NBA Playoff Best Bets (May 6): Can Denver Strike Back?

The Minnesota Timberwolves played the role of spoiler in Game 1 on the road in Denver. Will the Nuggets have a response for Game 2 of the series?

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10:00 p.m. ET Minnesota Timberwolves (1-0) vs. Denver Nuggets (0-1)

Spread: Nuggets (-5.5) | Moneyline: Nuggets (-235) | Total: 205.5

Location: Ball Arena (Denver, CO) | How to Watch: TNT

• SportsGrid’s 4-Star NBA play of the day is highlighted by Nuggets-Timberwolves Game 2. 
• Game 1 of this series saw a combined 205 points scored. 
• The total for Game 2 is set at 205.5. 
• The Nuggets and T-Wolves both can score the basketball at high levels. 
• Denver has scored 100 or more points in five of their six playoff games this year. 
• The Timberwolves have scored at least 105 points in all five postseason games. 
• Although the total for Game 1 ended at 205, both sides missed plenty of opportunities, which should correct themselves in Game 2. 

Best Bets Total: Over 205.5 (-110)

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10:00 p.m. ET Minnesota Timberwolves (1-0) vs. Denver Nuggets (0-1)

Spread: Nuggets (-5.5) | Moneyline: Nuggets (-235) | Total: 205.5 | Location: Ball Arena (Denver, CO) | How to Watch: TNT

• The Nuggets dropped Game 1 at home vs. the Timberwolves, where they posted the second-best record in the NBA (33-8)
• Losing back-to-back home games wasn’t in Denver’s repertoire during the 2023-24 campaign. 
• Jamal Murray was quiet in Game 1, specifically in the first half. Denver has to get Murray going if they want to even the series. 
• The T-Wolves’ bench play took over in the final frame of Game 1 to propel them to a win. Denver can’t allow that to be the story of the series, with more needed from Aaron Gordon and their second-tier stars. 
• There’s at least some value in the Nuggets covering the spread at home tonight, but since they haven’t proven to be able to separate from their opponents in this playoff run, we’ll stick with the moneyline. 

Best Bets: Nuggets moneyline (-235)

Special Best Bet: Parlay Over 205.5+Nuggets moneyline (+161) 

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