Minnesota, a complex opponent for the Nuggets?
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5th in the Western Conference with 28 wins and 21 losses on the clock, Denver is in great shape and thus remains on 5 wins in a row, the latest against Milwaukee (100-136) overnight from Sunday to Monday. The Nuggets will therefore want to continue and take advantage of it to further distance the Timberwolves, 7th with 4 victories behind. Follow this NBA game tonight at 2:00.
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Minnesota Timberwolves: news and form
The Timberwolves’ record is certainly less brilliant, but Chris Finch’s players are still having a very decent season. Minnesota is thus 7th in the Western Conference with 25 wins and 25 losses on the clock, and holds a success ahead of the Clippers, 8th. Remaining on a solid match against the Jazz (126-106) on the night of Sunday to Monday, the Wolves will want to continue against a Denver team that they have already beaten this season (124-107). 7th best offense in the league with an average of 111.6 points per game this season, Chris Finch’s players are in much more difficulty on their side of the floor and are thus only the 21st defense in the NBA, conceding an average of 110, 6 points per game.
Timberwolves: players to follow
Unlike Denver, Minnesota relies mainly on 2 players, Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards. The first is indeed having a very good season with 24.4 points, 9.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists, while the Timberwolves have witnessed the emergence of the second, author of very good performances and turning at 22.7 points , 5.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 35.2 minutes on the floor. D’Angelo Russell is an ideal complement to the work of the duo, he who compiles 18.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 6.9 assists in 38 games, but is still uncertain for this meeting.
Denver Nuggets: news and form
After a difficult slump to negotiate in November, marked in particular by 6 consecutive defeats, the Nuggets seem to have found their rhythm and have thus won 8 of their last 10 games, winning in particular against the Nets (118-124) or the Lakers (133-96). Extremely offensive lately with 122.6 points scored on average over their last 10 meetings, Mike Malone’s players will want to continue tonight, when they are relatively comfortable outside this season with 15 wins and 12 losses, and can also count on their defensive solidity to do so. The Nuggets are indeed the 11th defense in the league and collect an average of 106.9 points per game this season.
Nuggets: players to watch
Nikola Jokic is having another exceptional season and is literally carrying the Nuggets this season: still uncertain for this meeting, the Serbian pivot is notably the first player since 1976 to score 400 points, capture 200 points and complete 100 assists in a single month. Running at 27.2 points, 12.2 rebounds and 10.6 assists in its last 10 games, the absence of Jokic would be a real blow for Denver, who can still count on Will Barton, effective this season with 15 .4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists, but also on Aaron Gordon, solid since the opening of the league with 14.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
Major Five:
Denver Nuggets
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Morris
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Barton
Gordon
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Jokic
(uncertain)
Green
Minnesota Timberwolves
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Berverley
(hurt) -
Russell
(uncertain)
Edwards
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Towns
Vanderbilt
Faced with a Nuggets team probably deprived of Nikola Jokic, the Timberwolves could well do well, especially since they will have the support of their public. A defeat for the Nuggets therefore seems quite likely.
- Cote : 1.68
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Very offensive in their last meetings, the Nuggets should start this meeting with a bang and seeing them reach 20 points before their opponent would not be a surprise.
- Cote : 1.82
- Bookmaker : Winamax
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