Henry Roldán
NBA action continues on Wednesday with a high-impact Western Conference showdown when the Timberwolves vs Nuggets face each other.
Minnesota suffered a painful loss at home on Monday after being beaten 126-125 by the Jazz, while Denver has to play Tuesday night against the Trail Blazers before hosting the T-Wolves.
Without further ado, JefeBet brings you the best preview of the Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets game. Keep reading to find out more!
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets NBA Regular Season Game on January 18, 2023
- Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- When: Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 10:00 PM ET
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Betting on the Minnesota Timberwolves
- Regular Season Record: 22-23
Despite the loss to the Utah Jazz, the Minnesota Timberwolves are still in the Western Conference playoff spots after six wins in their last eight games. Although Chris Finch’s team has not performed as well as expected, in recent weeks they have shown signs of awakening thanks to a good defensive performance.
In three of those six wins, they held their opponents to under 106 points, a remarkable record considering that Minnesota is the 12th highest scoring team in the league with an average of 115.4 points per game.
It has done them little good to be one of the best at stopping opponents from the field, as they have the second-highest three-point shooting percentage at 37.1%, and send their opponents to the free throw line an average of 25.5 times per game, the third-highest figure in the NBA.
On the offensive end, the loss of Karl-Anthony Towns has undoubtedly been a problem for them as he is their second-best scorer. Being the third-best team in shooting percentage from the field is not ideal if they are also among the 11 worst three-point shooters, from the free throw line and in offensive rebounding average.
Betting on the Denver Nuggets
- Regular Season Record: 30-13
Prior to their game against Portland on Tuesday night, the Nuggets shared the Western Conference lead with the Grizzlies.
Led by the MVP winner in the last two campaign, Nikola Jokić, Denver had six wins in a row and had a 9.5 game lead over the 11th place team in the conference.
The Nuggets rank sixth in points scored per game (117.0) and first in field goal percentage (50.9%) and long distance shooting (39.9).
On the defensive side, the Nuggets rank 14th with the fewest points allowed per game (113.1), which is more than enough to back up the good performance on the offensive side.
JefeBet Prediction
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