The Timberwolves have already played two playoff-intensity games and CoversJLo's NBA betting picks suspect it may take some time for the Nuggets to adjust after being on cruise control to close the season — find out how to take advantage below.
Minnesota is especially in a different gear after needing two play-in games to grab that ticket to the tournament. Despite losing to the Lakers in a fugly overtime affair Tuesday, the Timberwolves have been playing pretty good basketball – most notably right out of the gate.
Though Denver is just as capable of putting up points early on, the Nuggets have seen their first-half efforts dwindle as the season dragged on. Sure, some of that regression has to do with late-season injuries, rest spots, and meaningless matchups, but the Nuggets have remained docile for a while now, having last played a game that mattered to the postseason picture way back on April 4.
Minnesota's best approach against Denver is to turn up the tempo and score buckets in transition. The Wolves are Top 8 in points per play in transition while the Nuggets' have found themselves back peddling against those attacks, giving up a scoring frequency of 52.8 to transition teams .
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