Who's Playing

Denver Nuggets @ Minnesota Timberwolves

Regular Season Records: Denver 57-25, Minnesota 56-26

Current Series Standings: Denver 0, Minnesota 2

How To Watch

  • When: Friday, May 10, 2024 at 9:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Target Center -- Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • TV: ESPN
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Ticket Cost: $320.00

What to Know

The Nuggets have enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. On Friday, they will fight it out against the Minnesota Timberwolves in a Western Conference playoff matchup at 9:30 p.m. ET at Target Center. Coming off a loss in a game the Nuggets were expected to win, they now face the more daunting task of proving themselves against unfavorable odds.

The Nuggets are headed into this one after the oddsmakers set last week's over/under low at 210, but even that wound up being too high. They suffered a grim 106-80 defeat to the Timberwolves on Monday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Denver has scored all season.

The Timberwolves' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Karl-Anthony Towns, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 12 rebounds, and Anthony Edwards, who scored 27 points along with seven assists and two steals. Edwards' evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 30 points.

The Nuggets need a change of fortune, and fast: the Timberwolves currently lead the series 2-0. Check back here after the game to see if the Nuggets can turn things around or if the Timberwolves snag another win.

Odds

Minnesota is a 4.5-point favorite against Denver, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Timberwolves as a 3.5-point favorite.


The oddsmakers are predicting a defensive showdown and set the over/under low at 204.5 points.

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Series History

Minnesota and Denver both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.

  • May 06, 2024 - Minnesota 106 vs. Denver 80
  • May 04, 2024 - Minnesota 106 vs. Denver 99
  • Apr 10, 2024 - Denver 116 vs. Minnesota 107
  • Mar 29, 2024 - Minnesota 111 vs. Denver 98
  • Mar 19, 2024 - Denver 115 vs. Minnesota 112
  • Nov 01, 2023 - Minnesota 110 vs. Denver 89
  • Apr 25, 2023 - Denver 112 vs. Minnesota 109
  • Apr 23, 2023 - Minnesota 114 vs. Denver 108
  • Apr 21, 2023 - Denver 120 vs. Minnesota 111
  • Apr 19, 2023 - Denver 122 vs. Minnesota 113