The Minnesota Timberwolves (23-21) will look to Anthony Edwards (eighth in the league scoring 26.2 points per game) when they try to overcome Nikola Jokic (third in the NBA with 30.2 PPG) and the Denver Nuggets (28-16) on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Target Center. The Timberwolves are 4.5-point home underdogs in the matchup, which begins at 3:00 PM ET on ABC and ESPN+.

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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
• Time: 3:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ABC and ESPN+
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• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Venue: Target Center

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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Timberwolves 114 – Nuggets 113

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Spread & Total Prediction for Nuggets vs. Timberwolves

• Pick ATS: Timberwolves (+ 4.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Timberwolves (-0.5)
• Pick OU:

  Under (228.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 227.4

• The Nuggets (23-21-0 ATS) have covered the spread 52.3% of the time, 13.7% more often than the Timberwolves (17-27-0) this season.
• Minnesota covers the spread when it is a 4.5-point underdog or more 66.7% of the time. That’s more often than Denver covers as a favorite of 4.5 or more (54.5%).
• Minnesota and its opponents have exceeded the total 50% of the time this season (22 out of 44). That’s less often than Denver and its opponents have (28 out of 44).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Nuggets are 22-11, a better tally than the Timberwolves have posted (2-6) as moneyline underdogs.

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Nuggets Performance Insights

• The Nuggets own a top-five offense this year, ranking third-best in the league with 121 points per game. Defensively, they rank 24th with 115.6 points allowed per contest.
• Denver is top-five this year in rebounding, ranking fourth-best in the league with 46 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranks seventh with 42.7 rebounds allowed per contest.
• The Nuggets have been piling up assists in 2024-25, ranking best in the NBA with 31 assists per game.
• With 13.6 turnovers per game, Denver is 14th in the NBA. It forces 13 turnovers per contest, which ranks 22nd in the league.
• The Nuggets have not been draining many threes this year, ranking fourth-worst in the NBA (12 threes made per game). But they rank third-best in the league with a 38.5% shooting percentage when they do fire from three-point land.

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Timberwolves Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Timberwolves are 22nd in the league offensively (110.1 points scored per game) and fifth-best defensively (108.2 points conceded).
• Minnesota grabs 43.8 rebounds per game and give up 43.2 boards, ranking 19th and 10th, respectively, in the NBA.
• At 24.9 assists per game, the Timberwolves are 23rd in the league.
• In 2024-25, Minnesota is 21st in the NBA in turnovers committed (14.7 per game) and 16th in turnovers forced (13.7).
• Beyond the arc, the Timberwolves are fifth-best in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game at 15.2. And they are fourth-best in 3-point percentage at 38.3%.

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