Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets 1/18/2023 Picks

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets 1/18/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The Minnesota Timberwolves will meet with the Denver Nuggets in NBA action in Ball Arena, CO, on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at 10:00 PM ET.

The Minnesota Timberwolves (22-23; 19-26 ATS) just lost to the Utah Jazz 126-125 on Monday. Due to a groin ailment, Rudy Gobert only played five minutes in their second defeat in eight matches.

The Timberwolves shot 18 of 41 from outside the arc and had a fantastic assist-to-turnover ratio of 28 to 6, but their defense was terrible, especially late in the game.

On Monday, Minnesota was defeated 39–30 in the last frame. The T-Wolves forced the Jazz to the line 28 times and gave up 60 points in the paint.

D’Angelo Russell scored 21 points and had seven assists, while Anthony Edwards topped the Timberwolves with 29 points and five assists.

The eighth seed in the Western Conference is now shared by Minnesota and Utah. The Timberwolves are 13th in modified defensive efficiency and 19th in modified offensive efficiency in the NBA (113.5 points per 100 possessions) (113.9).

They are sixth in 2-point field goal percentage defense (52.9%) and 29th in 3-point field goal defense (37.14).

The total went OVER in 9 of Minnesota’s previous 13 meetings.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are 6-2 SU in their last 8 matches.
The Timberwolves are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games with Denver.

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets Predictions 1/18/2023

The analysis does not include Tuesday’s games, in which the hot Denver Nuggets visited the Trail Blazers in an attempt to win seven straight games.

As 11-point home favorites last Sunday, the Nuggets narrowly defeated the Orlando Magic 119-116, and Nikola Jokic hit the game-winning 3-pointer with 0.0 seconds remaining.

Jokic had 17 points, 14 assists, and ten rebounds in the end. Jamal Murray made 18 points and seven dimes, while Aaron Gordon had 25 points, eight rebounds, and 5 assists.

The Nuggets recorded a 32/16 assist-to-turnover ratio while making 53.9% of their field goals (13-for-39 from beyond the arc).

On Tuesday, the Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies shared first place in the Western Conference. They had the 18th-best defensive rating and the second-highest offensive rating in the NBA (118.3 points per 100 possessions) (114.3).

The Nuggets were atop the NBA in both assists per 100 possessions and 3-point shooting (39.9%).

The Denver Nuggets are 9-2-1 ATS in their last 12 matches.
The total went UNDER in 4 of Denver’s previous 5 contests.
The Nuggets are 7-0 SU in their last 7 matches.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets. The NBA pick for this game is the Denver Nuggets. If Rudy Gobert doesn’t suit up, keep an eye on the injury report and take the Nuggets to cover.

Even though Denver plays on the second night of a back-to-back, if Gobert sits out, the Nuggets will dominate the Timberwolves in the paint.

When playing the Nuggets, the Timberwolves’ inability to defend the 3-point line is a major problem. The Nuggets are motivated to end their losing streak because Denver is 0-4 SU and ATS in their previous four games with Minnesota.

In the Timberwolves’ 124-111 victory over the Nuggets two weeks ago as 4-point home underdogs, Gobert provided strong defense for Nikola Jokic, who shot 10-for-20 from the field.

In his last 9 games, Jokic averaged 22.8 points on 62.5% field goal shooting. The Denver Nuggets will win to a predicted score of 118-107.

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