Nuggets vs. Timberwolves NBA Playoffs Game 2 betting odds and trends

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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves NBA Playoffs Game 2 betting odds and trends

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The Minnesota Timberwolves are 6.5-point underdogs heading into Game 2 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on Monday, tipping off at 10:00 PM ET on TNT. The Timberwolves hold a 1-0 lead in the series. The matchup’s point total is set at 208.5.

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Nuggets Cover -6.5 vs Timberwolves -111

Bet $20, Payout $38.02

Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Betting Lines and Game Info

  • Game Day: Monday, May 6, 2024
  • Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: TNT
  • Location: Denver, Colorado
  • Arena: Ball Arena
  • Favorite: Nuggets (-6.5)
  • Total: 208.5

Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Betting Statistics

  • Against the spread, the Nuggets are 38-41-3 this year.
  • This season, Denver has an ATS record of 19-18-1 in its 38 games as a favorite of 6.5 points or more.
  • Nuggets games this year have hit the over 42.7% of the time (35 out of 82 games with a set point total).
  • The Timberwolves are 40-39-3 against the spread this year.
  • This season, Minnesota has two ATS wins in three games as an underdog of 6.5 points or more.
  • The Timberwolves have hit the over 50% of the time this season (41 of 82 games with a set point total).

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Nuggets Trends & Top Players

  • This season, the Nuggets have a 49.6% shooting percentage from the field, which is 4.6% higher than the 45% of shots the Timberwolves’ opponents have hit.
  • Denver is 37-25-2 against the spread and 53-11 overall when it shoots higher than 45% from the field.
  • Denver has collected a 29-18-1 record against the spread and a 37-11 straight-up record in games this season when the team makes more than 35.4% of its three-point shots.
  • The 114.9 points per game the Nuggets score are 8.4 more points than the Timberwolves allow (106.5).
  • Denver has a 35-26-2 record against the spread and a 53-10 record overall when putting up more than 106.5 points.
  • Nikola Jokic puts up 26.4 points and 12.4 rebounds and 9.0 assists per game.
  • The Nuggets get 2.7 three-pointers per game out of Michael Porter Jr..

Timberwolves Trends & Top Players

  • The Timberwolves have shot at a 48.5% rate from the field this season, 2.3 percentage points higher than the 46.2% shooting opponents of the Nuggets have averaged.
  • Minnesota has put together a 36-23-1 record against the spread and a 47-13 straight up record in games it shoots over 46.2% from the field.
  • Minnesota is 27-24-3 against the spread and 40-14 overall when shooting above 35.5% as a team from three-point range.
  • The Timberwolves average only 3.4 more points per game (113) than the Nuggets allow their opponents to score (109.6).
  • Minnesota is 35-17-1 against the spread and 43-10 overall when it scores more than 109.6 points.
  • This season, Anthony Edwards scores 25.9 points per game and adds 5.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game.
  • Mike Conley also contributes 11.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game, with Rudy Gobert adding 14.0 points, 12.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.
  • Edwards is the top shooter from the three-point line for the Timberwolves (among active players), hitting 2.4 threes per game.