Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Western Conference Semifinals Game 2 Preview for May 6

The Denver Nuggets will face the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs.

The Nuggets head into their game against the Timberwolves as a 5.5-point favorite. The over/under for the game is 206.5.

The Nuggets fell to the Timberwolves 106-99and hit the over on the point total in their last outing on Saturday. Nikola Jokic scored a team-high 32 points in the loss. The Timberwolves knocked off the Nuggets 106-99 in their last outing on Saturday. Anthony Edwards scored a team-high 43 points to help lead the team to the victory. No line was set for the matchup, and the teams combined to go over the point total.

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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Betting Odds

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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Betting Trends

• The Nuggets are 38-41-3 against the spread this season.
• Denver is 22-21-2 ATS when favored by 5.5 points or more this season.
• The Nuggets have eclipsed the over/under in 42.7% of their opportunities this year (35 times over 82 games with a set point total).
• The Nuggets average 114.9 points per game. That's 8.4 more points than the 106.5 the Timberwolves give up.
• When putting up more than 106.5 points, Denver has a 35-26-2 record against the spread and a 53-10 record overall.
• The Timberwolves have played 82 games, with 40 wins against the spread.
• Minnesota has an against the spread record of 3-1 in its four games as an underdog of 5.5 points or more this year.
• Timberwolves games this season have gone over the total in 41 of 82 opportunities (50%).
• The Timberwolves' 113 points per game are only 3.4 more points than the 109.6 the Nuggets surrender.
• In games it scores more than 109.6 points, Minnesota has put together a 35-17-1 ATS record and a 43-10 overall record.

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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Last 10 Games

• The Nuggets have gone 7-3 over their past 10 contests, with a 5-5 record against the spread during that span.
• In their past 10 games, the Nuggets have hit the over four times.
• Denver has averaged a total of 218.9 combined points in its last 10 games, 12.4 greater than this matchup's over/under of 206.5.
• Over their past 10 games, the Nuggets are putting up 3.4 fewer points per game than their season-long scoring average.
• The Timberwolves have a 6-4 record against the spread while finishing 8-2 overall in their last 10 games.
• In their past 10 contests, the Timberwolves have gone over the total seven times.
• Minnesota's average total over the last 10 games is 8.8 points greater than the 206.5 over/under listed for this matchup.
• In their last 10 games, the Timberwolves' per-game scoring average is 115.8, 2.8 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Over/Under Trends

• A total of 69 Nuggets games this season have gone over Monday's over/under of 206.5 points.
• There have been 67 Timberwolves games which have ended with a combined score over 206.5 points this season.
• The total for this matchup of 206.5 is 21.4 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for Denver (114.9) and Minnesota (113).
• The 216.1 points per game these two teams allow combined this season are 9.6 more than the 206.5-point total in this contest.
• On average, the Nuggets have seen a 224.5 over/under in their games this season, 18 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• Timberwolves games have an average over/under of 219.5 points this season, 13 more points than the over/under for this game.

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Nuggets Team Leaders

• Nikola Jokic: 26.4 PTS, 12.4 REB, 9 AST, 1.4 STL, 58.3 FG%, 35.9 3PT% (83-for-231)
• Michael Porter Jr.: 16.7 PTS, 7 REB, 48.4 FG%, 39.7 3PT% (220-for-554)
• Jamal Murray: 21.2 PTS, 6.5 AST, 48.1 FG%, 42.5 3PT% (145-for-341)
• Aaron Gordon: 13.9 PTS, 55.6 FG%, 29 3PT% (40-for-138)

Timberwolves Team Leaders

• Anthony Edwards: 25.9 PTS, 5.1 AST, 1.3 STL, 46.1 FG%, 35.7 3PT% (190-for-532)
• Rudy Gobert: 14 PTS, 12.9 REB, 2.1 BLK, 66.1 FG%
• Karl-Anthony Towns: 21.8 PTS, 8.3 REB, 50.4 FG%, 41.6 3PT% (136-for-327)
• Naz Reid: 13.5 PTS, 47.7 FG%, 41.4 3PT% (169-for-408)