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Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Monday when the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves meet at Target Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Timberwolves as -3-point favorites versus the Nuggets, while the game's total opened at 217.5.

Minnesota lost its last outing, a 122-112 result against the Raptors on January 18. The Timberwolves failed to cover in that game as a +4-point underdog, while the 234 combined points took the game OVER the total.

Last time out for Denver, they were a 115-107 loser as they battled the Pacers at home. The Nuggets failed to cover in the match as a +1-point underdog, while 222 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Denver:
Team record: 29-13 SU,18-21-3 ATS
Denver is 6-10-2 ATS in its last 18 games
Denver is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Denver's last 19 games

Minnesota:
Team record: 15-27 SU,17-23-2 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games

Next up:
Denver at Houston Wednesday, January 22
Minnesota at Chicago Wednesday, January 22