The Denver Nuggets'battle the'Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of their 1st-round playoff series on Friday. Tip from Target Center is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Nuggets vs. Timberwolves'odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Denver takes a 2-0 series lead to Minnesota after back-to-back home wins. On Wednesday they took down the Wolves 122-113 to cover as an 8-point favorite. G Jamal Murray'led the Nuggets with a 40-point performance while shooting 6-of-10 from 3. C Nikola Jokic scored'27 points while F'Aaron Gordon'posted a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Minnesota did not go down without a fight as G Anthony Edwards'scored 41 points, C Rudy Gobert added 19 and F Karl-Anthony'Towns'posted a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds. While 6 of 8 of the Wolves players scored in double digits, they will need more rounded scoring to compete in Game 3.
Nuggets at Timberwolves odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:49 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Nuggets -140 (bet $140 to win $100) | Timberwolves +115 (bet $100 to win $115)
- Against the spread (ATS): Nuggets -2.5 (-110) | Timberwolves +2.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 222.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)