Nuggets Vs Timberwolves: NBA Playoffs Game 2 Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – April 19, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on April 17, 2023

The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to prove the oddsmakers wrong as 8-point underdogs heading into Game 2 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on Wednesday, tipping off at 10:00 PM ET on TNT. The Nuggets are on top 1-0 in the series. The over/under for the game is set at 222.

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Nuggets Vs Timberwolves Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Nuggets -8 222

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Injury Report as of April 19

Nuggets: Nikola Jokic: Questionable (Wrist)

Timberwolves: Naz Reid: Out (Wrist), Jaden McDaniels: Out (Hand), Rudy Gobert: Questionable (Back), Jaylen Nowell: Questionable (Knee)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Timberwolves (+8)
Total Pick Over (222)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Nuggets Vs Timberwolves Stat Rankings

Nuggets Avg. (Rank) Timberwolves Avg. (Rank)
115.8 (12th) Points Scored 115.8 (12th)
112.5 (8th) Points Allowed 115.8 (18th)
43.0 (18th) Rebounds 41.9 (23rd)
10.1 (16th) Off. Rebounds 9.1 (26th)
11.8 (18th) 3pt Made 12.2 (13th)
28.9 (2nd) Assists 26.2 (8th)
13.8 (20th) Turnovers 14.8 (27th)

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Nuggets Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Nikola Jokic 69 24.5 11.8 9.8 1.3 0.7 0.8
Jamal Murray 65 20.0 4.0 6.2 1.0 0.2 2.6
Michael Porter Jr. 62 17.4 5.5 1.0 0.6 0.5 3.0
Aaron Gordon 68 16.3 6.6 3.0 0.8 0.8 0.9
Bruce Brown 80 11.5 4.1 3.4 1.1 0.6 1.1

Timberwolves Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Anthony Edwards 79 24.6 5.8 4.4 1.6 0.7 2.7
Karl-Anthony Towns 29 20.8 8.1 4.8 0.7 0.6 2.1
Rudy Gobert 70 13.4 11.6 1.2 0.8 1.4 0.0
Mike Conley 67 11.9 2.7 6.7 1.1 0.2 2.0
Jaylen Nowell 65 10.8 2.6 2.0 0.6 0.1 1.0

Betting Trends

  • The Nuggets are 44-37-1 against the spread this season.
  • As 8-point favorites or more, Denver is 10-12-1 against the spread.
  • There have been 37 Nuggets games (out of 82) that hit the over this season.
  • Denver’s games have finished with more than 222 points 58 times so far this year.
  • The point total average for Nuggets games this season is 228.3, 6.3 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Against the spread, the Timberwolves are 40-42-0 this season.
  • As a 8-point underdog or greater, Minnesota is 3-3 against the spread.
  • There have been 39 Timberwolves games (out of 82) that went over the total this season.
  • So far this season, 52 Minnesota’s games have featured more than 222 points scored.
  • The average total for Timberwolves games is 231.6 points, 9.6 more than this game’s over/under.

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