The Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Denver Nuggets Tuesday at Ball Arena for Game 5 of their 1st-round playoff matchup. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Timberwolves vs. Nuggets odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Minnesota avoided the sweep, no thanks to how they played in the 4th quarter. Denver leads the playoff series 3-1 and will look to finish them off at home.
Minnesota G Anthony Edwards went 12-for-27, scoring 34 points, to will his team to victory 114-108 on Sunday. But it was reigning MVP C Nikola Jokic and his 43 points who brought the Nuggets back from the dead after trailing by 12 with 2:52 left in the game.
Minnesota may be happy they will live another day, but now they travel to Denver with their near collapse still fresh.
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Timberwolves at Nuggets odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:09 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): T-wolves +350 (bet $100 to win $350) | Nuggets -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): T-wolves +9.5 (-110) | Nuggets -9.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 221.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Timberwolves at Nuggets key injuries
Timberwolves
- F Kyle Anderson (eye) out
- F Jaden McDaniels (hand) out
- G Jaylen Nowell (knee) questionable
Nuggets
- None
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Timberwolves at Nuggets picks and predictions
Prediction
Nuggets 116, Timberwolves 103
Moneyline
This game is one of the more lopsided lines in the NBA playoffs. The books think the Nuggets will win and so do I. Certainly if you are looking for value you can take the Timberwolves, but I will PASS.
Against the spread
A double-digit victory is a big ask in the playoffs but I want to start by saying that home favorites are 14-5 ATS. And, more surprising, the winning team has covered in 28 of 30 games.
BET NUGGETS -9.5 (-110).
Over/Under
Trends indicate this will be a low-scoring game. In the Nuggets last 7 home games the Under has hit in 6 of them. On top of that after a ATS loss Denver went Under in 5 of their last 6 games.
LEAN UNDER 221.5 (-110).
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