Timberwolves vs. Nuggets Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 25

Timberwolves vs. Nuggets Game Info

• Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
• Time: 3:00 PM ET
• Venue: Target Center -- Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Coverage: ABC and ESPN+

Two of the NBA's top scorers hit the court when Nikola Jokic (third, 30.2 PPG) and the Denver Nuggets (28-16) visit Anthony Edwards (eighth, 26.2 PPG) and the Minnesota Timberwolves (23-21) on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET on ABC and ESPN+. The Nuggets are 4.5-point favorites. The over/under is 228.5 in the matchup.

Timberwolves vs. Nuggets Odds & Spread

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Timberwolves vs. Nuggets Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Timberwolves win (51.5%)

Timberwolves vs. Nuggets Betting Trends

• The Nuggets have compiled a 23-20-1 record against the spread this season.
• Against the spread, the Timberwolves are 17-26-1 this season.
• This season, Nuggets games have hit the over 28 times.
• Timberwolves games this season have hit the over 23 times in 44 opportunities (52.3%).
• Against the spread, Denver has fared worse when playing at home, covering 11 times in 22 home games, and 12 times in 22 road games.
• The Nuggets have eclipsed the over/under more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in 15 of 22 home matchups (68.2%). In road games, they have hit the over in 13 of 22 games (59.1%).
• In 2024-25 against the spread, Minnesota has a lower winning percentage at home (.200, 4-15-1 record) than away (.542, 13-11-0).
• Looking at the over/under, Timberwolves games have finished over more often at home (12 of 20, 60%) than away (11 of 24, 45.8%).

Nuggets Leaders

• Jokic is averaging 30.2 points, 10.1 assists and 13.4 rebounds.
• Jamal Murray is averaging 19.7 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.5 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
• Michael Porter Jr. averages 18.3 points, 6.5 boards and 2.3 assists.
• Russell Westbrook is averaging 13.1 points, 5 rebounds and 6.5 assists.
• Christian Braun is averaging 14.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists.

Timberwolves Leaders

• Edwards averages 26.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.3 assists. He is also sinking 44% of his shots from the field and 42.6% from 3-point range, with 4.2 triples per contest (second in league).
• Julius Randle's numbers on the season are 18.9 points, 7.3 boards and 4.5 assists per contest. He is making 46.8% of his shots from the floor and 33.2% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.5 treys.
• The Timberwolves get 10.2 points per game from Rudy Gobert, plus 10.2 boards and 1.7 assists.
• Naz Reid's numbers on the season are 13.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest. He is making 47.9% of his shots from the floor and 40.7% from 3-point range, with an average of 2.1 triples.
• Jaden McDaniels' numbers on the season are 10.5 points, 5.1 boards and 1.5 assists per game. He is sinking 45.5% of his shots from the floor and 32.5% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.3 triples.

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