Minnesota Timberwolves (23-21) vs Denver Nuggets (28-16)
Game Info: Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 3:00 pm (Target Center)
Betting Odds: Minnesota Timberwolves +2.5 -- Over/Under: 229.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: ABC
The Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves duke it out at the Target Center on Saturday night. Here’s a Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction. This article will include a Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Pick.
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets have been in red-hot form as they've won eight of their last nine games overall and they will be gunning for a fifth straight victory after taking down the Kings in a 132-123 home win on Thursday. Nikola Jokic led the team with a monster triple-double of 35 points with 22 rebounds and 17 assists, Christian Braun added 21 points, Michael Porter Jr scored 20 points while Jamal Murray and Russell Westbrook each scored 18 points. As a team, the Nuggets shot 48 percent from the field and 13 of 37 from the 3-point line as they stormed out of the gates with 74 points in the first half to take a 25-point lead before they held off a fourth-quarter rally from the Kings who cut it to single digits at the end.
Minnesota Timberwolves
Meanwhile, the Minnesota Timberwolves have been in decent shape as they've won six of their last 10 games overall and they will be eager to keep building momentum after sneaking past the Mavericks in a 115-114 road win on Wednesday. Jade McDaniels led the team with 27 points, eight rebounds, and three blocks, Anthony Edwards added 21 points with seven assists, Mike Conley scored 18 points with eight assists, while Julius Randle chipped in with 16 points. As a team, the Timberwolves shot 45 percent from the field and 11 of 29 from the 3-point line as they poured in 38 points in the second quarter to build a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter which was just enough to survive a late push from the Mavericks who made it interesting in the final minute.
Why the Minnesota Timberwolves will win
- The Timberwolves have won 14 of their last 16 home games when playing with a rest advantage.
- The Nuggets have lost four of their last five games at Target Center following a win.
- The Timberwolves have covered the spread in 19 of their last 21 games as underdogs when playing with a rest advantage.
- The Nuggets have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games at Target Center following a home win.
Why the Denver Nuggets will win
- The favorites have won each of the Nuggets' last eight games.
- The Timberwolves have lost four of their last five games at Target Center.
- The Timberwolves have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight home games.
- The Nuggets have covered the spread in each of their last eight games as favorites.
Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction
The Nuggets are coming into this meeting with a healthy roster once again while the Timberwolves are sweating on the availability of Anthony Edwards who is questionable with an illness at the moment. The Nuggets have been in terrific form lately, they are getting better with every game that Westbrook plays for them and they are the healthier team in this matchup. The Timberwolves wouldn't be underdogs if Edwards was playing, but assuming that he sits out, I am very comfortable going with the Nuggets to stay hot with another win and cover at this short line.
Peter’s Pick Denver -2.5
The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.
AUTHOR: Peter Tran
