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The #1 seed Denver Nuggets are in the hunt to close out this best of 7 first round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, when they go head to head in Game 5 this Tuesday, hosted at the Ball Arena in Denver. Minnesota managed to stay afloat last Sunday, recording a 114-108 overtime win versus Denver barely avoiding the sweep. The Timberwolves came into the series as the #8 seed with a 20-21 away record in the regular season. The Nuggets boast a 34-7 home record this season, a sight not too pleasant for Minnesota fans. Kyle Anderson, Jaden McDaniels and Naz Reid will be on the sidelines for Minnesota, while Jaylen Nowell is still questionable for the match.
Tipoff is set to start at 9 pm ET.
Center Nikola Jokic continued his dominance in Game 4, where he recorded 43 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and created 6 assists. He registered yet another triple double in Game 3, with 12 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds. Throughout the previous 4 postseason matches, Jokic is averaging 25.8 points, 11.3 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game, making him an absolute machine in offense.
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As for Minnesota, shooting guard Anthony Edwards has become the key piece for the Timberwolves both in defense and offense. Edwards scored 34 points in Sunday’s overtime victory in addition to 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks and 2 steals. Edwards has been a pillar of consistency for a Minnesota squad that has not seen much impact out of Rudy Gobert.
Center Karl Anthony Towns is right beside Edwards in terms of efficiency, registering 3 double-doubles in the series, most notably a 17 point and 11 rebound statline in Game 4. He achieved a playoff high 27 points in Game 3, with 10 of 17 shooting, on top of 2 out of 4 from deep.
An upset might be coming, however we believe Denver will not make the same mistakes they did back in Game 4.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets Game Information
- Date: 04/25/2023
- Time: 09:00 PM ET
- Location: Ball Arena.
- How to Watch Timberwolves vs Nuggets: Bally Sports WI
- Live Stream: NBA Game Pass
Timberwolves vs Nuggets Betting Lines
Nuggets are -450 according to our Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $22.22. On the other side, Timberwolves are +340 according to the Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $340.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Nuggets at a 81.82% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Timberwolves have 22.73% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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