The Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves are set to square off in a massive National Basketball Association affair on Tuesday. The Denver Nuggets are 47-21 on the season, which is second to Oklahoma City in the West. The Nuggets are coming off a road loss at the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. Despite the loss, they are still 8-2 in their last 10 games.
For the Minnesota Timberwolves, they are coming off a win over the Utah Jazz. The win on Monday pushed them to 47-21 on the season as well. The Timberwolves are tied with Denver, and just ½ game behind Oklahoma City in the Western Conference.
The Denver Nuggets are -3 on the road in this game.
Denver Nuggets Preparing for Postseason
The Denver Nuggets are not an elite offensive team. The Nuggets, in fact, are 15th in the league with 114.7 points per game. But, when the Nuggets need to score, they can. The biggest reason is Nikola Jokic. The big man is scoring just shy of 26 points per game, and ripping down more than 12 rebounds per game.
Jamal Murray has been good again this season for Denver. Murray has missed 16 games, but his presence leads the offense with a steady hand. Michael Porter Jr and Aaron Gordon are next for Denver, combining for more than 30 points per game.
The Nuggets are back home on Thursday. Denver will host the New York Knicks. After that, they go to Portland on Saturday. Denver will finish the month with four straight home games. The Grizzlies, Suns, Timberwolves and Cavaliers come to town.
Edwards Having Monster Season for Minnesota
Anthony Edards continues to put together just an outstanding 2023-2024 season. The guard had another massive night with 32 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists in the win. Edwards has now gone three straight games with 30+ points. On the season, the guard is scoring just shy of 27 points per game.
The Timberwolves are without Karl Anthony Towns. The big man is out with a knee injury. Rudy Gobert has been in and out of the lineup, and on Monday, Naz Reid left the game and did not return. Reid had 17 points in 17 minutes before leaving the game with a head injury. The Timberwolves will certainly see their depth tested in this one.
The Minnesota Timberwolves will remain at home for three more games after this. On Friday, Cleveland comes to town, followed by visits from the Warriors and Pistons. The next road game for the Timberwolves will come on March 29th, as they have a rematch in Denver.
Denver Tops Minnesota
When push comes to shove, the Denver Nuggets are going to win this game. Minnesota is a fun team. Minnesota is a great team. The Timberwolves have been an awesome story for this season. But, the Denver Nuggets are the defending NBA Champions, and one of the favorites to win it again this season.
Denver knows when to pick things up, and play their best basketball. This is going to be one of those games. The Denver Nuggets are going to win this game on the road. Our final bet for this game is the Denver Nuggets -3 over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday. Enjoy the game and best of luck!
