Nuggets vs Timberwolves: How to Watch, Betting Odds, and Game Preview

Game Details

• Teams: Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves
• Date: Friday, May 6
• Time: 9:30 PM EST
• TV Channel: NBA TV
• Odds: Nuggets -370, Timberwolves +285 (DraftKings)
• Over/Under: 221.5 points

Preview

The Denver Nuggets will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Semifinals of the NBA playoffs, beginning Friday night. The Nuggets, who are the defending NBA champions, finished the regular with a record of 48-34 an 2nd in the Western Conference. The Timberwolves, who reached the playoffs for the first time since 2018, finished with a record of 46-36 and berth as 7th in the West.

The Nuggets are led by two-time MVP Nikola Jokic, who averaged 27.1 points 13.8 rebounds, and 7.9 assists per game in the regular season. The Timberwolves are led by Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards, who averaged 24.7 points and 6.5 rebounds per game and 21.3 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, respectively.

The Nuggets are favored to win the series, but the Timberwolves have a chance to pull off an upset if they can play to their potential. The series is expected to be a close one, and it could go either way.