Nuggets vs. Timberwolves: Game 3 Betting Odds: Moneyline, Spread, Total, and Player Props

The Denver Nuggets carry a 2-0 series lead into Game 3 against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Game 3 tips off at 9:30 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.

Here's what you need to know about Game 3.

All NBA odds via FanDuel Sportsbook.

Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Game 3 Betting Odds: Moneyline, Spread, and Total

• Moneyline:
  • Nuggets: -134
  • Timberwolves: +114
• Spread: Nuggets -2.0 (-112)
• Total: 222.0

Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Game 3 Projections

Win projections via numberFire.

• Win Odds: Nuggets 54.5%

Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Game 3 Player Props: Total Points and Double Double Odds

• Total Points:
  • Anthony Edwards: 26.5
  • Karl-Anthony Towns: 20.5
  • Mike Conley: 12.5
  • Rudy Gobert: 12.5
  • Nikola Jokic: 24.5
  • Jamal Murray: 22.5
  • Michael Porter Jr.: 16.5
  • Aaron Gordon: 14.5
  • Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: 9.5
  • Bruce Brown Jr.: 10.5
  • Jeff Green: 7.5
  • Taurean Prince: 9.5
• To Record a Double Double:
  • Nikola Jokic: -650
  • Rudy Gobert: -130
  • Karl-Anthony Towns: +115
  • Jamal Murray: +430
  • Aaron Gordon: +500
  • Michael Porter Jr.: +600
  • Anthony Edwards: +700
  • Mike Conley: +850
  • Kyle Anderson: +1100
  • Bruce Brown Jr: +3600

Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Advanced Stats Breakdown

nERD via numberFire. Adjusted offensive/defensive ratings, pace, and shot distribution via DunksAndThrees.

• Nuggets:
  • nERD: 60.1 (7th)
  • Adjusted Offensive Rating: 116.9 (5th)
  • Adjusted Defensive Rating: 114.2 (18th)
  • Pace: 98.5 (21st)
  • Shot Distribution and Efficiency:
    • Rim: 39.0% (2nd) - 66.5% (3rd)
    • Mid: 24.9% (12th) - 43.4% (13th)
    • 3PT: 36.1% (21st) - 37.9% (4th)
• Timberwolves:
  • nERD: 49.2 (20th)
  • Adjusted Offensive Rating: 113.5 (23rd)
  • Adjusted Defensive Rating: 113.7 (10th)
  • Pace: 101.0 (10th)
  • Shot Distribution and Efficiency:
    • Rim: 38.7% (5th) - 64.9% (9th)
    • Mid: 23.2% (8th) - 43.2% (14th)
    • 3PT: 38.1% (14th) - 36.5% (13th)

Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Game 3 Analysis

With two games in the books, this has been a comfortable series for Denver thus far, with the Nuggets securing back-to-back wins with an average margin of victory of 19 points. Game 1 was a blowout from start to finish, but in Game 2 Minnesota took a brief lead with 7:00 minutes left in the fourth quarter before the Nuggets pulled away.

Adding in their regular season meetings, Denver is now 4-2 against Minnesota this season. The home team has won every game in the series, with the Nuggets posting an average margin of victory of 19.0 points and Minnesota surpassing that with an average margin of victory of 21.5 points.

With the series shifting to Minnesota, the Timberwolves will need to continue their dominance over Denver on their home court this season. Helping them is the fact that the Nuggets have been worse on the road: their away winning percentage (46.3%) ranks 11th, and their home winning percentage (82.9%), ranked 2nd-best.

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