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NBA : ATS Matchup
Wednesday 3/4/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
DENVER
 
MINNESOTA
+7  

-7  
+220

-300

208.5
 
100
Final
85

DENVER (21 - 39) at MINNESOTA (13 - 46)
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Wednesday, 3/4/2015 8:05 PM
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711DENVER206.5207.5
712MINNESOTA-6-6
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
DENVER - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games21-39-24.322-3424-3199.548.542.7%53.6104.052.645.4%55.3
Road Games8-21-811-1611-1696.647.442.2%52.7104.754.145.9%56.1
Last 5 Games1-4-2.21-41-491.644.438.0%52.6103.650.046.7%60.0
Division Games4-8-122-97-4102.351.743.8%51.1109.756.648.0%54.3
DENVER Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)99.548.537-8642.7%8-2431.2%18-2573.3%541221237145
vs opponents surrendering10049.838-8444.8%8-2234.7%17-2375.4%521122208145
Team Stats (Road Games)96.647.436-8742.2%7-2429.6%16-2372.0%531221238145
Stats Against (All Games)104.052.638-8445.4%8-2234.3%20-2774.9%551123217136
vs opponents averaging100.25038-8444.8%8-2234.7%17-2375.6%521122208145
Stats Against (Road Games)104.754.139-8445.9%8-2235.5%19-2673.9%561122197136

MINNESOTA - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games13-46-12.126-3132-2797.847.443.4%51.2105.653.348.7%50.6
Home Games8-22-9.613-1616-1496.747.242.9%51.2102.051.148.0%50.8
Last 5 Games1-4-33-23-298.049.640.1%56.899.451.044.1%54.4
Division Games2-7+2.65-32-795.344.742.6%51.2101.652.045.8%55.6
MINNESOTA Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)97.847.437-8443.4%5-1533.2%20-2676.3%511222208144
vs opponents surrendering99.749.637-8444.5%8-2234.6%17-2375.4%521122208145
Team Stats (Home Games)96.747.236-8542.9%5-1531.7%19-2576.6%511322199144
Stats Against (All Games)105.653.341-8448.7%8-2236.5%16-2176.1%511123228156
vs opponents averaging100.550.138-8444.9%8-2334.9%17-2375.2%521122208145
Stats Against (Home Games)102.051.139-8248.0%7-2134.6%16-2176.6%511121218166
Average power rating of opponents played: DENVER 95.8,  MINNESOTA 96.2
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
DENVER - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
1/23/2015BOSTON99-100L-6.5L203.5U37-8941.6%541237-7549.3%5314
1/25/2015WASHINGTON115-117L3.5W203.5O41-10140.6%55948-9053.3%6017
1/26/2015@ LA CLIPPERS98-102L14W215.5U40-8348.2%451038-8047.5%4813
1/28/2015@ NEW ORLEANS93-85W5.5W202.5U39-8545.9%46832-8239.0%589
1/29/2015@ MEMPHIS69-99L9.5L196.5U29-8733.3%521639-8844.3%659
1/31/2015CHARLOTTE86-104L-4.5L194.5U33-9235.9%531244-9347.3%6910
2/3/2015@ PHILADELPHIA98-105L-7.5L193.5O33-8538.8%491431-7044.3%6020
2/4/2015@ BOSTON100-104L4T203.5O33-8041.2%561540-9940.4%5813
2/6/2015@ DETROIT88-98L6.5L204.5U33-8538.8%471337-8245.1%6116
2/9/2015OKLAHOMA CITY114-124L6.5L214O42-8748.3%461043-8053.7%5312
2/10/2015@ LA LAKERS106-96W1.5W202P43-7954.4%47737-8543.5%5510
2/20/2015@ MILWAUKEE81-89L8.5W197.5U30-8435.7%511433-7742.9%5816
2/22/2015@ OKLAHOMA CITY94-119L8.5L209.5O35-9736.1%451248-9252.2%7218
2/23/2015BROOKLYN82-110L2L205U31-9433.0%601343-9246.7%6410
2/25/2015PHOENIX96-110L6L213U31-8138.3%471539-9142.9%7419
2/27/2015UTAH82-104L4L194U28-8433.3%491539-6857.4%5120
3/1/2015NEW ORLEANS92-99L4.5L197.5U37-9240.2%531136-7448.6%5616
3/3/2015MILWAUKEE106-95W5.5W197O39-8645.3%541335-8640.7%5514
3/4/2015@ MINNESOTA              
3/6/2015@ SAN ANTONIO              
3/7/2015HOUSTON              
3/9/2015NEW YORK              
3/11/2015ATLANTA              
3/13/2015GOLDEN STATE              
3/15/2015@ NEW ORLEANS              
3/16/2015@ MEMPHIS              
3/19/2015@ HOUSTON              
3/20/2015@ MIAMI              

MINNESOTA - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
1/23/2015NEW ORLEANS84-92L6.5L196U35-8441.7%531340-8050.0%4613
1/25/2015@ ATLANTA100-112L17.5W200.5O37-7152.1%431345-8056.2%3710
1/26/2015@ OKLAHOMA CITY84-92L13W206.5U29-8534.1%611336-8641.9%6115
1/28/2015BOSTON110-98W4W199O38-7749.4%521142-9146.2%4213
1/30/2015@ PHILADELPHIA94-103L-4L193O34-7644.7%472137-7450.0%4014
1/31/2015CLEVELAND90-106L11L204U34-8241.5%431242-8748.3%6213
2/2/2015@ DALLAS94-100L10W209.5U34-8241.5%521539-8446.4%5015
2/4/2015MIAMI102-101W-2L188.5O37-7251.4%361439-8048.7%5318
2/6/2015MEMPHIS90-89W9W198U35-8143.2%491636-6952.2%3718
2/8/2015@ DETROIT112-101W8W203.5O39-7651.3%511537-7946.8%3815
2/9/2015ATLANTA105-117L6.5L206.5O42-9345.2%561644-8651.2%4410
2/11/2015GOLDEN STATE91-94L9W217.5U33-8638.4%591240-9044.4%5315
2/20/2015PHOENIX111-109W-2T207O40-8646.5%601440-8944.9%5513
2/23/2015@ HOUSTON102-113L8L213.5O31-9333.3%702039-9441.5%6216
2/25/2015WASHINGTON97-77W-2.5W200.5U35-8143.2%591633-8737.9%4719
2/27/2015@ CHICAGO89-96L5.5L193.5U33-7742.9%581137-9638.5%589
2/28/2015MEMPHIS97-101L5.5W190O34-8838.6%431238-6459.4%5024
3/2/2015LA CLIPPERS105-110L6.5W204.5O36-8243.9%541144-9247.8%5511
3/4/2015DENVER              
3/7/2015PORTLAND              
3/9/2015@ LA CLIPPERS              
3/11/2015@ PHOENIX              
3/13/2015@ OKLAHOMA CITY              
3/15/2015@ SAN ANTONIO              
3/16/2015BROOKLYN              
3/18/2015@ TORONTO              
3/19/2015@ NEW YORK              
KEY GAME INFORMATION
DENVER: GUARDS: TY LAWSON is the facilitator in Denver's up-tempo offense. Durability is a concern, as he missed 15-plus games for the third time in five career seasons during the 2013-14 campaign . . . ARRON AFFLALO is what the Nuggets need. He'll be a No. 3 scorer and, more importantly, gives them a big defensive upgrade . . . Denver can't afford to play RANDY FOYE so many minutes. He's a serviceable reserve, but they won't win games if he's playing 30-plus minutes . . . The Afflalo acquisition blocks him, but GARY HARRIS is tough-nosed on defense and a solid deep threat . . . NATE ROBINSON might unseat Foye for the sixth-man role by midseason, but first he'll have to work his way back from a torn ACL . . . Combo guard ERICK GREEN will pick up garbage-time minutes. FORWARDS: KENNETH FARIED is one of the few bright spots in Denver. He can't generate his own offense, but he's effective filling lanes and picking up garbage points in this system . . . If he's ever 100 percent healthy again, DANILO GALLINARI will be the go-to scorer on this team. But he's a question mark after missing all of last season with a torn ACL . . . WILSON CHANDLER won't be relied on as heavily this season, but he's going to get major minutes as a floor spacer who can play the 2-guard or either forward spot . . . Stretch-4 DARRELL ARTHUR is a solid rotation guy when he's shooting well, but he was laying bricks last season . . . QUINCY MILLER has intriguing athleticism, but remains a raw project . . . Even if he wasn't coming off a torn ACL, J.J. HICKSON would not make this rotation. CENTERS: TIMOFEY MOZGOV may have grabbed the lead in this center-by-committee group with his strong finish to last season . . . A stress fracture cost JaVALE McGEE his chance to secure a full-time role last season. The tantalizing, but consistently disappointing, big man should make the rotation, but has an uphill battle to earn minutes . . . JUSUF NURKIC is a high-upside project as a 7-footer with a legit NBA offensive skill set.
MINNESOTA: GUARDS: RICKY RUBIO is a fine ball-handler and creative passer, but it would be nice if he knocked down some shots . . . The Wolves are still trying to move KEVIN MARTIN's contract. He has devolved into more of a spot-up shooter . . . ANDREW WIGGINS should immediately contribute for this team. He'll be an elite defender, sooner rather than later, and should be able to produce points as well . . . Shoot-first combo guard MO WILLIAMS will head up the second unit . . . J.J. BAREA is also likely to be moved. He can still do the Mighty Mouse, sixth-man thing . . . On paper, CHASE BUDINGER is a great fit alongside Rubio due to his shooting and movement off the ball. He has to stay healthy though . . . Head coach Flip Saunders is high on ZACH LaVINE, a pure athlete who didn't do much of anything as a freshman at UCLA. FORWARDS: THADDEUS YOUNG is now the best player in this Timberwolves frontcourt. He'll lead the team in scoring and eats up rebounds as well . . . ANTHONY BENNETT should play some significant minutes with this team. He's a good scorer and will try to prove that he was just not ready to come into a bad situation last season . . . COREY BREWER has established himself as a solid defender on the wing who can knock down some threes and run the floor well . . . GLENN ROBINSON III should earn immediate minutes due to his defense . . . SHABAZZ MUHAMMAD gets new life with a new coaching regime coming in. He could be a crafty second-unit scorer . . . RONNY TURIAF is a big body who can protect the rim. CENTERS: NIKOLA PEKOVIC is a big part of this offense without needing plays designed for him. He's arguably the top offensive rebounder in the NBA . . . GORGUI DIENG impressed late last season and should be ready for a bigger role. He and Pekovic might be in a timeshare by the season's second half.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (DENVER-MINNESOTA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Nuggets-Timberwolves Preview* ==============================

By JACK CASSIDY STATS Writer

Denver (21-39) at Minnesota (13-46), 8:00 p.m. EDT

Brian Shaw's tenure as the Denver Nuggets head coach ended amidst mounting losses. Interim coach Melvin Hunt's stint, thus far, is perfect.

Under new leadership, the Nuggets have a realistic chance at their first consecutive victories since mid-January on Wednesday night when they face the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Denver (21-39) had lost six straight and 19 of 21 when the team fired Shaw prior to Tuesday's game against Milwaukee. The Nuggets responded with a 106-95 victory over the Bucks.

"We've had a humongous monkey on our back, trying to get it off and we finally got it off," Hunt said. "The home fans have been enduring a lot of stuff. We wanted to win for them."

Danilo Gallinari had a season-high 26 points, Kenneth Faried grabbed 14 boards for his first double-digit rebounding performance since Feb. 9 and Ty Lawson recorded 16 points and 10 assists.

"That's what we are supposed to do," Gallinari said. "We are basketball players and we get paid a lot of money to do this."

Gallinari and the Nuggets could earn their first back-to-back wins since a five-game winning streak Jan. 3-14 with a victory over the Western Conference-worst Timberwolves (13-46), who have seemed more competitive since the addition of Kevin Garnett, yet still have lost their last three since a 97-77 win over Washington on Feb. 25.

Minnesota blew a fourth-quarter lead Saturday against Memphis, then missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer with 11 seconds remaining Monday in a 110-105 loss to the Clippers.

Garnett believes his team's new makeup and immaturity has them at a disadvantage.

"We're playing these teams that have been together six or seven years," Garnett told the Timberwolves official website. "We've been together for like 30 seconds.

"I thought at times our immaturity showed tonight. There's a lot of promise, though, and I'll take guys that are willing to compete over anything."

Andrew Wiggins has averaged 21.2 points in his last five games with 17.2 attempted field goals per game in that span, up from 13.1 attempts in his previous 54 games.

Nearly all of his production has come near the rim. Wiggins has not attempted a 3-pointer in his last three games and has attempted 26 free throws in that span - his highest total over a three-game period.

Ricky Rubio and Gary Neal have also upped their offensive efforts. Rubio has averaged 15.3 points and 10.3 assists over his last three games and recorded a triple-double Monday with 18 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, while Neal tallied a team-high 19 points.

"We traded for him and all the experts thought we were going to buy him out," coach Flip Saunders said of Neal. "We thought he had a future and we wanted to bring him in to play with our guys and see how he would blend ... He doesn't shy away from big game-type moments and he's a good influence for our younger players."

The Nuggets won the first two meetings against the Timberwolves this season before Wiggins scored 31 in a 113-105 victory Jan. 17. Rubio, Nikola Pekovic and Kevin Martin all sat with injury.

Pekovic (sore right ankle) and Martin (illness) both missed Monday's game and remain questionable for Wednesday.


Last Updated: 3/19/2024 7:33:59 AM EST.


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