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Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves Preview & Picks – Timberwolves To Open Up 3-0 Series Lead In NBA Playoffs

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08 May 2024
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Leigh Copson 08 May 2024
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  • Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves picks for Friday, May 10
  • NBA Playoff game is taking place at Target Center
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    Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves Preview & Picks
  • Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves Preview & Picks
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Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves Preview & Picks

Minnesota are tipped to cover as they take a 3-0 series lead.

The Timberwolves won back-to-back games in Denver, including a blowout win on Monday, and they have now covered in all but one of the last eight meetings.

  • Minnesota Timberwolves are 6-0 in the playoffs so far
  • Minnesota Timberwolves are 7-1-0 ATS in the last 8 meetings with Denver
  • Denver Nuggets are 1-5-0 ATS in their last 6 games
  • The Under has cashed in 4 of the last 6 meetings

Head To Head

  • Denver Nuggets lead the all-time series 94-63
  • Minnesota Timberwolves lead this NBA Playoffs series 2-0
  • Minnesota Timberwolves won 106-80 when the two teams last met on May 6

Denver Nuggets Form

Denver head out on the road having dug themselves into an early hole in the series with back-to-back home defeats.

The Nuggets, who went 57-25 in the regular season to finish second in the Western Conference, made straightforward progress through the first round of the playoffs.

They beat the Los Angeles Lakers 114-103 and 101-99 at home, before heading to LA to take the third meeting, 112-105.

Denver lost 119-108 in Game 4, but they immediately rebounded at home with a series-clinching 108-106 victory over the Lakers in Game 5.

The Nuggets failed to follow that up in their first two meetings with Minnesota however, losing 106-99 and 106-80 at home.

Minnesota Timberwolves Form

Minnesota return home in a commanding position after maintaining their perfect playoff record with back-to-back wins in Denver.

The Timberwolves, who finished third in the Western Conference with a 56-26 record, sent a message to their postseason rivals with a stunning series sweep of Phoenix in the first round.

They opened the series with a couple of home wins over the Suns, winning 120-95 and 105-93.

Minnesota wasted no time in wrapping things up, as they went out on the road to win 126-109 and 122-16 in Phoenix.

The Timberwolves red-hot form then continued on the road in the first two games of this series with Denver, as they beat the defending champions 106-99 and 106-80.

Verdict

Few expected Minnesota to take a 3-0 lead in the series, but we expect that to happen here.

The Timberwolves dominated the Nuggets last time out, and out of these two teams they are the more reliable spread bet.

Best Bet1: Minnesota -4.5 Spread @-111.11 at Stake.us - 4 Units
Best Bet2: Under 203.5 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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