Nuggets vs. Timberwolves NBA Playoffs Game 5 betting odds and trends

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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves NBA Playoffs Game 5 betting odds and trends

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The Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves meet in Game 5 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs. The Nuggets are favored by 4.5 points in the contest, which airs on TNT and truTV at 10:30 PM ET. The over/under is set at 206 in the matchup.

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Nuggets Cover -4.5 vs Timberwolves -109

Bet $20, Payout $38.35

Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Betting Lines and Game Info

  • Game Day: Tuesday, May 14, 2024
  • Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
  • TV Channel: TNT and truTV
  • Location: Denver, Colorado
  • Arena: Ball Arena
  • Favorite: Nuggets (-4.5)
  • Total: 206

Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Betting Statistics

  • The Nuggets have played 82 games, with 38 wins against the spread.
  • This season, Denver has an ATS record of 25-26-3 in its 54 games as a favorite of 4.5 points or more.
  • Nuggets games this year have gone over the point total 35 times in 82 opportunities (42.7%).
  • Against the spread, the Timberwolves are 40-39-3 this year.
  • So far this season, Minnesota has been installed as underdogs by a 4.5-point margin or more nine times and are 4-5 ATS in those contests.
  • Timberwolves games this year have hit the over 41 times in 82 opportunities (50%).

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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 made.
  • Denver has a 37-25-2 record against the spread and a 53-11 straight-up record in games it shoots better than 45% from the field.
  • Denver is 29-18-1 against the spread and 37-11 overall when it shoots better than 35.4% from distance.
  • The Nuggets record 114.9 points per game, 8.4 more points than the 106.5 the Timberwolves give up.
  • Denver is 35-26-2 against the spread and 53-10 overall when scoring more than 106.5 points.
  • Nikola Jokic averages 26.4 points and 12.4 rebounds and nine 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 is 36-23-1 against the spread and 47-13 overall when it shoots higher than 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 put up an average of 113 points per game, only 3.4 more points than the 109.6 the Nuggets allow.
  • Minnesota has put together a 35-17-1 ATS record and a 43-10 overall record in games it scores more than 109.6 points.
  • Anthony Edwards averages 25.9 points per game, while also grabbing 5.4 rebounds and racking up 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 points, 12.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.
  • Edwards makes 2.4 three-pointers per game.