Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 1/25/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Denver Nuggets (27-16) are headed to Target Center on Saturday where they will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves (23-21).

The Nuggets stepped onto the hardwood against the 76ers and took home the win by a score of 144-109 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Nuggets finished with 10 and the 76ers finished the game with 20 fouls. They also made 15 of 38 tries from beyond the arc. Philadelphia walked away from this one shooting 75.0% from the free throw line by converting 6 of 8 attempts. Additionally, Philadelphia collected 25 rebounds (8 offensive, 17 defensive) and had 4 rejections. Philadelphia recorded 34 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. In regard to defense, Denver allowed the other team to shoot 45.8% from the field on 44 of 96 shooting. They also dished out 39 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they collected 51 with 14 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Nuggets knocked down 24 of their 25 attempts for a rate of 96.0%. Denver finished the game with a 61.2% field goal percentage (52 of 85) and converted 16 of their 31 3-pointers.

Jalen Pickett is a guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. He was able to score 2 points on 1 of 2 shooting. He was on the court for 6 mins and grabbed 1 rebound. Pickett finished 50.0% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

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Denver will play this contest with a mark of 27-16 for the campaign. They turn the ball over 14.4 times per contest and as a group they commit 17.7 fouls every game. As a team, Denver is grabbing 45.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,335 dimes on the season, which ranks 1st in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Nuggets are connecting on 38.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (513 of 1,330) and 76.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 120.7 pts per contest (3rd in the league) while going 50.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Nuggets are able to force 13.7 turnovers per game and they draw 19.8 fouls. They are giving up 35.0% on 3-pointers and they rank 23rd in the league in points per game from their opponents (115.4). The Nuggets defense is giving up a FG percentage of 46.2% (1,851 of 4,007) and they relinquish 42.5 boards per game as a unit. They rank 30th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,265 conceded for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Timberwolves took a loss by a final score of 108-106 when they faced the Grizzlies. In the matter of rebounding, Minnesota allowed Memphis to snag 47 overall (13 on the offensive side). They finished 21.2% from three-point range by shooting 7 out of 33 and finished the contest at 27 of 34 at the free throw line (79.4%). The Timberwolves permitted the Grizzlies to convert 37 of their 86 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.0% in this contest. Overall, the Timberwolves shot 36 out of 93 from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.7%. In relation to shooting from distance, Minnesota converted 14 of 43 tries (32.6%). They were able to knock down 20 of the free throw tries for a rate of 74.1%. The Grizzlies were called for 22 fouls for the contest which got the Timberwolves to the charity stripe for 27 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. The Timberwolves pulled down 35 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards for a total of 52 for the contest.

Rudy Gobert ended up being a major contributor for the Timberwolves for this contest. He converted 1 of 5 for this game for a rate of 20.0%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. Gobert totaled 4 points in his 25 minutes on the court and tallied 2 dimes for the matchup.

Minnesota has a record of 23-21 so far this year. The Timberwolves commit 18.1 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 78.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 24.9 times per contest (24th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 15.5 times per contest. Minnesota has totaled 4,844 pts so far this season (110.1 per game) and they average 43.8 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Timberwolves are hitting on 45.9% from the floor, which is 17th in the NBA.

The Minnesota defense concedes 34.6% on 3-point shots (560 of 1,618) and opponents are knocking down 78.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 24.2 dimes and 43.2 total boards per game, which is 4th and 10th in the league. The Timberwolves are ranked 5th in the league in points per game surrendered with 108.2. They are able to force 14.6 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 45.3% from the floor (8th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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