Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 11/1/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves
Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN
TV: Bally Sports North
Odds/Point Spread: Denver (-2)
The Denver Nuggets (4-0) are headed to Target Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves (1-2). Minnesota opens this matchup as 2-point dogs from oddsmakers. The over/under is 225.5.
The Nuggets faced off with the Jazz and walked away with a win by a score of 110-102 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Nuggets finished with 14 while the Jazz recorded 21 personal fouls. They converted 11 of their 37 attempts from long range. Utah shot 46.7% at the free throw line by converting 7 of 15 tries. Additionally, Utah pulled down 51 rebounds (17 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 8 blocked shots. Utah doled out 30 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. In the matter of defense, Denver allowed 42.9% from the floor on 42 out of 98 shooting. They also distributed 32 dimes for the game as well as forcing 12 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 43 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Nuggets converted 7 of their 17 shots for a rate of 41.2%. Denver finished the contest having earned a 56.0% field goal percentage (47 of 84) and made 9 out of their 28 shots from distance.
Nikola Jokic is a player who was important in the game. Jokic ended up going 75.0% from the field and earned 11 assists. He was on the court for 35 minutes and also grabbed 10 boards. He totaled 27 points on 12 of 16 shooting.
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Denver steps onto the court with a mark of 4-0 for the year. They turn the ball over 14.3 times per contest and as a group they are committing 17.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Denver is pulling down 43.3 boards per game and has accounted for 122 assists for the campaign, which ranks 1st in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Nuggets are hitting 38.1% on shots from distance (48 of 126) and 65.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 116.3 pts per contest (10th in the NBA) while hitting 53.8% from the floor.
On the defensive end, the Nuggets have forced 14.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.0 fouls. They are surrendering 28.2% on three-point shots while they are 2nd in the NBA in points per game allowed (102.0). The Nuggets defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 43.3% (157 of 363) and they relinquish 43.0 boards per contest as a group. They rank 22nd in the NBA in allowing assists with 97 surrendered on the season.
In their last game, the Timberwolves went home defeated by a final of 127-113 when they played the Hawks. The Timberwolves recorded 28 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in the matchup. They gave up possession 10 times, while earning 5 steals in the matchup. The Hawks earned 12 fouls for the matchup which took the Timberwolves to the free throw line for a total of 15 tries. They were able to make 9 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 60.0%. Regarding shooting from distance, Minnesota buried 16 out of 33 attempts (48.5%). Overall, the Timberwolves went 44 for 90 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.9%. The Timberwolves allowed the Hawks to convert 48 of their 86 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 55.8% in this contest. They went 46.7% from 3-point land via 14 out of 30 and finished the game at 17 of 18 at the free throw line (94.4%). Regarding cleaning up the glass, Minnesota allowed Atlanta to snag 36 in total (4 on the offensive glass).
Anthony Edwards ended up having an impact for the Timberwolves in the game. He converted 13 out of 21 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 61.9%, and had 5 rebounds. Edwards racked up 31 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and tallied 7 assists for the game.
Minnesota has a win-loss mark of 1-2 on the year. The Timberwolves commit 16.0 fouls every game and they hit 73.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 24.7 times per game (17th in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.7 times per game. Minnesota has totaled 313 pts on the campaign (104.3 per contest) and they pull in 49.0 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Timberwolves are shooting 44.2% from the field, which has them ranked 21st in the league.
The Minnesota defense surrenders 38.8% on shots from distance (40 of 103) and their opponents are knocking down 75.0% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 26.3 assists and 41.7 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 21st and 6th in basketball. The Timberwolves on the defensive side of the court are 5th in basketball in PPG given up with 104.7. They have forced 13.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the floor (12th in the league).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Denver (-2)
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