Minnesota looked good on Friday night, toppling Oklahoma City 120-95 in the play-in tournament to make the playoffs for the second straight season. The Timberwolves reward is a meeting with the top seeded Nuggets in Denver and Ball Arena is a nearly impossible place to get a win as opponents were just 7-34 in Colorado this season.
Before Betting on Timberwolves vs Nuggets Game 1
Denver center Nikola Jokic probably won’t get his third straight NBA MVP award this season as that honor looks like it’s going to Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid, but that doesn’t mean “The Joker” isn’t still a dominant force. Jokic averaged 24.5/11.8/9.8 this season as the Nuggets had the #1 shooting team in the NBA at 50.4% from the field.
Normally Minnesota would be the perfect team to defend Jokic considering they have 7’1 Rudy Gobert and 6’11 Karl-Anthony Towns, but Gobert is hobbled by a back injury not to mention not in the best graces with T’Wolves players after punching teammate Kyle Anderson in the regular season finale. Plus, even with Minnesota’s height on the front line Jokic still averaged 25/10/12.7 against them in three games this year.
Minnesota vs Denver NBA Offshore Betting Odds
| Offshore Sportsbook | Moneyline | Total | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | T’Wolves (3.65) | Nuggets (1.31) | 224.5 | T’Wolves+8 (1.87) | Nuggets -8 (1.95) |
| Bovada | T’Wolves (3.55) | Nuggets (1.31) | 224.5 | T’Wolves+8 (1.91) | Nuggets -8 (1.91) |
| BetUS | T’Wolves (3.50) | Nuggets (1.33) | 224.5 | T’Wolves+7.5 (1.91) | Nuggets -7.5 (1.91) |
| SportsBetting.ag | T’Wolves (3.65) | Nuggets (1.31) | 224.5 | T’Wolves+8 (1.87) | Nuggets -8 (1.95) |
| Pinnacle | T’Wolves (3.69) | Nuggets (1.32) | 225.5 | T’Wolves+7.5 (2.00) | Nuggets -7.5 (1.91) |
| MyBookie | T’Wolves (3.60) | Nuggets (1.31) | 224.5 | T’Wolves+8 (1.91) | Nuggets -8 (1.91) |
Timberwolves vs Nuggets Game 1 Prediction & Pick
In Minnesota’s most recent trip to Ball Arena in early February they were annihilated 148-112 behind a 20/12/16 line from Jokic and another 54 combined points from Michael Porter, Jr. and Aaron Gordon. Towns didn’t play in that game, but him being in the lineup won’t matter with how rested – and good at home – the Nuggets are.
