The Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves square off in Game 3 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs. The Nuggets are favored by 1.5 points in the contest, which airs on Amazon Prime Video at 9:30 p.m. ET. The matchup’s point total is set at 232.5.
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Nuggets Cover -1.5 vs Timberwolves -106
Nuggets vs. Timberwolves betting lines
- Nuggets odds to win: -118
- Timberwolves odds to win: -102
- Spread: Nuggets (-1.5)
- Total: 232.5
Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- Denver has a 24-17 ATS record in road games so far while going 26-15 overall in those contests.
- Denver’s record against the spread is 12-15 as 1.5-point favorites or more on the road this year.
- Nuggets games have hit the over on the set point total 29 times on the road this year.
- Denver and its opponents have averaged a total of 234.5 points per road contest this season, 2.0 points greater than this game’s listed total.
Nuggets Recent Trends
- The Nuggets have a 9-1 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
- The final score of the past 10 Nuggets games has gone over the set total seven times.
- The Nuggets’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 238.4 points scored. That’s 5.9 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- Over the past 10 games, the Nuggets are scoring 5.4 points more per game compared to their season average.
Nuggets Betting Records
- The Nuggets have gone 42-16 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 72.4% of those games).
- Denver has gone 39-15 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -118 or shorter (winning 72.2%).
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Nuggets’ implied win probability is 54.1%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.6 (second in NBA) | 46.8 (13th) | 44 (14th) | 42.8 (ninth) | 29 (fourth) | 12.2 (third) |
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Timberwolves Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- The Timberwolves have gone over a set point total in a home game 14 times this year.
- The Timberwolves have covered the spread 18 times at home and is 26-15 in home contests.
- The Timberwolves have gone 15-19 ATS in home games this year when playing as 1.5-point underdogs or more.
- Recent history seems to go against the Timberwolves to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 231.5 points per contest this season.
Timberwolves Recent Trends
- The Timberwolves have covered the spread six times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
- The Timberwolves and their opponents have hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
- The Timberwolves’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 230.9 points scored. That’s 1.6 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- The Timberwolves’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 117.9, 0.1 points lower than their season-long per-game average.
Timberwolves Betting Records
- Minnesota has been underdogs in 23 games this season and won eight (34.8%) of those contests.
- This season, the Timberwolves have won eight of their 21 games, or 38.1%, when they’re the underdog by at least -102 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win by the Timberwolves based on the moneyline is 50.5%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.1 (ninth in NBA) | 46.2 (seventh) | 44.1 (12th) | 43.7 (15th) | 26.1 (16th) | 14.1 (19th) |
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