Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 2/7/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

Ball Arena is the location where the Denver Nuggets will compete against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday.

The Timberwolves played the Nuggets and notched a win by a score of 128-98 in their last game. Minnesota ended the contest with a 55.2% field goal percentage (48 out of 87) and buried 10 of 27 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Timberwolves made 22 of their 30 tries for a rate of 73.3%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 34 with 5 of them being offensive. They also doled out 33 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of defending, Minnesota allowed the other team to shoot 47.9% from the floor on 34 out of 71 shooting. Denver recorded 19 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. In addition, Denver grabbed 37 rebounds (3 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Denver finished 77.4% at the free throw line by converting 24 of their 31 attempts. They also knocked down 6 of their 25 attempts from distance. When discussing fouls, the Timberwolves left the arena with 23 and the Nuggets accounted for 23 fouls.

Anthony Edwards is a player who came through in this game. He walked away with 20 points on 8 out of 17 shooting. He saw the court for 31 mins played and also pulled down 4 boards. Edwards finished the game at 47.1% from the field and dished out 3 dimes.

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Minnesota heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 29-27 so far this year. They average 115.5 points per game (11th in the league) while going 49.1% from the field. The Timberwolves are connecting on 35.4% on 3-pointers (662 of 1,869) and 76.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Minnesota is pulling in 41.3 rebounds per contest and has racked up 1,420 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 7th in the league in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 15.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 22.1 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Timberwolves are forcing 16.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.3 fouls. They are giving up 36.6% on shots from downtown and they rank 19th in the league in points per game allowed (114.9). The Timberwolves defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 46.6% (2,307 of 4,947) and they surrender 44.5 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 27th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,415 relinquished for the campaign.

In their last game, the Nuggets took a loss by a final score of 128-98 against the Timberwolves. In regard to rebounding, Denver allowed Minnesota to snag 34 overall (5 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 37.0% from beyond the arc by going 10 out of 27 and ended up shooting 22 of 30 at the free throw line (73.3%). The Nuggets permitted the Timberwolves to knock down 48 out of 87 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 55.2% in the game. When this game wrapped up, the Nuggets shot 34 for 71 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.9%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, Denver buried 6 of 25 attempts (24.0%). They were able to bury 24 of those for a percentage of 77.4%. The Timberwolves earned 23 personal fouls in the game which got the Nuggets to the charity stripe for a total of 31 shots. They coughed up the ball 21 times, while recording 6 steals for the contest. The Nuggets were able to collect 34 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards for a total of 37 in this matchup.

Michael Porter Jr. was important for the Nuggets in this matchup. Porter tallied 22 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and added 1 assist in this contest. He made 7 out of 16 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and earned 3 rebounds.

Denver has a win-loss record of 37-17 so far this year. As an offense, the Nuggets are connecting on 50.8% from the field, which is 1st in basketball. Denver has accounted for 6,309 pts for the year (116.8 per game) and they collect 42.7 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 28.6 times per contest (2nd in the NBA) and they are turning it over 15.1 times per contest. The Nuggets commit 19.3 personal fouls per game while shooting 74.9% from the charity stripe.

The Nuggets on the defensive end are ranked 13th in basketball in PPG allowed with 113.0. They are forcing 13.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 48.1% from the field (26th in the league). The Denver defense surrenders 35.2% on three-point shots (631 of 1,791) and their opposition knocks down 76.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 25.8 assists and 40.3 boards per contest, which is ranked 22nd and 1st 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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