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With a Minnesota Timberwolves Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets, a lot of eyes will be on the Timberwolves in an elimination game. Ahead of the Timberwolves-Nuggets Game 4, we’ll be making our Timberwolves Game 4 predictions. The Timberwolves are down 3-0 in the series and have a big climb ahead of them if they […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are on the brink of being swept by the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Losing three straight games against the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, the Timberwolves are headed for yet another early playoff exit. The Timberwolves’ first season after going all-in with the […]

The Denver Nuggets finished the last 17 games of the regular season with a 7-10 record, and that shoddy stretch run may negatively affect the MVP run of Nikola Jokic. The organization knew the No. 1 seed was locked up, so they took the foot off the gas. The losing record was a cause for […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves host Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets as they try and avoid the sweep. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Timberwolves Game 4 prediction and pick. The Wolves’ backs are against the walls now. No team has ever come back from down 3-0 in the NBA playoffs. We […]

Nobody could ever accuse Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards of lacking confidence. With his team down 0-3 to the top-seeded Denver Nuggets in the First Round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, the Timberwolves are officially in win-or-go-home territory. However, just because the probability of the Timberwolves overtaking the Nuggets in this series is low, it […]

The Denver Nuggets are one game away from their first NBA Playoffs series sweep in franchise history after a 120-111 Game 3 win over the Minnestoa Timberwolves on Friday night. Nikola Jokic, who notched a triple-double, and the Nuggets were in complete control of the contest from the opening tip. After the game, Jokic revealed […]

With the first round of the NBA playoffs being a chaotic mess, it seems like the Denver Nuggets-Minnesota Timberwolves is the only one that makes sense. Other top contenders in the East and West are either fighting for a 3-1 lead or are trying to equalize the series. Not Denver, though. They are the first […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves came into Game 3 in desperate need of a win after going down 2-0 in the first two games of their NBA Playoffs first-round series against the No. 1 seed Denver Nuggets. In spite of their commanding lead, however, the Nuggets also knew how important it was for them to secure the […]

Anthony Edwards kept his foot on the gas on Friday night with another eye-popping performance for the Minnesota Timberwolves in their heartbreaking 120-111 loss against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. The loss puts the Wolves in a seemingly insurmountable 0-3 hole, but I guess the fans can take some sort of consolation from Edwards’ […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has been dealing with a nagging wrist injury that somewhat limited his production in their Game 2 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. This did not prevent him from leading the Nuggets to a 122-113 victory, en route to taking a 2-0 advantage in their NBA Playoffs opening-round series. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are two games behind the Denver Nuggets in their NBA playoff series following a 122-113 loss to Denver on Wednesday. Guard Anthony Edwards ended the night with 41 points, countering the 40 Nuggets guard Jamal Murray scored. When the Timberwolves take on the Nuggets at the Target Center, the question remains: Is Rudy […]

The last time Jamal Murray took part in the playoffs before his team’s first-round matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves was 2020, when the Denver Nuggets star emerged as one of basketball’s most flammable big-game players. Two full years and one torn ACL later, Murray is back on the postseason stage, proving his breakout performance in […]

Jamal Murray took charge in Game 2 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, dropping 40 points for the Denver Nuggets in front of a dynamic home crowd. As the Nuggets head to Minnesota with a 2-0 lead, they can take solace in the fact that Murray has rounded into playoff form. If Murray plays in the 2023 […]

After months of waiting, the 2023 NBA Playoffs are officially off and running. Some series already have two games in the books, which means crucial Game 3s are approaching. With the Minnesota Timberwolves set to host the Denver Nuggets on Friday at Target Center, it means it is time for some Timberwolves Game 3 bold […]

The 2023 NBA playoffs are officially up and running for nearly a week. With some teams opening 2-0 leads, the next game could put them on the verge of a sweep. With the Denver Nuggets set to travel to face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, it means it is time for some Nuggets Game 3 […]

The NBA playoffs are now in full swing, and we’ve already seen some great basketball in the first round. Below we continue our NBA odds series with an NBA Finals winner prediction and pick. While we won’t know the winner for a couple of months, we can get the best values right now. Here are […]

The NBA Playoffs continue on Friday as the Denver Nuggets (53-29) visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (42-40) for the third game in the Western Conference first round. Action tips off at 9:30 p.m. ET. Denver took a 2-0 series lead thanks to their 122-113 win in game two. Below we continue our NBA odds series with […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves did overcome a 21-point deficit in the second half in Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets Wednesday, but it wasn’t enough to grab a win. Another sluggish start came back to haunt them and Anthony Edwards is preaching urgency ahead of a must-win Game 3 at home, one of their only bright […]

Jamal Murray was absolutely electric for the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, drawing on the raucuous energy from the home crowd to put up 40 points and lead his team to a 2-0 series lead on Wednesday night. Murray spoke about his appreciation for the Denver crowd after the team’s 122-113 […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray laid waste on the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of this first-round matchup in the 2022 NBA Playoffs. What he did in that 122-113 Denver win served as some sort of a reminder that he once ruled the playoffs back in the Orlando Bubble in 2020 when he looked […]

In the playoffs, letting one’s foot off the gas pedal is just about the worst mistake anyone could make. If there’s any team that knows all too well about the dangers of complacency, it’s the Denver Nuggets, especially after taking advantage of two teams that let a 3-1 lead slip away back in the 2020 […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic is one of the best playoff performers in the history of the NBA. For those having any doubts, just look at his stats and the latest postseason milestone he has achieved. Jokic played his 50th playoff contest on Wednesday in Game 2 of their series with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He […]

The last time Jamal Murray set foot in the playoffs, the Denver Nuggets made a run towards the Western Conference Finals, losing a competitive five-game series against the eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers. During the 2020 NBA playoffs in the bubble, Murray was on fire, carrying the Nuggets on his back on multiple occasions as […]

Boasting the services of a player who elevates his game in the playoffs is a must for any aspiring championship contender. And the Denver Nuggets certainly do, as Jamal Murray, yet again, showed that he saves his best basketball for when it matters most. During the Nuggets’ 122-113 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game […]

Anthony Edwards went full Dwyane Wade as he singlehandedly tried to carry the Minnesota Timberwolves against the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of their playoff series on Wednesday. Ant-Man had everyone comparing him to Wade throughout the game, and he just convinced fans more that he is the second coming of the Miami Heat icon […]

Anthony Edwards sent the whole NBA Twitterverse buzzing after he rejected Nikola Jokic at the rim during Game 2 of the Denver Nuggets-Minnesota Timberwolves playoffs series. Midway through the third quarter, Jokic thought he had an easy path to the rim after he fooled Rudy Gobert with a pump fake. Jokic passed the ball to […]

Rudy Gobert was ready to blow late in Game 2 of Timberwolves-Nuggets on Wednesday night. This time it was Kyle Anderson who calmed him down. The Timberwolves big man was whistled for a foul on Nikola Jokic, which gave him his fifth on the night. It’s clear with his reaction that he wasn’t in agreement […]

The Denver Nuggets are looking to make a deep run in the 2023 NBA playoffs. It starts by taking care of business against the Minnesota Timberwolves. They will look to win Game 2 on Wednesday night after making easy work of the Wolves in Game 1. However, there is a crucial question that needs answering […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jaylen Nowell was productive off the bench in Game 1 against the Denver Nuggets. He scored 12 points  — on 4-for-10 shooting from the field and 3-for-6 from three — and dished out two assists in a game the Wolves went on to lose by a final score of 109-80. So when […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are gearing up for a playoff matchup with the Denver Nuggets, the top seed in the Western Conference. The Nuggets pulled away with a 109-80 victory at Ball Arena on Sunday behind the 24 points of Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, who hit nine of his 22 shot attempts and four of his […]

The Denver Nuggets didn’t simply beat the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. The Nuggets punked the Timberwolves in a 109-80 victory. That was the description used by Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards, who believes Minnesota must make a serious adjustment in Game 2. “We gotta be physical,” Anthony Edwards told reporters […]

The NBA Playoffs continue on Wednesday as the Minnesota Timberwolves (42-40) visit the Denver Nuggets (53-29) for the second game in the Western Conference first round. Action tips off at 10:00 p.m. ET. Denver holds a 1-0 advantage in the best-of-seven series thanks to their 109-80 win in game one. Below we continue our NBA […]

In rather concerning news for the Denver Nuggets, Nikola Jokic is currently nursing an injury heading into Wednesday’s Game 2 against the Minnesota Timberwolves in their first-round playoff series. Jokic is reportedly dealing with a right-wrist sprain, which has made him questionable for their upcoming showdown with the Timberwolves, per NBC Sports Edge. While it’s unlikely […]

To begin the 2023 NBA playoffs, the Denver Nuggets showed that they truly are a class above the rest, dispatching of the Minnesota Timberwolves with ease in Game 1. Now, can they do it again and protect homecourt? Here we will be making a few predictions for Game 2 of the Western Conference 1-8 matchup. […]

Given how unconvincingly the Denver Nuggets ended the 2022-23 regular season, a few pundits believed that they could be vulnerable to a first-round upset. Even head coach Michael Malone believed that if the Nuggets didn’t get their act together, they might as well be first-round fodder. But the Minnesota Timberwolves learned the hard way that […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were always going to be up against in their opening round playoff series with the Denver Nuggets. Their performance in Game 1, however, was disheartening to say the least. They were battered from pillar to post during their 109-80 humiliation in Denver, and if they’re to be competitive in this series there […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves Game 1 of the NBA playoffs was a disaster. The team lost 109-80 to the Denver Nuggets, and the game was never close after the home team went up by 10 midway through the second quarter. And in a blowout loss like this Timberwolves-Nuggets game, there is no one to blame other […]

The 2023 NBA playoffs are underway, and the battle for the Larry O’Brien trophy has begun. With sixteen teams vying for the title, the competition is sure to be fierce. While many teams have a shot at glory, there are a few teams that stand above the rest. Buckle up and get ready for a […]

There had been a lot of chatter surrounding the Denver Nuggets ahead of the playoffs, but in Game 1 of their first-round series with the Minnesota Timberwolves, they quickly put that chatter to rest with a commanding 109-80 victory. Jamal Murray led the way for Denver with a big outing (24 PTS, 8 REB, 8 […]