The Denver Nuggets close out a two-game series with the Timberwolves on Tuesday, and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, moneyline odds and over-under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet on BetMGM.
The game tips off at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT and can be seen on Fox Sports North (MIN) / Altitude TV (DEN).
The Timberwolves (2-4) have lost four straight since losing Karl-Anthony Towns to a wrist injury, and most recently fell 124-109 to the Nuggets in the first game of this series on Sunday. Minnesota overcame a seven-point halftime deficit and led early in the fourth quarter, but Denver (2-4) responded with a game-sealing 25-4 run.
The lines, courtesy of BetMGM
- Point spread: Nuggets -10.5
- Money line: Nuggets -650 / Timberwolves +450
- Over-under: 226.5
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Advice and prediction
The Nuggets have struggled early this season, but we may now be seeing the re-emergence of bubble Jamal Murray. After averaging just 17.7 points in three December games, Murray has gone off for 31 and 36 in his last two, while Nikola Jokic is averaging a triple-double.
The Timberwolves are 0-4 against the spread without Towns, and this line seems too small. It’s difficult for any NBA team to win back-to-back games against the same opponent, but Minnesota is outmatched here, and the Nuggets have been playing better defensively with Michael Porter Jr. out of the lineup. Take the Nuggets -10.5, and with the Timberwolves’ defense seemingly unable to keep any opponent under 124 points, take the over 226.5.
Prediction: Nuggets 129, Timberwolves 105
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