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The Denver Nuggets will face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of their series at 9:30 p.m. ET on Friday in Minnesota. Denver has won both of the previous games, leading the series 2-0. The Nuggets, who finished the regular season as the number one seed, have been playing like it in the playoffs so far. They won Game 1 by 29 points and Game 2 by 9 points after trailing in the fourth quarter. Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, and Jeff Green have been key players for Denver.
In the playoffs, Denver has been averaging 115.5 points per game on 49.7% shooting from the field and 42.6% from three-point range. Murray leads the team in scoring with an average of 32 points per game, while Jokic is averaging 20 points and 11.5 rebounds per game, Porter Jr. is contributing 17 points per game, and Gordon is averaging 12.5 points per game.
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Minnesota won the final play-in game to secure the eighth seed but has struggled in the playoffs, losing both games to Denver. They have been shooting poorly, with a field goal percentage of 43.8% and a three-point percentage of 37.3%, and have averaged just 96.5 points per game. Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert, Mike Conley, Taurean Prince, Kyle Anderson, and Karl-Anthony Towns have been the key contributors for the Timberwolves.
Despite playing away, Denver is favored to win by 2.5 points, and the money line is -135. Although Minnesota will be playing at home, Denver has played well and is a better team overall. The T-Wolves have had trouble scoring against the Nuggets’ defense, and Jokic has played well against Towns and Gobert. While Minnesota won both home games against Denver in the regular season, the Nuggets are in good form and are likely to tighten up their rotation for the playoffs.
Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Game Information
- Date: 04/21/2023
- Time: 09:30 PM ET
- Location: Target Center.
- How to Watch Nuggets vs Timberwolves: NBC Sports Boston
- Live Stream: NBA Game Pass
Nuggets vs Timberwolves Betting Lines
Timberwolves are +110 according to our Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $110. On the other side, Nuggets are –130 according to the Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $76.92.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Timberwolves at a 47.62% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Nuggets have 56.52% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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