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Sunday | Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets
NBA Game is on Sunday, March 1st 2026
01/03/26 15:30:00 PM EST Tipoff

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In terms of 3-pointers, the Denver Nuggets’s fantastic 39.3% rate of converted threes rates most in the league this year.

The 4th-fastest pace offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Nuggets.

The Nuggets are expected to see a spike in plays in this game from competing against the 6th-fastest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Minnesota Timberwolves).

As it relates to 3-point shots, the Timberwolves’s fantastic 14.5 made threes per game while on the road measures as the 5th-best in the NBA this year.

The Timberwolves have played at the 6th-quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are expected to see an increase in possessions in this game from competing against the 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Nuggets).

With respect to scoring, the Timberwolves’s terrific 123.2 points per game when playing away from home settles in as the highest in the league this year.

The matchup against Denver is a positive one; when the Denver Nuggets are at home, they have given up the 2nd-most points per game in the NBA to opposing starting SGs over the last 5 games (20.4).

The matchup against Denver may be a favorable one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team’s starting SGs have attempted a whopping 5.0 foul shots per game over the last 5 games when the Nuggets are at home (2nd-most in the league).

As it relates to scoring, the Nuggets’s superb 120.5 points per game comes in as the strongest in the NBA this year.

The matchup vs. Minnesota is a positive one for 3-point shots; when the Timberwolves are on the road, opposing starting SGs have averaged the 4th-most 3-point shots per game in the NBA this year (2.6).

The matchup against Denver may be a good one for drawing fouls; the other team’s starting PGs have attempted a colossal 6.2 foul shots per game over the last 5 games when the Denver Nuggets are playing at home (3rd-most in the NBA).

Over the last 5 games when they have the home court advantage, opposing starting PFs have attempted 6.0 foul shots per game (6th-most in the league) against the Minnesota Timberwolves, finding it easy to get to the free-throw line.

Julian Strawther has compiled 13.1 points per game over the last 10 games, 6.2 higher than he’s compiled over the course of the year.

Over the last 5 games when they are the visiting squad, opposing starting SGs have averaged 7.6 3-point attempts per game (5th-highest in the NBA) against the Nuggets, resulting in a good matchup.

The matchup vs. Minnesota is a favorable one for 3-pointers; when the Minnesota Timberwolves are the visiting team, the other team’s starting PGs have compiled the 9th-highest 3-point rate in the NBA this year (38.3%).

Jaden McDaniels has registered 21.8 points per game over the last 5 games while playing on the road, 6.4 more than he’s registered in all games this season on the road.

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Offensive rebounds preserve possession and spark further chances for scoring and assists, but the Nuggets rank 3rdworst in in the NBA while at home with just 8.7 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games.

The matchup vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves is a tough one for shots from behind the three-point arc; the opposition’s starting PFs have tallied the 3rd-least 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (3.6).

The matchup vs. Denver is a hard one for 3-point shots; when the Denver Nuggets are at home, opposing starting PGs have compiled the 2nd-lowest three percentage in the league this year (20.5%).

This year, the other team’s starting SFs have tallied 3.9 three attempts per game (4th-lowest in the NBA) against the Nuggets, creating a tough matchup.

Over the last 20 games, the other team’s starting SGs have attempted 2.2 foul shots per game (2nd-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves, facing an uphill battle to draw fouls.

This year, the other team’s starting PFs have notched 14.5 points per game (fewest in the league) against the Timberwolves, identifying this as a hard matchup for offensive output.

This year, the other team’s starting PGs have shot 39.8% on shot attempts from the field (weakest in the NBA) against the Timberwolves, marking this as a hard matchup.

Over the last 15 games, opposing starting PGs have attempted 3.3 free throws per game (5th-fewest in the NBA) against the Timberwolves, finding it difficult to draw fouls.

This year, the other team’s starting PFs have averaged 3.7 three attempts per game (4th-fewest in the league) vs. the Nuggets, making this a difficult matchup.

The matchup vs. the Denver Nuggets is a tough one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition’s starting PFs have attempted just 2.6 foul shots per game this year (least in the NBA).

This year, the opposition’s starting SFs have shot 40.6% on shots from the field (3rd-weakest in the NBA) vs. the Timberwolves, designating this as a hard matchup.

This year, the other team’s starting SFs have attempted 2.4 free throws per game (10th-lowest in the league) vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves, facing an uphill battle to get to the charity stripe.

The matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves is a difficult one for three-pointers; the other team’s starting SFs have totaled the 9th-least shots from behind the three-point arc per game in the NBA over the last 10 games (1.3).

The matchup against the Nuggets may be a tough one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted just 2.6 foul shots per game over the last 20 games (5th-least in the NBA).

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