Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 3/12/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

Ball Arena is the site where the Denver Nuggets (42-23) will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves (37-29) on Wednesday.

The Timberwolves played the Spurs and notched a win by a score of 141-124 in their last contest. Minnesota ended the game having earned a 55.8% field goal percentage (53 of 95) and made 21 out of their 42 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Timberwolves made 14 of 15 attempts for a rate of 93.3%. When discussing rebounding, they collected 42 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 38 assists in the matchup while forcing 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When talking about defending, Minnesota allowed their opponent to shoot 55.3% from the field on 47 out of 85 shooting. San Antonio doled out 26 dimes and had 8 steals for the game. Moreover, San Antonio collected 36 rebounds (11 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 4 rejections. San Antonio finished 79.2% at the charity stripe by converting 19 of 24 attempts. They also converted 11 out of their 30 attempts from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Timberwolves walked away with 17 and the Spurs totaled 14 personal fouls.

Anthony Edwards is a player who was a factor in the game. Edwards finished shooting 66.7% from the floor and dished out 3 assists. He played 30 minutes played and snagged 3 rebounds. He ended up with 25 points on 10 of 15 shooting.

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Minnesota enters this contest with a record of 37-29 on the year. They have an average of 112.8 points per outing (19th in basketball) while hitting 46.2% from the field. The Timberwolves are shooting 37.9% on 3-point shots (1,000 of 2,639) and 79.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Minnesota is snagging 43.9 boards per game and is sitting with 1,700 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 15th in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 18.1 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Timberwolves are forcing 14.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They surrender 34.9% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 6th in basketball in opponents PPG (109.2). The Timberwolves are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 45.9% (2,666 of 5,805) and they surrender 43.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 6th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,625 relinquished this season.

In their last game, the Nuggets got the victory with a final of 140-127 when they faced the Thunder. Regarding rebounding, Denver permitted Oklahoma City to get 37 in all (13 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 40.4% from 3-point land via 19 out of 47 and finished the game at 14 out of 16 from the charity stripe (87.5%). The Nuggets permitted the Thunder to knock down 47 out of their 100 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.0% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Nuggets finished 52 for 86 from the floor which gave them a rate of 60.5%. Regarding shooting from 3-point land, Denver converted 18 of 32 tries (56.3%). They were able to make 18 of the free throws for a rate of 90.0%. The Thunder had 16 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Nuggets to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 6 steals in this matchup. The Nuggets were able to corral 34 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 43 in this contest.

Nikola Jokic pitched in for the Nuggets for the matchup. Jokic scored 35 points in his 40 mins of playing time and totaled 8 dimes in this matchup. He made 15 of 20 for the contest for a rate of 75.0%, and accounted for 18 rebounds.

Denver has a win-loss record of 42-23 so far this season. The Nuggets are responsible for committing 17.6 fouls per contest and they shoot 77.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 31.2 times per game (1st in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.2 times per game. Denver has scored 7,895 points for the year (121.5 per game) and they grab 45.9 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Nuggets are shooting 50.8% from the floor, which is 1st in the NBA.

The Denver defense allows 36.3% on shots from distance (907 of 2,498) and their opponents are knocking down 78.4% of their free throw attempts. They concede 29.1 assists and 42.3 total boards per game, which ranks 30th and 4th in the league. The Nuggets on the defensive side of the court are 24th in the league in PPG given up with 116.6. They are forcing 13.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.5% from the field (14th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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