The NBA betting action goes on Sunday, February 5, 2023, with the Denver Nuggets facing off against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Northwest Division showdown at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Minnesota and Denver continue their four-game regular-season series after splitting the first two contests. The Timberwolves miss Karl-Anthony Towns (calf), while the Nuggets might be without Nikola Jokic (hamstring).

The Nuggets close down a back-to-back set
Saturday’s games have been excluded from the analysis, and the 36-16 Denver Nuggets hosted the Atlanta Hawks, searching for their third consecutive victory. Over their previous two outings, the Nuggets have defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 122-113 as 7-point home favorites and the Golden State Warriors 134-117 as 6-point home favorites.
Jamal Murray scored 32 points against the Pels and dropped 33 on the Warriors, while Nikola Jokic posted a triple-double on both occasions. The Joker had 26 points, 18 rebounds, and 15 assists versus New Orleans while tallying 22 points, 14 boards, and 16 dimes against the reigning NBA champions. The Nuggets tortured Golden State last Thursday, making 56.7% of their field goals (16-for-35 from deep) and recording an excellent 35/13 assist-to-turnover ratio.

At the time of writing, Nikola Jokic was listed as questionable to play against the Hawks on Saturday night. Jokic has been dealing with a hamstring injury for weeks, and it’s unknown if he’ll be ready to go against Minnesota. Aaron Gordon (ankle) was questionable, too, and he sat out the Warriors game due to an injury.

The T-Wolves are coming off a disappointing loss
The Minnesota Timberwolves (28-27; 26-29 ATS) will wrap up a six-game homestand Sunday. They’ve gone 3-2 SU and ATS over their previous five outings and are coming off Friday’s 127-120 defeat to the Orlando Magic. The Timberwolves couldn’t contain the Magic, who shot 52.9% from the field (12-for-23 from deep) and earned 38 free-throw attempts (25-for-38).
Minnesota committed a thumping 20 turnovers last Friday. The T-Wolves made 46.0% of their field goals (16-for-44 from deep) and handed out just 21 assists. D’Angelo Russell led the way for Minnesota with 29 points, ten rebounds, six assists, and a pair of steals, while Anthony Edwards went 5-for-15 from the field and finished with 19 points on the night.

“I don’t think our approach was wrong,” Minnesota coach Chris Finch said. “I think our execution was soft. And we wanted it to be a little easier than it was. Knew it would be a physical game. We had a hard time containing the ball. So yeah, felt like they were ready to play. They understood. When a little adversity hit, we really couldn’t stop it.”

The Timberwolves have done a good job in Karl-Anthony Towns’ absence and are sitting in the seventh spot in the West at the moment. Minnesota ranks 21st in the NBA in adjusted offensive efficiency (113.2 points per 100 possessions) and tenth in adjusted defensive efficiency (also 113.2).