The No. 3 seed Minnesota Timberwolves go on the road to play the No. 2 seed Denver Nuggets on Monday at 10 p.m. ET. The Timberwolves topped the Nuggets 106-99 in Game 1. SportsLine consensus lists Denver as the 6.5-point favorite, while the over/under is 208.5 points (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards is an athletic two-way force. Edwards has been scoring from all three levels on the court and is fearlessly attacking downhill. The 22-year-old also locks in on the defensive end. He averages a team-high 33.4 points with 7.8 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game. In Game 1, Edwards finished with 43 points and seven boards.

The model also knows Denver center Nikola Jokic has the basketball IQ and awareness to be impactful. Jokic plays at a calm pace as a facilitator and scorer. He always hovers around the rim to snag rebounds. He leads the team in points (28.8), rebounds (14.8), and assists (9.7). In Game 1, Jokic had 32 points, eight rebounds and nine assists.

The model has simulated Timberwolves vs. Nuggets 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in almost 60% of simulations!

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