Nuggets vs Timberwolves

NBA odds, picks, and predictions for the Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets on January 18. NBA betting best bet and free pick analysis.

That leaves Edwards and [D’Angelo Russell](https://www.covers.com/sport/basketball/nba/players/2006/d-angelo-russell), maybe or maybe not trusted by the coaching staff in a close game. [Michael Porter Jr.](https://www.covers.com/sport/basketball/nba/players/5613/michael-porter-jr.) Neither is fast enough to keep up with Edwards. The former sharpshooter needs to prove he still has a stroke if he wants anyone to sign him come summer. He may not be an offensive threat, but one would think Jokic getting a night away from Gobert would jump the total. If that is indeed the case, Minnesota may easily lose by 20, just cruising to the finish line. It is not ideal for the Timberwolves, but little this season has been. Though Denver played last night, this game opened with the Nuggets favored by eight points this morning, some books even opting for -8.5. While nowhere near as explosive or dynamic as Edwards, McDaniels provides a similar matchup problem with his length and ability to slice through the lane quickly. The intention was to grab an Edwards points Over somewhere in the mid-20s, hopefully no higher than 25.5. The Timberwolves just seem to have the Nuggets’ number. the Nuggets on January 18, with tip set for 10:00 ET. If those hopes were anywhere close to reality more than halfway through the season, tonight’s matchup with the Denver Nuggets would be pivotal.

Denver will be playing back-to-back home games after beating Portland 122-113 on Tuesday night without head coach Michael Malone. Malone was placed in the NBA's ...

Connelly had a similar role with Denver - and helped build the team to where it is today - before leaving last spring. He still had 13 points in the period and five assists, including a full-length pass to Brown for a dunk. Bruce Brown finished with 16 points for a Denver team playing the second game of a back-to-back. Timberwolves: F Kyle Anderson finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds. The two-time reigning NBA MVP passed Alex English for the most assists in team history. Nuggets coach Michael Malone remained in the NBA's health and safety protocol for a second straight game.

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Jan. The game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver. Nuggets will tip off around 10:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. - Time: 10:00 p.m. For games on NBA TV, subscribe to Sling Orange & Sports Extra for $27.50 in your first month. Viewers in the United States can also stream the game on Sling TV. Stream Sling Orange for $20 in your first month to catch all regular season games on TNT, ESPN & ABC. Gobert has been listed as questionable in the team's injury report heading into the game. Nuggets will be broadcast nationally on ESPN. Jokic is coming into this contest on the strength of a monster performance against the Portland Trail Blazers. Anthony Edwards' 29-point outing was the difference.

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The Denver Nuggets have a new franchise leader in assists as Nikola Jokic has surpassed Alex English all-time.

The Nuggets big man found himself in foul trouble, having picked up his third foul late in the first half. He eventually finished with 12 on the evening to zoom past the record in their 122-118 win over the T-Wolves. On Wednesday night, Jokic etched his name in the Nuggets franchise history books.

Nikola Jokic scores 31 points to go with 13 assists and 11 rebounds as the Nuggets defeat the Timberwolves 122-118 on Wednesday. By ...

[Bruce Brown](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4065670/bruce-brown) finished with 16 points for a Denver team playing the second game of a back-to-back. [3-pointer with 2:05](https://twitter.com/NBATV/status/1615947258775891969) remaining to tie the game. "I could have helped us, for sure.” The Timberwolves led by 10 early in the second half. “Winning ugly. “When you have a lot of assists, it just shows that you’re a good team player,” said Jokic, whose teammates plan to sign the ball for him. I’m honored to see that it’s 2 time, I mean 3 time MVP of the NBA do it. "That’s something I want to be. “We clapped a little bit,” said Murray, who finished with 28 points. The two-time reigning NBA MVP passed Alex English for the most assists in team history. “I knew that eventually my all time assist record would be broken. That’s pretty impressive.”