The Minnesota Timberwolves take a 0-1 lead into Game 2 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs. The Nuggets are favored by 6.5 points in the matchup, which airs on TNT at 10:00 PM ET. The over/under is 208 in the matchup.
Dive into the best bets available (according to our computer predictions) for Monday’s game, before you place an informed wager on the contest.
How to Bet on Nuggets vs. Timberwolves
Pick the Timberwolves (-6.5) to Cover
The Nuggets have played 82 games, with 38 wins against the spread.
The Timberwolves are 40-40-2 against the spread this year.
The Nuggets are 20-19-1 ATS when favored by 6.5 points or more this season.
The Timberwolves have covered the spread twice this year when underdogs by 6.5 points or more (in three chances).
Take the Points Over (208)
The Nuggets have played 68 games with more than 208 points scored, their current matchup’s total, this year.
This season, 67 of the Timberwolves’ 82 total matchups have gone over 208 total points scored.
The two teams average a combined 19.9 more points per game, 227.9, than this game’s total of 208 points.
The Nuggets and the Timberwolves have seen their opponents average a combined 8.1 more points per game than the point total of 208 set in this game.
The Nuggets’ average point total in outings this year is 224.5, 16.5 points higher than the total in this game.
Timberwolves games this year have averaged a total of 219.5 points, 11.5 more than the point total in this matchup.
Back the Nuggets on the Moneyline (-265)
The Nuggets have been favorites in 72 games this season and have come away with the win 53 times (73.6%) in those contests.
The Timberwolves have won nine of the 20 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (45%).
This year, the Nuggets have won 33 of 38 games when listed as at least -265 or better on the moneyline.
The Timberwolves have played three times as a moneyline underdog with odds of +215 or longer, and fell in each game.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nuggets have a 72.6% chance of walking away with the win.
Based on this game’s moneyline, the Timberwolves have an implied win probability of 31.7%.
Top Nuggets Props
| Name |
Points O/U |
Rebounds O/U |
Assists O/U |
| Nikola Jokic |
29.5 |
12.5 |
9.5 |
| Jamal Murray |
22.5 |
3.5 |
6.5 |
| Michael Porter Jr. |
18.5 |
7.5 |
– |
| Aaron Gordon |
12.5 |
6.5 |
4.5 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope |
9.5 |
2.5 |
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Top Timberwolves Props
| Name |
Points O/U |
Rebounds O/U |
Assists O/U |
| Anthony Edwards |
28.5 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
18.5 |
7.5 |
2.5 |
| Mike Conley |
11.5 |
3.5 |
5.5 |
| Rudy Gobert |
11.5 |
11.5 |
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| Jaden McDaniels |
9.5 |
3.5 |
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