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The Denver Nuggets, who are the #1 seed, handily defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, the #8 seed, at home in game one. It was the fifth game in a row between these two teams that the home team won. The only player from either team to score more than 20 points in what ended up being a low-scoring contest was Jamal Murray.
In game one, Minnesota only managed to score a meager 80 points as they battled to get anything going. As a result, they failed to have a single player score more than 20 points, which was disappointing for the eighth-seeded team. High hopes were placed on a Minnesota team that showed potential in its two play-in games.
They are now in a crucial game two with their backs against the wall. Despite their dismal performance in game one, the Timberwolves have a good chance of covering in game two, which they absolutely must win. However, they had a notable rivalry with Denver throughout the regular season, drawing 2-2 in the series.
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The Timberwolves’ studs will need to put on better performances if they want to keep the second game competitive. In game one, neither Karl-Anthony Towns (11 points) nor Anthony Edwards (18 points, 6/15 shooting) were able to muster much of anything. In Particular Edwards needs to get out of his slump.
Denver coasted through the final weeks of the regular season after securing the top overall seed early. As a result, uncertainty about their capacity to perform well in the playoffs started to spread. With a convincing win in game one, the Nuggets put those skeptics to rest, but they could need their offense to step up.
Nikola Jokic, the two-time defending MVP, didn’t have the most amazing playoff debut, but he did more than enough to inspire his team to victory. Jokic only managed 13 points, but he grabbed 14 rebounds, made six assists, and helped the team win. Jokic played a meager 28 minutes and appeared disinterested on the court as the game swiftly became out of his hands.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets Game Information
- Date: 04/19/2023
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- Location: Ball Arena.
- How to Watch Timberwolves vs Nuggets: NBC Sports Boston
- Live Stream: NBA Game Pass
Timberwolves vs Nuggets Betting Lines
Nuggets are –350 according to our Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $28.57. On the other side, Timberwolves are +280 according to the Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $280.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Nuggets at a 77.78% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Timberwolves have 26.32% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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