Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 2/1/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

The Denver Nuggets (28-21) are headed to Target Center on Tuesday where they will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves (25-25).

The Nuggets played the Bucks and notched a win by a score of 136-100 in their last contest. Denver wrapped up the contest having earned a 60.2% field goal percentage (53 of 88) and buried 23 out of their 43 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Nuggets buried 7 of 10 attempts for a rate of 70.0%. In reference to grabbing boards, they compiled 40 with 6 of them being offensive. They also distributed 39 dimes for this contest while forcing the other team into 3 turnovers and having 8 steals. In relation to defense, Denver allowed their opponent to shoot 47.4% from the field on 37 out of 78 shooting. Milwaukee earned 33 assists and had 23 steals for this game. In addition, Milwaukee totaled 26 boards (7 offensive, 19 defensive) and got 3 blocks. Milwaukee went 72.7% from the free throw line by converting 16 of 22 attempts. They also made 10 out of their 30 attempts from 3-point range. Concerning personal fouls, the Nuggets walked away with 15 while the Bucks racked up 15 personal fouls.

Nikola Jokic is a guy who was a contributor for the game. Jokic finished the game shooting 77.8% from the field and also dished out 15 dimes. He played for 28 minutes played and also collected 9 rebounds. He left the arena with 18 points on 7 out of 9 shooting.

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Denver will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 28-21 on the campaign. They are averaging 109.0 points per contest (15th in the NBA) while hitting 47.1% from the floor. The Nuggets are connecting on 35.2% on shots from 3-point land (626 of 1,777) and 78.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Denver is grabbing 43.3 boards per contest and has totaled 1,328 assists on the season, which has them ranked 4th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.3 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Nuggets have forced 13.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.3 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 34.0% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 11th in the NBA in opponents points per game (106.9). The Nuggets defense is giving up a FG percentage of 46.5% (1,961 of 4,217) and they surrender 43.0 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 13th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,192 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Timberwolves went home victorious with a score of 126-106 when they played the Jazz. In reference to cleaning the glass, Minnesota allowed Utah to snag 29 in total (9 offensive). They went 37.5% from beyond the perimeter via 15 of 40 and ended up going 15 of 21 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Timberwolves permitted the Jazz to bury 38 of their 81 tries from the floor which had them shooting 46.9% for the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Timberwolves shot 49 out of 89 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.1%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, Minnesota made 13 of 31 tries (41.9%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. The Jazz committed 18 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Timberwolves to the free throw line for 18 tries. They gave up possession 16 times, while recording 11 steals for the matchup. The Timberwolves snagged 30 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 40 for the contest.

Karl-Anthony Towns ended up being important for the Timberwolves in the game. Towns earned 31 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 10 dimes in this game. He converted 10 of 17 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 58.8%, and had 11 rebounds.

Minnesota has a win-loss record of 25-25 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Timberwolves are shooting 44.4% from the floor, which ranks them 24th in the NBA. Minnesota has totaled 5,580 pts so far this year (111.6 per contest) and they pull down 44.9 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.5 times per game (11th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.8 times per game. The Timberwolves are committing 21.9 fouls every game and they connect on 76.1% from the free throw line.

The Timberwolves on defense are ranked 21st in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 110.6. They have forced 16.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 45.3% from the floor (14th in the NBA). The Minnesota defense gives up 34.9% from downtown (659 of 1,888) and opponents are making 77.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 25.5 assists and 46.1 total boards per game, which is ranked 26th and 22nd in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Denver

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