The Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets close out Tuesday’s seven-game NBA slate.
The pregame narrative: Minnesota is perfect against Denver this season after eliminating the Nuggets in last season’s playoffs. I expect the T-Wolves to sweep the season series tonight behind superstar Anthony Edwards.
Check out my Timberwolves vs. Nuggets SGP predictions for April 1.
Timberwolves vs. Nuggets predictions
Parlay: Timberwolves moneyline | Edwards 3+ threes | Under 245.5 points (+295)
Timberwolves moneyline (+130): There’s some injury uncertainty on Denver’s side of things. Nikola Jokic is probable, while Aaron Gordon (calf) and Jamal Murray (ankle) are listed as questionable per the NBA’s 3:30 p.m. ET injury report.
The availability of those three will impact this line, but let’s assume they’re all playing.
Minnesota is 3-0 against Denver this season, most recently handing the Nuggets a 115-95 loss on March 12. That game was in Denver, with all of the Nuggets’ big names in the lineup.
And since that contest, the Nuggets are an uninspiring 5-4 with losses to the Washington Wizards, Portland Trail Blazers and Chicago Bulls.
The Timberwolves are missing some bench depth as Donte DiVincenzo and Naz Reid are suspended, but I don’t think that’ll matter much.
Denver ranks 27th in bench points per game, and Minnesota shouldn’t lose those minutes handily.
NBA SGP legs
Edwards 3+ threes (-265): Edwards is coming off an inconsistent March where he averaged 26.6 points on 45.9% shooting.
It wasn’t his best work, though he was still reliable against this total:
- 3.5 makes on 9.9 attempts a night
- 3+ threes in 10 of 14 games
- 10+ attempts in 9 of 14 games
The dynamic shooting guard is coming off back-to-back outings where he shot 4-of-10 from deep. He’s had success against the Nuggets before and should keep firing tonight.
Edwards is 3-0 against this line vs. Denver this season, shooting a combined 15-of-34 (44.1%) from beyond the arc.
Under 245.5 points (-385): None of the three meetings between Minnesota and Denver this season went over this total — not even close, actually.
The highest scoring game was a 133-104 win by Minnesota, and the average game total was 227.3 points.
Including last year’s playoff games, these squads have gone under this total in 14 straight games. Only three of those contests eclipsed 230 combined points.
Timberwolves vs. Nuggets predictions made at 3:35 p.m. ET 04/01/2025.
Avery joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2022 before stepping into a full-time role soon after. He loves betting on and analyzing golf — mainly because it’s easier than actually playing — but is a fan of all sports, from the NFL to the UFC.