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2019 NBA Handicapping
(10-16) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets (18-8)
Date: Friday, December 20th, 2019
Time: 9:30 PM EST
Venue: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
NBA Moneyline Odds: OFF
NBA Betting Odds: Denver -10
NBA Betting Total: 216.5
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This Friday night match-up will see the Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Denver Nuggets. In the first meeting, Denver won the game on the road by a score of 100-98.
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Timberwolves have had a rough season so far and have now lost eight games in a row. Their most recent loss came to the New Orleans Pelicans. They were a favorite in this game and lost outright by 8 points. Now they will be trying to get back into the win column for the first time this month.
Despite some struggles, Minnesota’s offense is top 10 in the league in scoring. They average 114.1 points per game. As for shooting, they average just 44.3% from the field and the second to worst three-point shooting at 32.7%.
The one thing the Timberwolves do well is rebound. They are averaging 46.2 rebounds per game, a top 10 rebounding club. This will be a huge factor against a Denver team that has some very solid big guys in the paint.
In terms of scoring, Karl-Anthony Towns has been their go to guy. He is averaging 26.5 points per game and 11.7 rebounds per game. Right behind Towns in scoring is Andrew Wiggins. He is averaging 25.1 points per game. After these two guys, the scoring drops off to Jeff Teague, who averages 14 points per game.
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One big problem Minnesota has is playing defense. They allow an average of 117.1 points per game, the 27th ranked scoring defense in the NBA. Teams are shooting 46.5% from the field and 37.6% from the three-point line. Both of these categories rank in the bottom third of the league as well.
Denver Nuggets
On the other side of this match-up is the Nuggets, who are one of the top seeds in the Western Conference. They have now won four games in a row, with their most recent victory coming against the Orlando Magic.
Now with the Nuggets, they are by no means a high powered offensive team. It shows as they are the 23rd ranked scoring offense in the NBA an average 106.8 points per game.
As for their shooting, they are 17th in the league. From the field, they shoot 45.1% and from the three-point line they shoot 35.6%
The Nuggets are another very good rebounding team, averaging 46.2 boards per game and ranking 10th in the league.
Now for the Nuggets scoring, they have a well balanced attack. Led by Jamal Murray, who scores an average of 17.5 points per game. Right behind him is Nikola Jokic, who averages 17.1 points per game. He also leads the team in rebounds with 10.1 per game. Besides the top two scoring threats, the Nuggets also have three other guys who average at least 11 points per game.
The defense for this team is easily their pride and joy. They are the number one scoring defense in the NBA, allowing 101.8 points per game. They allow teams to shoot just 43.8% from the field, the 8th best in the league. Also, from the three-point line, the Nuggets have the best defense, allowing just 30.7%.
Seeing that both teams rebound the ball extremely well, the key for Denver is limiting second chance points. They allow an average of 44 boards per game, the 8th best in the NBA, so slowing down Minnesota in this area seems very likely.
NBA Betting Trends:
- MIN are 0-8 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
- Under is 24-11 in DEN last 35 home games.
Free Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets NBA Prediction:
The Timberwolves may be scoring a ton of points, but they cannot play defense. Denver has one of the strongest home courts in the NBA and I believe their defense will get the job done. That said, I look for the Nuggets to get the win in this game and the under to be the play.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: UNDER 216.5
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