Timberwolves @ Nuggets 7:00 PM ET
Game# 529-530
Play On: Under 208.5
Denver played 3-0 to the under at home in the 1st round versus the Lakers. Granted those totals were higher than the current number today. However, the Timberwolves are a much better defensive team than the Lakers. Minnesota is coming off a 1st round sweep of Phoenix. The Timberwolves have played 12-4 to the under in their last 16 on the road.
Any NBA Playoffs Game 1 away underdog of 9.0 or less that’s playing in Round 2 or beyond, and their coming off a series sweep in the previous round, resulted in those games playing 8-2 to the under since the 2003 postseason. The average total during those 10 contests was 204.4 and there was just 193.4 combined points scored per game.