Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 4/19/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (+8)

The Minnesota Timberwolves are on their way to Ball Arena on Wednesday where they will take on the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of their series. Denver leads 1-0. Minnesota is 8-point dogs. The over/under has been set at 223.5.

The Timberwolves walked away from Game 1 with a loss by a score of 109-80. In regard to personal fouls, the Timberwolves walked away with 16 and the Nuggets recorded 20 personal fouls. They also made 16 of their 39 shots from beyond the perimeter. Denver finished 64.7% at the charity stripe by making 11 of their 17 tries. On top of that, Denver pulled down 54 rebounds (11 offensive, 43 defensive) and had 6 blocked shots. Denver distributed 24 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. When discussing the defense, Minnesota allowed their opponent to shoot 45.6% from the field on 41 out of 90 shooting. They also distributed 18 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. In reference to grabbing boards, they earned 38 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Timberwolves converted 9 of their 16 shots for a percentage of 56.3%. Minnesota walked away from the game having earned a 37.0% field goal percentage (30 out of 81) and knocked down 11 of their 36 3-point attempts.

Anthony Edwards is a player who played a role for the contest. Edwards finished shooting 40.0% from the floor and recorded 5 dimes. He saw the court for 28 mins and grabbed 2 boards. He totaled 18 points on 6 of 15 shooting.

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Minnesota comes into this game with a mark of 42-40 on the season. They are averaging 115.8 points per game (13th in the league) while hitting 49.0% from the field. The Timberwolves are shooting 36.5% on three-point attempts (997 of 2,731) and 75.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Minnesota is pulling down 41.9 boards per game and has totaled 2,145 dimes on the season, which ranks 8th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 15.3 times per game and as a squad they commit 21.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Timberwolves are forcing their opponents into 15.4 turnovers per game while drawing 20.2 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 12th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,051 relinquished on the season. The Timberwolves defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 47.1% (3,428 of 7,277) and they relinquish 44.7 boards per game as a unit. They are surrendering 36.9% on three-point shots and they are 18th in the league in points per game allowed (115.8).

In Game 1. the Nuggets were able to pull down 43 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 54 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 6 steals in this contest. The Timberwolves were called for 16 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Nuggets to the free throw line for a total of 17 shots. They were able to knock down 11 of those for a percentage of 64.7%. In regard to 3-point shots, Denver made 16 out of their 39 tries (41.0%). When the game finished, the Nuggets finished the game shooting 41 for 90 from the field which had them shooting 45.6%. The Nuggets allowed the Timberwolves to make 30 of their 81 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 37.0% for the game. They finished the game shooting 30.6% from beyond the arc by connecting on 11 out of 36 and finished the contest at 9 out of 16 from the free throw line (56.3%). With respect to attacking the glass, Denver allowed Minnesota to grab 38 overall (5 on the offensive glass).

Jamal Murray pitched in for the Nuggets for the contest. He made 9 out of 22 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 40.9%, and had 8 rebounds. Murray racked up 24 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and had 8 assists for this game.

Denver has a win-loss mark of 53-29 so far this year. The Nuggets are responsible for committing 18.6 fouls per contest while shooting 75.1% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 28.9 times per game (2nd in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.5 times per game. Denver has accumulated 9,495 points so far this year (115.8 per contest) and they collect 43.0 boards per contest. As an offense, the Nuggets are connecting on 50.4% from the field, which is ranked 1st in basketball.

The Denver defense surrenders 34.4% on 3-point attempts (933 of 2,711) and opponents are knocking down 77.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 25.7 assists and 40.8 boards per game, which ranks them 16th and 1st in the league. The Nuggets defensively are ranked 8th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 112.5. They are forcing their opponents into 13.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.8% from the field (20th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Denver (-8)

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