The Minnesota Timberwolves take a 2-0 lead into Game 3 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs. The Timberwolves are favored by 3.5 points in the matchup, which airs on ESPN at 9:30 PM ET. The point total is 205 for the matchup.
If you are aiming to gain an edge on Friday’s game, find out the best bets available for this matchup, in this article (based on our computer predictions).
How to Bet on Timberwolves vs. Nuggets
Pick the Timberwolves (-3.5) to Cover
In the Timberwolves’ 82 games this season, they have 40 wins against the spread.
The Nuggets have played 82 games, with 38 wins against the spread.
The Timberwolves are 22-25 ATS when favored by 3.5 points or more this season.
The Nuggets have an against the spread record of 3-1 in their four games when underdogs by 3.5 points or more this year.
Take the Points Over (205)
This year, the Timberwolves games have finished over 205 points scored, their current matchup’s over/under, 69 (out of 82) times.
The Nuggets have played in 72 games this year (87.8% of chances) in which the teams combined to score more than 205 points.
These teams average a combined 227.9 points per game, 22.9 more points than the total of 205 set for this game.
The Timberwolves and the Nuggets have seen their opponents average a combined 11.1 more points per game than the point total of 205 set in this outing.
The average over/under the Timberwolves have had in their matchups this year is 14.5 more points than this particular game’s point total.
The average point total for the Nuggets this year is 19.5 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Back the Timberwolves on the Moneyline (-170)
The Timberwolves have won in 46, or 75.4%, of the 61 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
The Nuggets have been the moneyline underdog 10 total times this season. They’ve gone 4-6 in those games.
This season, the Timberwolves have been victorious 38 times in 47 chances when named as a favorite of at least -170 or shorter on the moneyline.
In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +142 or longer, the Nuggets have gone 2-1 (66.7%).
The Timberwolves have an implied victory probability of 63% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
The Nuggets have a 41.3% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Top Timberwolves Props
| Name |
Points O/U |
Rebounds O/U |
Assists O/U |
| Anthony Edwards |
27.5 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
19.5 |
7.5 |
2.5 |
| Rudy Gobert |
12.5 |
12.5 |
– |
| Naz Reid |
10.5 |
3.5 |
– |
| Mike Conley |
10.5 |
2.5 |
5.5 |
Top Nuggets Props
| Name |
Points O/U |
Rebounds O/U |
Assists O/U |
| Nikola Jokic |
28.5 |
12.5 |
8.5 |
| Jamal Murray |
20.5 |
3.5 |
5.5 |
| Michael Porter Jr. |
16.5 |
6.5 |
– |
| Aaron Gordon |
12.5 |
5.5 |
3.5 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope |
7.5 |
2.5 |
– |
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