Denver at Minnesota

The teams are meeting for the first time since Minnesota beat Denver in seven games in last season's playoffs, and the Nuggets come into the game with a two-game win streak after losing their first two games of the season. The Nuggets beat Brooklyn 144-139 on Tuesday when Nikola Jokic had 29 points, 18 rebounds, and 16 assists, joining Oscar Robertson as the only players in NBA history to reach those totals in a game. The Nuggets shot 52 percent overall, and 48 percent on 3-point tries. Minnesota is 2-2 after losing 120-114 to Dallas, and the Timberwolves are just 2-7 ATS in their past nine games dating to last season, 0-5 ATS at home. Denver was 3-1 straight up as an underdog of at least four points in 2023-24. Minnesota has lost 11 of 15 Friday home games. Take the Nuggets.