The Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Denver Nuggets Tuesday at Ball Arena for Game 5 of their 1st-round playoff matchup. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Timberwolves vs. Nuggets odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Minnesota avoided the sweep, no thanks to how they played in the 4th quarter. Denver leads the playoff series 3-1 and will look to finish them off at home.
Minnesota G Anthony Edwards went 12-for-27, scoring 34 points, to will his team to victory 114-108 on Sunday. But it was reigning MVP C Nikola Jokic and his 43 points who brought the Nuggets back from the dead after trailing by 12 with 2:52 left in the game.
Minnesota may be happy they will live another day, but now they travel to Denver with their near collapse still fresh.