The Denver Nuggets will face the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs. For same-game parlay picks, see the piece below.
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Winning the spread, total and Nikola Jokic over 29.5 PTS parlay for the Nuggets-Timberwolves matchup nets $59.28 on a $10 bet using the computer picks below. Curious how each of those wagers looks? Keep reading to find out.
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 12:36 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Spread Pick
- Favorite: Nuggets (-4.5)
- Pick ATS: Timberwolves (+ 4.5)
- Against the spread, Denver is 39-43-0 this year.
- As 4.5-point favorites or more, the Nuggets are 26-29 against the spread.
- Minnesota is 41-41-0 against the spread this year.
- Against the spread as 4.5-point underdogs or more, the Timberwolves are 4-5.
Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Total Pick
- Total: 205.5
- Pick OU:
Over (205.5)
- Denver and its opponents have combined to put up more than 205.5 points in 71 of 82 games this season.
- Minnesota and its opponents have combined to score more than 205.5 points in 67 of 82 games this season.
- The average amount of points in Nuggets games this season is 224.5, which is 19.0 higher than Tuesday’s over/under of 205.5.
- In 2023-24, games involving the Timberwolves have averaged a total of 219.5 points, 14.0 more than the set over/under in this contest.
Nikola Jokic Points Prop
- Points Prop: OU 29.5
- The 26.4 points Nikola Jokic has scored per game this season is 3.1 fewer than his prop total set for Tuesday (29.5).
- Jokic is 34-for-76 at scoring more than his points prop total this season.