Does the Nuggets close the bag?

Denver is looking for a decisive win in Game 5 against Minnesota to advance to the NBA’s Western Conference semifinals. Currently, the home side holds a 3-1 series lead over the Timberwolves.

The guests’ only win in the series also came by a very narrow margin, as it was only after overtime with 114:108 in the last matchup. For the next edition of Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves on 04/26/2023, NBA Playoffs 2023 tip and odds follow.

Denver Nuggets – statistics & current form

Head coach Michael Malone’s team finished the regular season in first place in the West, so they were the favorites in the series against Minnesota from the start. With three wins and one loss, the Nuggets have lived up to that role so far.

Against the Timberwolves, the home side could once again rely on home court advantage: Denver has already won each of the two home meetings so far in the 2023 NBA Playoffs against the Timberwolves.

Minnesota Timberwolves – statistics & current form

At least the morale is right at Minnesota. In the last game, the Timberwolves were able to inflict the first defeat of the series on the opponent and force a fifth game.

However, it is already clear that top center Karl-Anthony Towns is often not at his best in the playoffs due to his long injury layoff during the regular season. Also in light of this, it appears that the guests will once again fail to beat the Nuggets in the first round of the postseason, as they did last year.

Question marks behind Anderson

In addition, the guests are anxious about the use of Kyle Anderson, who suffered an eye injury in the last game. The power forward comes only from the bench, but has presented himself in the series so far as a mostly reliable power forward, so his absence would be a weakening, especially since with Jaden McDaniels already a powerful forward has to pass due to an injury.

Denver Nuggets – Minnesota Timberwolves Tip

For the clash between the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves, the tip and odds on more than 27.5 points by Anthony Edwards seem promising. The only 21-year-old acts on the side of the guests despite his young age as a leader and is clearly the strongest weapon of the underdogs in the offense.

He delivers no less than an average of 32.3 points in the postseason. Only Devin Booker of the Suns and Kawhi Leonard of the Clippers top that record in the 2023 NBA Playoffs.

In addition, he scored almost eight points more compared to his output in the regular season. The fact that “Ant-Man” will no longer be represented in the playoffs when Minnesota is eliminated is without question a great pity for the objective viewer and a great loss of individual class!