309)
- Spread: Nuggets (-7.5)
- Total: 224.5
Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Betting Stats and Trends
- The Nuggets have gone 44-36-2 against the spread this season.
- In games this season when favored by 7.5 points or more, Denver has gone 12-13-1 against the spread.
- This season, 37 of the Nuggets’ games have gone over the point total.
- Denver has combined with its opponents to score more than 224.5 points in 52 of 82 games this season.
- Nuggets games this season feature an average total of 228.3 points, a number 3.8 points higher than Sunday’s over/under.
- The Timberwolves have registered a 39-41-2 record against the spread this season.
- Minnesota has an ATS record of 2-4 when playing as at least 7.5-point underdogs.
- This season, 37 of the Timberwolves’ games have gone over the point total.
- So far this season, 56.1% of Minnesota’s games (46-of-82) have had more combined points than Sunday’s total of 224.5.
- The 224.5-point total for this game is 7.1 points below the 231.6 points per game average total in Timberwolves games this season.
Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Statistics and Rankings
| 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 Stats and Trends
- The Nuggets have a 5-5 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread six times in those games.
- Denver and its opponents have hit the over in two of those games.
- The past 10 Denver games averaged 3.7 more points (228.2) than this matchup’s over/under.
- Over their last 10 games, the Nuggets have scored 6.1 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.
- The Timberwolves have gone 7-3 over their last 10 contests, with a 6-4 record against the spread in that span.
- In its past 10 contests, Minnesota has gone over the total four times.
- Minnesota and its opponents have combined to score an average of 232.4 combined points over its last 10 games, 7.9 more than the 224.5 over/under in this matchup.
- In the last 10 games, the Timberwolves are averaging 1.2 more points than their season average of 115.8 PPG.
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