Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Betting Preview: Point Spread, Moneylines, Odds

The Minnesota Timberwolves (16-21) are underdogs (+2.5) as they attempt to stop a six-game losing streak when they host the Denver Nuggets (24-12) at 8:00 PM ET on Monday, January 2, 2023 at Target Center. The game airs on ALT and BSN.

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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Game Time and Odds

  • Game Day: Monday, January 2, 2023
  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: ALT and BSN
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Arena: Target Center
  • Moneyline favorite: Nuggets (-145)
  • Spread: Nuggets (-2.5)

Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Betting Stats and Trends

  • The Nuggets have covered the spread in a game 18 times this season (18-17-1).
  • In games it has played as 2.5-point favorites or more, Denver has an ATS record of 11-12.
  • This season, Nuggets games have hit the over 18 times out of 37 chances.
  • The Timberwolves are 14-23-0 against the spread this season.
  • In games it was an underdog in by 2.5 points or more so far this season, Minnesota has gone 5-8 against the spread.
  • Timberwolves games have gone over the total 17 times this season.

Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Statistics and Rankings

Nuggets Rank Nuggets AVG Timberwolves AVG Timberwolves Rank
5th 116.6 Points Scored 114.4 15th
17th 114.3 Points Allowed 115.9 22nd
20th 42.6 Rebounds 42.2 23rd
16th 9.8 Off. Rebounds 9.1 25th
14th 12 3pt Made 11.1 23rd
2nd 28.8 Assists 25.4 11th
23rd 14.7 Turnovers 15.5 27th

Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Stats and Trends

  • The Nuggets have covered the spread six times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 8-2 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Denver games has surpassed the set total five times.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Nuggets have scored 4.1 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.
  • The Timberwolves are 4-6 against the spread and 3-7 overall over their past 10 contests.
  • Minnesota has gone over the total in five of its last 10 games.
  • In their last 10 games, the Timberwolves’ points per game average is 112, 2.4 points lower per game than their season-long scoring average.

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