The Minnesota Timberwolves hung on to beat the Indiana Pacers on Monday, but the status of Anthony Edwards is up in the air. Edwards left Sunday’s game in the o

Jamal Murray scored 23 of his 43 points in the third quarter and Nikola Jokic had a triple-double as the Denver Nuggets beat the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves 127-114.

The Denver Nuggets (1-1) and Minnesota Timberwolves (2-1) meet Monday. Tip-off from Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is set for 9:30 p.m. ET (Peacock). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Nuggets vs. Timberwolves odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Julius Randle has gotten off to a tremendous start to the 2025-26 season. At 22.5 points per game, he sits behind only Anthony Edwards for the team lead in the scoring department. The stretch four also leads the Minnesota Timberwolves in rebounds (eight) and assists (5.5).

Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards made history with his 41-point outing over the Trail Blazers to open the NBA season.

Doncic has been off to a fiery start, getting 43 points and 12 rebounds in the season-opening loss to the Golden State Warriors. He kept up that momentum in the first quarter against the Timberwolves, scoring 23 points after knocking down multiple shots from beyond the arc.

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Portland Trail Blazers. Shortly after, their head coach Chauncey Billups was arrested on illegal gambling charges w/mafia ties.