Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 3/19/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

The Denver Nuggets (47-21) are headed to Target Center on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves (46-21).

The Nuggets faced off with the Mavericks and took a loss by a final of 107-105 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Nuggets ended up walking away with 16 and the Mavericks had 21 personal fouls. They converted 9 of 35 shots from long range. Dallas finished the game shooting 66.7% at the free throw line by making 14 of their 21 attempts. In addition, Dallas pulled down 60 rebounds (22 offensive, 38 defensive) and got 6 blocks. Dallas distributed 22 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. When it comes to the defense, Denver allowed 42.0% from the floor on 42 of 100 shooting. They also recorded 26 assists for the matchup as well as forcing 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. With regard to grabbing boards, they compiled 37 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Nuggets converted 19 of 22 tries for a percentage of 86.4%. Denver ended the game having earned a 44.0% field goal percentage (37 of 84) and converted 12 out of their 28 3-pointers.

Jamal Murray is one player who was a contributor for this contest. Murray ended up shooting 35.0% from the field and also recorded 7 assists. He was on the court for 36 minutes and also grabbed 4 boards. He recorded 23 points on 7 out of 20 shooting.

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Denver heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 47-21 on the campaign. They average 114.7 pts per contest (15th in basketball) while connecting on 49.6% from the floor. The Nuggets are connecting on 37.0% on shots from 3-point land (781 of 2,112) and 76.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Denver is collecting 44.0 boards per game and has 1,989 dimes this year, which is 3rd in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 12.5 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.2 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Nuggets have forced 12.3 turnovers per game while drawing 18.1 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.0% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 7th in basketball in PPG allowed (110.2). The Nuggets defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.5% (2,777 of 5,977) and they surrender 42.4 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 9th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,740 conceded for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Timberwolves took home the win by a final score of 119-100 when they faced the Jazz. The Timberwolves were able to pull down 37 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 44 for the contest. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 8 steals in this contest. The Jazz committed 14 fouls for this contest which took the Timberwolves to the charity stripe for a total of 15 shots. They were able to knock down 12 of those for a percentage of 80.0%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Minnesota made 19 out of 41 tries (46.3%). When all was said and done, the Timberwolves shot 44 for 93 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.3%. The Timberwolves allowed the Jazz to make 38 of 83 attempts from the field which had them shooting 45.8% in this contest. They finished 23.1% from downtown by going 6 out of 26 and finished the game at 18 of 21 from the free throw line (85.7%). With respect to rebounding, Minnesota allowed Utah to collect 51 in total (10 offensive).

Anthony Edwards ended up being a major contributor for the Timberwolves in the game. He buried 12 out of 20 in this game for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and earned 10 rebounds. Edwards racked up 31 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 5 assists in this contest.

Minnesota has a win-loss mark of 46-21 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Timberwolves are hitting on 48.4% from the floor, which ranks them 10th in the league. Minnesota has 7,590 points for the year (113.3 per contest) and they pull down 44.2 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 26.4 times per game (16th in basketball) and they cough up possession 14.4 times per contest. The Timberwolves are responsible for committing 19.3 personal fouls per game and they shoot 78.5% from the free throw line.

The Minnesota defense gives up 34.9% on shots from distance (757 of 2,170) and their opponents are connecting on 78.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 24.4 dimes and 41.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 2nd and 3rd in the NBA. The Timberwolves defensively are ranked 1st in the league in PPG given up with 106.6. They are forcing their opponents into 14.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the field (1st in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Denver

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