Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets Preview & Picks
Denver are tipped to cover as the get ahead in the series for the first time.
The Nuggets have rebounded from their rough start and have shot the ball efficiently to deal with Minnesota’s stifling defense.
- Denver Nuggets have won the last 2 games
- Denver Nuggets are 12-4 in their last 16 home games
- The Under has hit in 3 of the 4 meetings in Denver this season
- The Under has cashed in 6 of Denver’s last 9 games
Head To Head
- Denver Nuggets lead the all-time series 96-63
- This NBA Playoffs series is tied at 2-2
- Denver Nuggets won 115-107 when the two teams last met on May 12
Minnesota Timberwolves Form
Minnesota head back to Denver having surrendered a two-game lead with back-to-back home defeats.
The Timberwolves, who put together a 56-26 regular-season record, made a statement in the first round of the playoffs.
They were able to sweep Phoenix in four games, following up 120-95 and 104-93 wins at home with 126-109 and 122-116 victories on the road.
Minnesota then made a sensational start to this series with Denver as they went out on the road to beat the defending champions 106-99 and 106-80.
However, the Timberwolves failed to build on that in either of their two home games, losing 117-90 and 115-107 last week.
Denver Nuggets Form
Denver head back home having recorded a couple of big road wins to level the series at 2-2.
The Nuggets, who went 57-25 in the regular season to finish second in the Western Conference, made routine progress through the first round.
They beat the Los Angeles Lakers 114-103, 101-99 and 112-105, before rebounding from a 119-108 defeat in LA with a series-clinching 108-106 victory.
Denver then found themselves in trouble early in this series, as they lost 106-99 and 106-80 at home to Minnesota in the first two games.
The Nuggets issued a strong response though, winning 117-90 and 115-107 at the Target Center to get back to 2-2 before returning home.