Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets 4/19/2023 Picks

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West 1st Round – Game 2, DEN leads series 1-0

The Minnesota Timberwolves are set to take on the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of their Western Conference quarterfinals best-of-seven series on Wednesday.

Minnesota currently trails in the series 0-1, having suffered a 109-80 loss in Game 1 on Sunday.

Despite Anthony Edwards’ efforts as the leading scorer for Minnesota with 18 points, the Timberwolves struggled with their shooting, managing only 37.0% from the field.

Karl-Anthony Towns also had a challenging game, missing 10 of his first 12 field goal attempts and finishing with just 11 points.

Throughout the regular season, Edwards emerged as Minnesota’s top scorer with an average of 24.6 points per game, while Towns followed closely as the second leading scorer with an average of 20.8 points per game.

Mike Conley led the team in assists with an average of 5.0 assists per game, and Rudy Gobert was the leading rebounder with an average of 11.6 rebounds per game.

The Timberwolves shot just 37 percent from the field and 11 of 36 from the 3-point line as they got off to a slow start and scored just 21 points in the second quarter to fall behind by 11 points going into halftime, before they got blown away in the third quarter to trail in this one by as many as 32 points at one stage.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games.
Minnesota is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games against Denver.
The Timberwolves are 5-15 SU in their last 20 matches with the Nuggets.

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets Predictions 4/19/2023

In Game 1, Denver took an early 8-0 lead in the opening minutes and extended their advantage by adding the first nine points at the start of the second half.

The Nuggets displayed physical play and controlled the boards on both ends of the court, out rebounding Minnesota 54-38, while also limiting turnovers to just 11 and forcing 12 turnovers from the Timberwolves.

Jamal Murray stood out as the leading scorer for Denver in the victory, contributing 24 points.

During the regular season, Nikola Jokic led Denver in scoring, rebounding, and assists with impressive averages of 24.5 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 9.8 assists per game.

Jamal Murray followed as the second leading scorer with an average of 20.0 points per game, and Michael Porter ranked third with an average of 17.4 points per game.

In Game 1, the trio combined for 55 points, 33 rebounds, and 16 assists, showcasing their all-around skills and impact on the game.

The total went OVER in 6 of Denver’s last 8 meetings with the T-Wolves.
The total remained UNDER in 5 of Denver’s last 5 games at home.
The Nuggets are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games at home against Minnesota.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets. The NBA pick for this game is the Denver Nuggets. Denver will take a 2-0 series lead with another victory on Wednesday at the Mile-High City but the play here is UNDER.

Denver limited the T-Wolves to just 80 points in Game 1 using a strong defense and clearing the glass well, holding Minnesota to only five offensive rebounds.

Denver held Minnesota to 37% shooting and combined with the lack of offensive rebounding by the Timberwolves, the results in Game 1 easily cashed UNDER.

The UNDER cashed in six of Minnesota’s last seven and in 12 of Denver’s last 14. Prediction: Denver Nuggets win but our best play is UNDER 114-104.

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