Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves Preview & Picks
Minnesota are tipped to cover as they send Denver home with a defeat.
The Nuggets have rallied from a rough start, but they will be weary after back-to-back overtime games and the Timberwolves, led by an in-form Anthony Edwards, can take advantage.
- Minnesota Timberwolves are 2-1 in their last 3 games
- Minnesota Timberwolves are 2-0-0 ATS in the last 2 meetings
- The Under hit in the previous 2 meetings between the teams
- The Under has cashed in 4 of Denver's last 6 games
Head To Head
- Denver Nuggets lead the all-time series 97-65
- Minnesota Timberwolves won 98-90 when the two teams last met on May 19
Denver Nuggets Form
Denver head to Minneapolis looking to make it three wins in a row and climb above .500 for the first time this season.
The Nuggets were given back-to-back home games to start the season, but they failed to make the most of it as they lost both outings.
They first suffered a 102-87 defeat at the hands of Oklahoma City, before losing 109-104 when they hosted the LA Clippers.
Denver have kick-started their season on the road though, winning back-to-back games in overtime.
The Nuggets finally got off the mark with a 127-125 in Toronto, before heading to Brooklyn for a 144-139 victory over the Nets.
Minnesota Timberwolves Form
Minnesota enter this matchup looking to rebound from a home defeat that dropped their record to 2-2.
The Timberwolves opened up the season back-to-back games on the road, and they were able to split those outings.
They were beaten 110-103 by the Los Angeles Lakers in their season-opener, before heading to Sacramento where they won 117-115.
Minnesota then backed up that victory with a successful home opener, beating Toronto 112-101.
The Timberwolves were unable to follow that up though, as they were then beaten 120-114 by Dallas at the Target Center.