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Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets Preview & Picks – Timberwolves To Cover As NBA Playoffs Underdog

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  • Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets picks for Sunday, April 16
  • Matchup gets underway at 22:30 ET at Ball Arena
  • Preview, stats & head-to-head
Leigh Copson
Written by Leigh Copson
Sports Editor • 25+ Years Experience, US & Combat Sports Specialist
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Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets Preview & Picks – Timberwolves To Cover As NBA Playoffs Underdog

Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets Preview & Picks

Minnesota are backed to cover as a road betting underdog.

The Timberwolves have an excellent knack for covering when they face Denver, both home and away.

  • Minnesota were 3-1-0 ATS vs Denver in the regular season
  • Minnesota are 6-1-0 ATS in their last 7 games vs Denver
  • Minnesota are 24-7-0 ATS in their last 31 visits to Denver
  • The Under has cashed in 11 of Denver’s last 13 games

Head To Head

  • Denver Nuggets lead the all-time series 87-54
  • The 2022/23 regular season series was tied 2-2
  • Denver Nuggets won 146-112 when the teams last met on February 7

Minnesota Timberwolves Form

Minnesota finished the regular season with a 42-40 record that earned them eighth place in the Western Conference and a spot in the Play-In Tournament.

The Timberwolves went into the Play-In in decent form, having rebounded from a three-game losing skid with a three-game win streak.

They beat Brooklyn 107-102 and San Antonio 151-131 on the road, before returning home to down New Orleans 113-108.

Minnesota saw their winning run end in their first game of the Play-In Tournament though, losing 108-102 in overtime at the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Timberwolves took their second chance though, beating Oklahoma City 120-95 at home on Friday night.

Denver Nuggets Form

Denver compiled a 53-29 regular season record that earned top spot in the Western Conference and homecourt advantage.

The Nuggets were guilty of taking their foot off the gas over the final few weeks, resulting in five defeats in their final seven games.

A four-game win streak was ended by a 107-88 loss to New Orleans, which was followed by a 100-93 defeat in Phoenix.

Denver bounced back to beat Golden State 112-110 at home, only to then lose three straight games on the road, 124-103 in Houston, 119-115 at Phoenix and 118-114 in Utah.

The Nuggets wrapped up the regular season with a win though, beating Sacramento 109-95.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets game is set to start at 22:30 ET.

Leigh Copson
Leigh Copson

Sports Editor • 25+ Years Experience, US & Combat Sports Specialist

Leigh Copson is the editor of expert picks and provides daily picks for the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB boxing and MMA. He provides analysis of the big events across major American leagues every day.


He started out with the Press Association before moving online and working for ExpertPicks.com, FreeTips.com and other sports news and betting sites. 

He has covered some of the biggest sporting events on the planet, including the Super Bowl, the Champions League Final and the World Cup Final and has covered almost every major boxing match and UFC fight card during this time.

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