Denver Nuggets

Nikola Jokic is on the injury report for Sunday's game.

We go over some of the best betting options for Sunday's matchup between the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves.

Both teams have averaged over 115 points for the past five games and I expect them to put up similar numbers tonight. Denver is 4-3 against the spread when playing the back end of a back-to-back this season and it’s hard to gauge how the team will perform with no rest. The Wolves opened as a 3.5-point favorite and the line moved even more towards their favor with the news of the Nuggets stars being declared doubtful. As for the game, D’Angelo Russell led Minnesota with 29 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists in the loss. Mo Bamba and Austin Rivers traded punches in front of the Magic bench before Jalen Suggs threw Rivers to the ground. [Denver Nuggets](https://www.denverstiffs.com) (37-16) hit the road to meet the [Minnesota Timberwolves](https://www.canishoopus.com) (28-27) at 7 p.m.

The Denver Nuggets will travel to the Twin Cities to face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves. It's a divisional battle as we share our NBA odds series, ...

The Nuggets are the best team in the NBA in field goal shooting percentage. The Wolves are fourth in field goal shooting percentage. However, they are still great on the defensive end, ranking fourth in blocked shots. All those things will factor in the Wolves getting the win. The Timberwolves could cover the spread if they can convert on their shooting opportunities. The Nuggets are a title contender. Jokic leads the Nuggets with 25 points per game and 11.1 rebounds. Meanwhile, the Wolves are 28-27. Likewise, they are 12-12 on the road. Unfortunately, they stumbled in the second and third quarters, causing them to fall into a significant hole. Additionally, they won the battle of the boards 48-43 and forced 15 turnovers. The Nuggets are coming off a dominant 128-108 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.

The Minnesota Timberwolves (28-27) return to action on Sunday night to face the Denver Nuggets (36-16) at Target Center.

Karl-Anthony Towns (Right Calf; Strain) is OUT. The series is currently tied 1-1. Minnesota is coming off a 127-120 loss to the Orlando dMagic on Friday night.

The Wolves don't have Austin Rivers after his brawl and might not have Rudy Gobert after suffering an injury, so they could have a tough time with Denver.

He’s playing the best he has since his knee injury and that’s a great sign for Denver’s title hopes, but without him today, they could be in trouble. Jamal Murray is doubtful due to injury management and the Nuggets are underdogs on the road. Sure, they lost to the Magic, but that part is pretty boring compared to the all out brawl that Austin Rivers and Mo Bamba got into.