Nuggets vs Timberwolves Match Player Stats | Saturday, January 25th 2025

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Nuggets vs Timberwolves Match Player Stats | Saturday, January 25th 2025

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Todays Saturday, January 25th Matchup Details

Saturday Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves
Todays Game is on Saturday, January 25th 2025
25/01/25 15:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

Key Match Player Stats to Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves

Out of all players in the league, Nikola Jokic slots into the 100th percentile, totaling an enormous 30.2 points per game this year.

Relative to last season’s 1.1 clip, Nikola Jokic’s 3-point shots sunk have risen this season to 2.1 per game.

Among all players in the league, Nikola Jokic ranks in the 98th percentile for playing time, registering a monstrous 36.5 minutes per game this year.

The 5th-quickest tempo offense in the NBA this year has been the Nuggets.

The Denver Nuggets rank as the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games when playing on the road (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce added chances for scoring and assists).

Jaden McDaniels has made 68.3% of his 3-pointers over the last 5 games at home, 25.5% higher than he’s converted from 3-point range in all games this season playing at home.

Jaden McDaniels has been on the court for 38.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 7.1 higher than he’s been on the court for overall this season.

The Denver Nuggets have played at the 5th-fastest tempo in the NBA this year, which should boost possessions for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Offensive rebounds retain possession and produce more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Timberwolves rank 10th-best in in the NBA with 12.1 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games.

Jaden McDaniels will have the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing on your home court generally boosts player performance in all facets of the game.

Relative to last season’s 26.9% mark, Aaron Gordon’s 3-point performance has spiked this season to 38.6%.

Aaron Gordon has sunk 93.8% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 15.6% higher than he’s converted over the course of the year.

Jamal Murray has attempted 20.2 shots per game over the last 5 games on the road, 2.9 more than he’s attempted in all games this season on the road.

Jamal Murray has attempted 5.7 shots from behind the three-point arc per game this year, placing him in the 84th percentile among all players in the league.

Jamal Murray has played 35.9 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA: 97th percentile.

Jaden McDaniels has made 67.7% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games at home, 17.9% higher than he’s put through the net in all games this season on his home court.

Rudy Gobert has sunk 77.1% of his field goal attempts over the last 10 games at home, 5.8% higher than he’s sunk overall this year while playing at home.

Among all players in the league, Rudy Gobert places in the 89th percentile for playing time, posting a monstrous 33.1 minutes per game this year.

Rudy Gobert has converted 3.8 foul shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.5 more than he’s made in all games this year.

Out of all players in the league, Julius Randle measures in the 86th percentile for playing time, averaging an enormous 32.5 minutes per game when playing at home this year.

This year when they are on their home court, the opposition’s starting PFs have averaged 44.8% on three-pointers (5th-best in the NBA) vs. the Denver Nuggets, labeling this as a favorable matchup.

Julius Randle stands to see a rise in productivity in all facets of the game on account of holding the home court advantage in this contest.

Russell Westbrook has sunk 57.8% of his shots from the field over the last 10 games on the road, 9.4% higher than he’s sunk overall this year away from home.

Russell Westbrook has made 53.7% of his attempts from beyond the arc over the last 5 games, 21.3% more than he’s converted over the course of the season.

Christian Braun has sunk 7.6 shots made from the field per game over the last 5 games, 2.1 higher than he’s sunk in all games this season.

Christian Braun has successfully made 47.5% of his attempts from beyond the arc over the last 10 games, 11.4% higher than he’s made in all games this year.

Christian Braun has averaged 32.6 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the league: 87th percentile.

Julius Randle has compiled 18.9 points per game this year, putting him among the best players in the NBA by this standard: 88th percentile.

Naz Reid has sunk 4.0 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games, 1.9 higher than he’s made from three in all games this year.

Naz Reid will likely see a rise in output in all facets of the game due to having the home court advantage in this game.

Among all players in the league, Michael Porter Jr. rates in the 89th percentile for three-point shots scored when playing on the road, logging 2.3 per game this year.

Michael Porter Jr. has played 33.3 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the NBA: 90th percentile.

Naz Reid has registered 19.0 points per game over the last 5 games, 5.4 higher than he’s registered overall this season.

Mike Conley will hold the home court advantage in this contest. Playing with the home court advantage usually raises player production for all stats.

Anthony Edwards has attempted 9.8 shots from downtown per game this year, significantly higher than his 6.8 mark last year.

Anthony Edwards has tallied 36.5 minutes per game on his home court this year, ranking him in the 98th percentile — some of the highest playing time of any player in the league.

Anthony Edwards will receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home city generally improves player performance across the board.

Among all players in the NBA, Anthony Edwards registers in the 97th percentile for shots when playing at home, putting up 19.5 per game this year.

The matchup against the Denver Nuggets may be a favorable one for getting to the free-throw line; opposing starting PGs have attempted a massive 5.6 free throws per game over the last 5 games (4th-most in the NBA).

Michael Porter Jr. has converted 6.9 shots made from the field per game this year, placing him in the 88th percentile among all players in the league.

Negative Match Player Stats Trends that should impact Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves

As it relates to three-point attempts, the least aggressive team in the NBA this year has been the Denver Nuggets.

The rate of treys drained against Rudy Gobert has been very low (27.0%) when guarding other starting Cs this year (7th percentile).

The Denver Nuggets are expected to see a decline in opportunities today from facing the 2nd-slowest pace team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Minnesota Timberwolves).

Nikola Jokic figures to suffer a reduction in efficiency across the board considering playing away from home in this contest.

Jaden McDaniels has tallied 2.5 personal fouls per game playing at home this year, putting him in the 86th percentile — among the league’s most foul-prone.

The matchup vs. Denver is a tough one for threes; when the Denver Nuggets are away from home, the other team’s starting SFs have tallied the least shots from behind the three-point arc per game in the league this year (1.1).

The Timberwolves have played at the 2nd-most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games.

Aaron Gordon will not possess the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home stadium usually decreases player performance across the board.

The matchup against Minnesota is a hard one for threes; when the Minnesota Timberwolves have the home court advantage, the other team’s starting SGs have tallied the least treys per game in the league this year (1.3).

Jamal Murray will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing on the road usually reduces player production in all facets of the game.

As a team, the Timberwolves have been bad at drawing fouls: 8th-worst in the NBA this year, totaling a mere 20.9 free throw attempts per game.

Rudy Gobert has committed 2.5 personal fouls per game while at home this year, ranking in the 86th percentile — among the league’s most foul-prone.

When squaring off against fellow starting Cs, Nikola Jokic has been in the 3rd percentile with a mere 1.5 shots from downtown attempted against him per game this year.

Julius Randle has missed 3.1 treys per game this year, putting him in the company of the worst players in the NBA in this category: 75th percentile for misses .

Out of all players in the league, Julius Randle lands in the 88th percentile for personal fouls, putting up an enormous 2.5 fouls per game this year.

Among all players in the league, Russell Westbrook measures in the 80th percentile for personal fouls, putting up a monstrous 2.4 fouls per game while on the road this year.

This year, the opposing team’s starting PGs have averaged 39.8% on shot attempts from the field (weakest in the league) vs. the Timberwolves, identifying this as a hard matchup.

The matchup against the Timberwolves may be a difficult one for getting to the foul line; the other team’s starting PGs have attempted a mere 3.3 foul shots per game over the last 15 games (5th-least in the NBA).

The matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves is a hard one for scoring; opposing starting SFs have compiled the 3rd-lowest Field Goal% in the league this year (40.6%).

The matchup against the Timberwolves is a challenging one for getting to the foul line; the opposition’s starting SFs have attempted a measly 2.4 free throws per game this year (10th-least in the league).

Christian Braun will not hold the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing without the home court advantage generally lowers player performance in all facets of the game.

Compared to last season’s 6.6 mark, Julius Randle’s number of free throws has been reduced this season to 5.3 free throws per game.

The matchup against the Nuggets is a difficult one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition’s starting PFs have attempted a measly 2.6 free throws per game this year (least in the league).

Naz Reid has committed 2.3 personal fouls per game while playing at home this year, ranking him in the 76th percentile — among the league’s highest-fouling.

This year, the other team’s starting PFs have totaled 3.6 three attempts per game (3rd-lowest in the league) against the Timberwolves, making this a difficult matchup.

Michael Porter Jr. will not enjoy the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home court usually worsens player production in all stat categories.

Over the last 15 games, the opposing team’s starting PGs have averaged 4.7 3-point attempts per game (lowest in the NBA) vs. the Timberwolves, labeling this as a hard matchup.

Russell Westbrook will not hold the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home stadium usually lowers player performance across the board.

The matchup against Denver is a challenging one for 3-point attempts; when the Nuggets are on the road, the opposition’s starting PGs have tallied the least three attempts per game in the NBA this year (4.5).

The matchup vs. the Denver Nuggets is a tough one for 3-point attempts; the opposing team’s starting SGs have tallied the least three attempts per game in the NBA over the last 25 games (5.2).

Among all players in the league, Christian Braun places in the 77th percentile for personal fouls, tallying a colossal 2.3 fouls per game this year.

This year when they are the visiting team, the other team’s starting SFs have shot 26.8% on three-pointers (4th-worst in the NBA) against the Timberwolves, branding this as a hard matchup.

The matchup vs. the Nuggets is a tough one; they have given up the least points per game in the NBA to opposing starting SGs over the last 25 games (15.6).

Among all players in the league, Mike Conley lands in the 10th percentile for scoring performance with a weak 35.2% rate this year.

The matchup vs. the Timberwolves is a tough one; they have given up the least points per game in the NBA to opposing starting PFs this year (14.5).

This year when they are the visiting squad, the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted 3.1 free throws per game (9th-lowest in the league) against the Minnesota Timberwolves, finding it difficult to get to the charity stripe.

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