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Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves meet at Target Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Timberwolves as -4-point favorites versus the Nuggets, while the game's total opened at 217.5.
The Timberwolves were a 120-114 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Mavericks. They failed to cover the -4-point spread as favorites, while the total score (234) made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Denver was a 144-139 winner on the road against the Nets. They failed to cover the -5.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (283) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Denver:
Team record: 2-2 SU,0-4 ATS
Denver is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Denver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 6 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 2-2 SU,1-3 ATS
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games
Next up:
Denver home to Utah Saturday, November 2
Minnesota at San Antonio Saturday, November 2