Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 12

Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
• Time: 10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Ball Arena -- Denver, Colorado
• Coverage: ESPN, ALT, and FDSN

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves (37-29) are 2.5-point underdogs against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets (42-23) Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at Ball Arena. The matchup tips off at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN, ALT, and FDSN. The matchup has an over/under of 233.

Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Odds & Spread

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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Prediction & Pick

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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Betting Trends

• The Nuggets have covered the spread in a matchup 32 times this season (32-32-1).
• In the Timberwolves' 66 games this year, they have 30 wins against the spread.
• This season, 38 of the Nuggets' games have gone over the point total out of 66 chances.
• Timberwolves games this year have gone over the point total 37 times in 66 opportunities (56.1%).
• Denver has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered 16 times in 31 opportunities at home, and it has covered 16 times in 34 opportunities in away games.
• The Nuggets have gone over the total in a higher percentage of games at home (64.5%) than games on the road (52.9%).
• This year, Minnesota is 12-19-1 at home against the spread (.375 winning percentage). Away, it is 18-16-0 ATS (.529).
• Looking at the over/under, Timberwolves games have finished over 19 of 32 times at home (59.4%), and 18 of 34 on the road (52.9%).

Nuggets Leaders

• Jokic is averaging 28.9 points, 13 boards and 10.5 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.8 steals (second in NBA) and 0.7 blocked shots.
• Jamal Murray is averaging 21.5 points, 3.7 boards and 6.1 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.4 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
• Michael Porter Jr. is averaging 18.5 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.6 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
• Christian Braun's numbers on the season are 15.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest, shooting 56.9% from the field and 38.7% from downtown, with an average of 1.1 made 3-pointers.
• Russell Westbrook is averaging 12.8 points, 5 rebounds and 6.1 assists.

Timberwolves Leaders

• Per game, Edwards gives the Timberwolves 27.2 points, 6 boards and 4.6 assists. He also averages 1.1 steals and 0.6 blocks.
• The Timberwolves get 14.9 points per game from Naz Reid, plus 6.1 boards and 2.2 assists.
• Julius Randle averages 18.7 points, 7.3 boards and 4.7 assists. He is sinking 46.9% of his shots from the field and 31.7% from beyond the arc, with 1.5 triples per game.
• The Timberwolves receive 12.6 points per game from Jaden McDaniels, plus 5.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists.
• Rudy Gobert averages 11.1 points, 10.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists. He is draining 65.8% of his shots from the field (fifth in NBA).

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