The Minnesota Timberwolves (43-34) pushed MVP candidates Nicola Jokic and Denver Nuggets (46-31) in a crucial Northwest Division clash at the Denver Ball Arena at 9pm ET on Friday, April 1. The Nuggets are winning 125-118 against the Indiana Pace, extending their winning streak to three games. The Timberwolves fell to the Toronto Raptors 125-102 in their most recent outing, and will be without owner Bisle (ankle) for tonight’s matchup. Denver home 22-15, while Timberwolves 18-21 on the street.
Nuggets have gained 3.5 points in the latest Nuggets vs. Timberwolves odds from Caesars Sportsbook and are set at 238.5 over-under. Before picking the Timberwolves vs. Nuggets, you should check out the NBA predictions and betting tips from the computer simulation model at Sportsline.
The SportsLine projection model imitates 10,000 times each NBA game and has earned over $ 10,000 for $ 100 players in its top-rated NBA picks over the last three-plus seasons. The model entered the 24th week of the 2021-22 NBA season in a stunning 83-51 roll across all top-rated NBA picks, returning more than 2,600. Anyone who follows it has seen huge income.
Now, the model has set her sights on Nuggets vs. Timberwolves and has just released her picks and NBA predictions. You can now go to Sportsline to see the model’s preferences. Here are some NBA odds and betting lines for Nuggets vs. Timberwolves:
- Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Spread: Nuggets-3.5
- Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Over-Under: 238 points
Featured game | Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
All you need to know about Nuggets
Denver was able to get a tough win 125-118 against the Indiana pacers on Wednesday. Center Nikola Djokic had a great game for the Nuggets as he dropped a triple-double with about 37 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists.
Jokic continues his case in the race for the NBA MVP award and will present a tough matchup for Minnesota. The 27-year-old Serbian averaged 26.5 points, 13.8 rebounds and 8.0 assists per game, and led the NBA to 32.88 in PER. The Nuggets enter the competition with a 48.10% field goal percentage, which is good for being the second best in the league. Denver 35-42 against the spread in 2021-22.
All you need to know about Timberwolves
Meanwhile, things didn’t go too badly for the Timberwolves as they lost 125-102 to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. The game was close to 62-60 at the break, but unfortunately for Minnesota it certainly didn’t stay that way. Point guard D’Angelo Russell didn’t make much of a difference to Minnesota; Russell played 27 minutes with 3-for-15 shooting.
The Timberwolves have displayed some of their own offensive firepower as they come into the matchup and boast of 115.2, the second-highest point per game in the league. Carl-Anthony Towns (24.4 points, 9.8 rebounds per game), and Anthony Edwards (21.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists per game) lead the way for Minnesota. The Timberwolves are 41-34-2 against the spread in 2021-22.
How to make Timberwolves vs Nuggets picks
The model simulated Nuggets vs. Timberwolves 10,000 times and the result was 8 We can tell you that the model is tilted, and it has also created a point-spread peak that hits about 60 percent of simulation. You will only see a selection of models on Sportsline.
So who won the Nuggets vs. Timberwolves? And which side of the spread hits about 60 percent of the time? Visit Sportsline now to see which side of the Timberwolves vs. Nuggets spread you should jump to on Friday, from all the models that have crushed its NBA picks and find out.
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