Today in the NBA, the Timberwolves welcome the Nuggets in what should be an entertaining match at the Target Center. If you plan to watch Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets live, stream online, or on TV today then first check out our Minnesota vs Denver match preview.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets
The Timberwolves go into this one with a 25% winning record, and naturally as underdogs against the Denver Nuggets. Kurt Rambis will be sure to keep an eye on the Denver streak (W 1), but the key against Nuggets will be containing Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups and JR Smith. The Timberwolves point differential is -6.6 this season (good for number 27 in the NBA), but not as good as the Denver Nuggets’s average winning margin of 1.9 in the 2010-2011 NBA season.
Playing on the road, the Nuggets will need to play to their strengths and their 24.4 free throws made per game is their strongest statistical attribute (and 2nd best in the whole league in that area). George Karl’s team is 17-13 this season and today will hope to improve their 4-10 record away from Pepsi Center.
Minnesota have been dominating their opponents this season in the offensive rebounds departement, with a 3 offensive rebounds differential advantage over their opponents on average over the season. Their 86.6 field goals attempted average per game is 1st in the NBA, and that will be an area that George Karl and his coaching staff will want to balance out today if they want to dampen the Timberwolves’ 6-7 home record.