Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/20/2026

Game Time: 10:30 pm ET, Monday, April 20, 2026

Venue:  Ball Arena, Denver, CO

Where to Watch:  NBC, Peacock

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Timberwolves +6.5, Nuggets -6.5; Over/Under:  230.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Timberwolves +6.5, Nuggets -6.5; Over/Under:  230.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Timberwolves +6.5, Nuggets -6.5; Over/Under:  231.5 points

Minnesota Timberwolves:  49-33 (3rd place, Northwest Division)

Denver Nuggets:  54-28 (2nd place, Northwest Division)

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Minnesota Timberwolves:  4-6 last 10

Denver Nuggets:  10-0 last 10

The Timberwolves are entering the playoffs with a 49-33 record overall this season and they were 23-18 in their road games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Denver Nuggets. Anthony Edwards led the team in points in that game with 22 while Rudy Gobert was next on the team with 17 points. Anthony Edwards led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Rudy Gobert led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 46% from the field, 32.4% from 3-point range, and 73.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 118 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 114.6 PPG against them. The Timberwolves have an ATS record of 36-47 this season and their O/U record is 37-46.

The Nuggets are entering the playoffs with a 54-28 record overall this season and they were 28-13 in their home games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 13 game winning streak with wins coming against the Toronto Raptors, the Portland Trail Blazers, the Phoenix Suns, the Dallas Mavericks, the Utah Jazz, the Golden State Warriors, the Jazz again, the San Antonio Spurs, the Trail Blazers again, the Memphis Grizzlies, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Spurs again, and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Jamal Murray led the team in points in that game with 30 while Nikola Jokić was next on the team with 25 points. Nikola Jokić led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Nikola Jokić led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 43.7% from the field, 27.8% from 3-point range, and 90.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 122.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 116.9 PPG against them. The Nuggets have an ATS record of 45-38 this season and their O/U record is 52-31.

The current betting odds have the Nuggets listed as a 6.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Nuggets have looked great in their games this season with their 54-28 record overall which had them right near the top of the West. They have looked great on their home court too with their 28-13 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Timberwolves have looked good in their games this season with their 49-33 record overall which had them in the top half of the West. They have been a good road team too with their 23-18 road record this year. This is game 2 of a 7-game series between the 3 seeded Nuggets and the 6 seeded Timberwolves in the West for the 1st round of the NBA playoffs. The Nuggets are entering this game with a 1-0 series lead after winning game 1 by a score of 116-105. The Nuggets have been rolling in their games lately and they pulled out a big win in the 1st game of this series. They were trailing the Timberwolves in the 1st half before coming back, but they blew the game open in the 2nd half. They pulled away in the 2nd half and never really looked back once they took a double digit lead, and they are going to do the same in this one. They have been crushing opponents on their home court lately and they have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA over the last month, now winning 13 games in a row with a ton of momentum on their side. The Timberwolves are going to bring their best effort to answer the call in this one, but they have had a lot of trouble with the Nuggets all season and lately the Nuggets have looked unstoppable. The best way to place a bet here is on the Nuggets to cover the spread in this game. 

Timberwolves Nuggets Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Monday, April 20, 2026 (10:30 pm ET start time) is Nuggets 124 Timberwolves 112.

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Minnesota Timberwolves: 24-38 ATS versus poor defensive teams - shooting pct defense of 46% or more. 37-46 ATS in all games. 5-14 ATS when playing 6 or less games in 14 days. 24-18 OVER in road games.

Denver Nuggets: 21-14 ATS versus good 3 point shooting teams - making 36% of their attempts or more. 26-17 ATS when playing against a team with a winning record. 19-8 ATS versus good teams - outscoring their opponents by 3+ points/game. 36-23 OVER when the total is greater than or equal to 230. 

Minnesota Timberwolves:  None.

Denver Nuggets:  P. Watson (SF) Out - Hamstring.

“We’ve got to make smarter, more solid plays. We've got to be more composed." - Chris Finch after his team’s loss against the Nuggets in the 1st game of this series on Saturday. 

“Winning a grimy game, it's good. Both teams are experienced and used to winning these games. They know what it means to play in a physical matchup.” - David Adelman after his team’s win against the Timberwolves in game 1 of this series on Saturday. 

PG Donte DiVincenzo

SG Anthony Edwards

SF Jaden McDaniels

PF Julius Randle

C Rudy Gobert

PG Jamal Murray

SG Christian Braun

SF Cameron Johnson

PF Aaron Gordon

C Nikola Jokic

PPG: Anthony Edwards (28.8)

APG: Julius Randle (5)

Reb/G: Rudy Gobert (11.5)

PPG: Nikola Jokic (27.7)

APG: Nikola Jokic (10.7)

Reb/G: Nikola Jokic (12.9)

Coaches:

Minnesota Timberwolves: Chris Finch (6th season)

Denver Nuggets: David Adelman (2nd season)