Nuggets vs. Timberwolves betting: NBA preview for Oct. 27

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Northwest Division foes square off when the Denver Nuggets (1-1) visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (2-1) at Target Center, tipping off at 9:30 p.m. ET on Monday, October 27, 2025. The Nuggets are 6.5-point favorites in the game, the first matchup between the squads this season. The over/under is set at 229.5 in the matchup.

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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves betting lines

  • Nuggets odds to win: -245
  • Timberwolves odds to win: +200
  • Spread: Nuggets (-6.5)
  • Total: 229.5

Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Denver covered the spread 20 times on the road and went 24-17 in road contests last season.
  • Denver went 6-7 ATS in road games last season when playing as a 6.5-point favorite or more.
  • Nuggets road games hit the over on the set point total 23 times last year.
  • Using last season’s numbers on the road as a benchmark, Denver and its opponents had an average over/under of 232.4 points per contest, 2.9 points higher than this game’s listed total.

Nuggets ATS Trends Last Season

  • The Nuggets covered the spread 38 times in 82 games last season.
  • The Nuggets had an ATS record of 18-16 as 6.5-point favorites or more last season.
  • There were 49 Nuggets games (out of 82) that hit the over last year.

Nuggets Betting Records

  • The Nuggets were favored on the moneyline 62 total times last season. They finished 40-22 in those games.
  • Denver had a record of 30-7 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -245 or shorter last year (81.1%).
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Nuggets a 71.0% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.6 (first in NBA) 46.6 (12th) 45.7 (fourth) 42.5 (sixth) 31 (first) 13.5 (17th)

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Timberwolves Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Timberwolves were 25-16 in home contests last season with a 17-24 record against the spread at home.
  • The Timberwolves went 12-13 ATS at home last season as 6.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Timberwolves games went over the set point total 24 times at home last season.
  • Last year’s history went against the Timberwolves to beat the total. Their home games averaged a total of 221.3 points per contest last season.

Timberwolves ATS Trends Last Season

  • Against the spread, the Timberwolves were 39-43-0 last season.
  • Against the spread, as underdogs of 6.5 points or more, the Timberwolves went 4-2 last year.
  • The Timberwolves had 44 of their 82 games go over the point total last year.

Timberwolves Betting Records

  • Last season, Minnesota won nine out of the 19 games, or 47.4%, in which it was the underdog.
  • The Timberwolves had a record of 2-4 in games where oddsmakers had them as underdogs of at least +200 on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Timberwolves have a 33.3% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (16th in NBA) 46 (seventh) 44.3 (15th) 42.9 (eighth) 26.1 (16th) 13.7 (18th)
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