LiontipsMinnesota vs Denver. Prediction and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
Minnesota earned only one victory in three latest matches, beating Golden State (119:114) at home. But team suffered home defeats to Sacramento (111:118) and Orlando (120:127). With 28 victories and 27 defeats, Timberwolves are at the 8th position in the Western conference standings.
Backup player Austin Rivers is currently on injuried list. Team's best rebounder, Rudy Gobert, might miss the upcoming game.
Denver's winning streak has reached three games. Nuggets secured home victories over Pelicans (122:113), Golden State (134:117) and Atlanta (128:108). With 37 victories and 17 defeats, Colorado team is comfortably at the top of the Western conference.
Nuggets are approaching the game with the best line-up. Team's leader, Nikola Jokic, is healthy and ready to play.
Trends
Ставка Edwards: total over 4.5 assists
Edwards averages 4,6 assists per game
Ставка Russell: total over 2,5 rebounds
Russell averages 3,1 rebounds per game
Tip and bets
Bookmakers didn't pick a favorite for this game. As a conference leader, Denver will have a slight edge here. It will probably be a closely-contested battle. Nuggets managed to beat the Timberwolves by a narrow margin in the current season. Jokic and co should be able to get another win.
Our prediction - Denver to win the match
Minnesota average 118 points per game at home, while Denver score 114 on away. But head-to-head matches between these teams are usually high-scoring. Opponents managed to beat the total of 240 points in three of four latest matches. We are expecting another spectacular game from the teams at Target Center.
Our second bet is on total over 239,5 points
