NBA Playoffs 2023: Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Schedule, Date Times, TV info, How to watch Playoffs series, Odds.

Here’s the complete preview for the Nuggets taking on the Timberwolves in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs, schedule, dates, times, how to watch on TV & more.

The Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves meet in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs in a Northwest division clash.

The Nuggets enter the postseason as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, while the Timberwolves won Friday’s play-in game over the Thunder to capture the No. 8 seed.

No. 1 Nuggets vs. No. 8 Timberwolves, Preview.

Head-to-head record: Tied 2-2

Overall record: Minnesota Timberwolves (42-40, eighth in the Western Conference)

Overall record: Denver Nuggets (53-29, first in the Western Conference)

Leading scorer on Nuggets: Nikola Jokic

Leading scorer on Timberwolves: Anthony Edwards

Denver is second in the league with 28.9 assists per game. Nikola Jokic leads the Nuggets averaging 9.8.

Minnesota ranks sixth in the Western Conference with 26.2 assists per game led by Timberwolves' Mike Conley averaging 6.7.

Odds to win series: The Nuggets opened as favorite to win the 1st round series.

2023 NBA Playoffs: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets, first-round TV schedule, Dates, times, scores, how to watch.

Game 1: Timberwolves @ Nuggets, Sunday, April 16, 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT

Game 2: Timberwolves @ Nuggets, Wednesday, April 19, 10 p.m. ET, TNT

Game 3: Nuggets @ Timberwolves, Friday, April 21, 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

Game 4: Nuggets @ Timberwolves, Sunday, April 23, 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT

*Game 5: Timberwolves @ Nuggets, Tuesday, April 25, Time TBA, TV Channel TBA

*Game 6: Nuggets @ Timberwolves, Thursday, April 27, Time TBA, TV Channel TBA

*Game 7: Timberwolves @ Nuggets, Saturday, April 29, Time TBA, TNT

*Games 5-7 if necessary

NBA Playoffs: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets LAST 10 Games, Stats

Nuggets: 5-5, averaging 109.7 points, 44.6 rebounds, 26.1 assists, 7.9 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.4 points per game.

Timberwolves: 7-3, averaging 117.0 points, 43.6 rebounds, 28.5 assists, 7.1 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 49.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.7 points.

2023 NBA playoffs first round: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets, Injury Reports.

Nuggets: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: day to day (illness), Jamal Murray: day to day (thumb), Aaron Gordon: day to day (shoulder), Collin Gillespie: out (leg), Jeff Green: day to day (face), Nikola Jokic: day to day (calf).

Timberwolves: Naz Reid: out (wrist), Jaden McDaniels: out (hand).

2023 NBA Picks: Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves odds, picks and predictions: Who is the favorite?

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Nuggets -7.5; over/under is 226.5

The Nuggets opened as a -600 favorite to win their 2023 NBA playoffs first round series, with the Wolves +400 to win the series.

The series spread and series over/under are still to be announced.

SERIES ODDS - Nuggets: -475 -- Timberwolves: +370 (Odds provided by DraftKings)

Predictions: -- The Nuggets have played well all season, and they are simply the more complete team in this matchup. Look for the Nuggets to sweep.

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