Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 1/18/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

Ball Arena is the site where the Denver Nuggets will meet the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday.

The Timberwolves stepped onto the hardwood against the Jazz and took a loss by a score of 126-125 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Timberwolves ended up walking away with 20 while the Jazz finished the game with 12 fouls. They buried 13 of their 34 attempts from beyond the arc. Utah went 82.1% from the charity stripe by converting 23 of 28 shots. Furthermore, Utah grabbed 50 rebounds (14 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Utah distributed 25 assists and had but wasn't able to put a steal in the stat sheet. In relation to defense, Minnesota allowed the other team to go 53.6% from the field on 45 out of 84 shooting. They also doled out 28 dimes in the matchup in addition to creating 18 turnovers and getting 9 steals. With regard to rebounding, they collected 41 with 16 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Timberwolves knocked down 15 of their 18 shots for a rate of 83.3%. Minnesota finished the game with a 45.5% field goal percentage (46 out of 101) and knocked down 18 out of their 41 shots from beyond the arc.

Anthony Edwards is one player who was a factor for this game. He recorded 29 points on 10 of 25 shooting. He played 36 mins and also grabbed 4 boards. Edwards ended up going 40.0% from the field and also totaled 5 assists.

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Minnesota will play this game with a record of 22-23 on the year. They average 115.0 pts per contest (12th in the NBA) on 49.3% from the floor. The Timberwolves are hitting 34.9% on 3-pointers (507 of 1,453) and 77.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Minnesota is snagging 41.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,139 assists for the year, which has them ranked 9th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 22.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Timberwolves are forcing 15.9 turnovers every game while drawing 20.4 fouls. They are giving up 37.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 19th in basketball in PPG allowed (115.4). The Timberwolves defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 46.4% (1,858 of 4,002) and they surrender 44.5 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 27th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,161 conceded so far this year.

When they last played, the Nuggets went home victorious with a score of 119-116 against the Magic. Regarding team rebounding, Denver permitted Orlando to pull down 39 in all (10 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 24.1% from three-point range by hitting 7 out of 29 and ended up shooting 27 out of 34 from the free throw line (79.4%). The Nuggets permitted the Magic to bury 41 out of 84 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 48.8% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Nuggets finished the game shooting 48 for 89 from the field which gave them a rate of 53.9%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Denver knocked down 13 of 39 tries (33.3%). They were able to make 10 of the free throws for a percentage of 52.6%. The Magic committed 17 fouls in the matchup which took the Nuggets to the free throw line for 19 shots. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while getting 10 steals for the contest. The Nuggets recorded 29 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 for this game.

Aaron Gordon ended up being a factor for the Nuggets for this game. He converted 9 out of 13 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and had 8 rebounds. Gordon earned 25 points in his 32 minutes of playing time and accumulated 5 assists in the game.

Denver has a mark of 30-13 this season. The Nuggets commit 19.3 fouls per contest while shooting 74.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 28.7 times per contest (2nd in the league) and they are turning it over 15.1 times per game. Denver has 5,033 points on the season (117.0 per game) and they grab 43.3 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Nuggets are connecting on 50.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 1st in the league.

The Nuggets on the defensive end are ranked 14th in the league in points given up per game with 113.1. They are able to force 13.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 48.0% from the floor (24th in basketball). The Denver defense concedes 35.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (512 of 1,458) and opponents are knocking down 75.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 26.2 assists and 40.2 boards every game, which ranks them 26th and 2nd in the NBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Denver and under the total points

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