Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 10/27/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Monday, October 27, 2025

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Peacock

Target Center is where the Minnesota Timberwolves (1-1) will meet the Denver Nuggets (1-1) on Monday.

The Nuggets stepped onto the hardwood against the Suns and earned the victory with a final of 133-111 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Nuggets finished with 23 and the Suns totaled 29 fouls. They made 17 out of their 50 tries from beyond the arc. Phoenix went 81.8% at the free throw line by making 18 of their 22 attempts. Additionally, Phoenix snagged 49 boards (10 offensive, 39 defensive) and had 1 block. Phoenix distributed 24 assists and had 7 steals for this game. In relation to defense, Denver allowed the other team to go 43.2% from the floor on 38 of 88 shooting. They also recorded 31 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 20 turnovers and earning 14 steals. In regard to hauling in boards, they compiled 44 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Nuggets made 38 of their 42 attempts for a percentage of 90.5%. Denver ended the contest with a 51.2% field goal percentage (43 out of 84) and converted 9 of their 31 3-point attempts.

Jamal Murray is one player who was a major contributor for the matchup. Murray finished shooting 47.1% from the field and distributed 5 assists. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes played and snagged 6 rebounds. He ended up scoring 23 points on 8 of 17 shooting.

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Denver enters this contest with a record of 1-1 this season. They average 132.0 pts per contest (2nd in the league) while shooting 52.5% from the field. The Nuggets are shooting 35.2% on shots from beyond the arc (25 of 71) and 91.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Denver is snagging 43.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 63 dimes on the season, which ranks 6th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 14.5 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 22.5 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Nuggets have forced 14.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 22.5 fouls. They surrender 36.1% on shots from distance while they are 26th in basketball in PPG allowed (124.0). The Nuggets are giving up a FG percentage of 47.1% (88 of 187) and they surrender 40.5 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 22nd in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 57 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Timberwolves went home defeated by a final of 128-110 against the Lakers. When talking about rebounding, Minnesota permitted Los Angeles to get 36 in total (9 on the offensive side). They finished 41.4% from three-point range by going 12 out of 29 and finished the game at 26 out of 32 at the free throw line (81.3%). The Timberwolves allowed the Lakers to bury 45 of 76 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 59.2% for this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Timberwolves went 41 out of 88 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.6%. In terms of shots from distance, Minnesota made 13 of their 38 tries (34.2%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. The Lakers had 20 fouls for the contest which got the Timberwolves to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while recording 4 steals for the game. The Timberwolves were able to corral 28 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for the contest.

Anthony Edwards was important for the Timberwolves in this game. He made 11 out of 19 in this game for a rate of 57.9%, and earned 4 rebounds. Edwards recorded 31 points in his 35 mins on the court and earned 5 assists in this matchup.

Minnesota has a mark of 1-1 on the campaign. The Timberwolves are committing 28.0 fouls every game and they shoot 75.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 22.5 times per contest (23rd in the league) and they cough up possession 15.5 times per game. Minnesota has totaled 228 points for the season (114.0 per game) and they average 42.5 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Timberwolves are connecting on 47.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 14th in the league.

The Minnesota defense surrenders 35.2% on three-point shots (25 of 71) and opponents are knocking down 82.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 25.5 dimes and 38.5 total rebounds per game, which is 15th and 3rd in the league. The Timberwolves on defense are ranked 20th in the NBA in PPG given up with 121.0. They are forcing 14.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.8% from the field (25th in the league).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Denver

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