Denver Nuggets (47-21, third in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (47-21, second in the Western Conference)
Minneapolis; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EDT
NBA FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nuggets -6; plus/minus is 212.5
BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota enters a matchup with Denver as winners of three straight games.
The Timberwolves are 11-2 against their division opponents. Minnesota leads the NBA, allowing just 106.6 points per game while holding opponents to 44.8 percent shooting.
The Nuggets are 6-5 against the rest of their division. Denver is ninth in the Western Conference with 13.9 fast break points per game led by Michael Porter Jr. with an average of 2.5.
The Timberwolves are shooting 48.4 percent from the field this season, which is 1.9 percentage points higher than the 46.5 percent the Nuggets are allowing to their opponents. The Nuggets have averaged 11.5 3-pointers per game this season, which is 0.2 more shots per game than the Timberwolves are giving up.
The teams are playing for the second time this season. The Timberwolves won the last meeting 110-89 on November 2, with Anthony Edwards scoring 24 points in the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Edwards is averaging 26.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists for the Timberwolves. Naz Reid is averaging 16.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.5 blocks over the last 10 games.
Porter scores 16.7 points per game and averages 7.0 rebounds for the Nuggets. Jamal Murray has averaged 2.4 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Timberwolves: 6-4, averaging 111.4 points, 43.5 rebounds, 26.9 assists, 7.1 steals and 7.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from ground. Their opponents average 107.6 points per game.
Nuggets: 8-2, averaging 115.5 points, 41.9 rebounds, 30.6 assists, 8.1 steals and 6.2 blocks per game while shooting 51.6% from the field. Their opponents average 107.4 points.
INJURIES: Timberwolves: Jaylen Clark: out (achilles), Karl-Anthony Towns: out (knee), Rudy Gobert: out (rib).
Nuggets: Vlatko Cancar: out (knee), Zeke Nnaji: day to day (back).
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