The 2nd Round of the NBA Playoffs gets underway tonight in the Western Conference as the Denver Nuggets host Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The two teams split the 4 regular season meetings, who will get off to a better start here? Tip-off is at 7 pm ET on TNT, I've prepared a Same Game Parlay which is available below.
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Let's dive into my bet now!
DEN Nuggets -4.5 Point Spread (-110)
These two teams were neck and neck during the regular season, with just 1 win separating them in the final standings. Each team also won a road game in head-to-head meetings, splitting the 4 games, with just 1 of them being close. For Game 1 I'd give a slight edge to the Nuggets, after all they have the experience here being the current NBA champions. Jamal Murray had enough time to heal from the calf injury that almost caused him to miss the final game vs the Lakers.