The Minnesota Timberwolves had a vision when they traded for Ayo Dosunmu in February, but that vision was not realized much in Game 1 against the Denver Nuggets.
If Minnesota wants to spring the upset in this series, it needs to run.
My Timberwolves vs. Nuggets predictions and this same-game parlay expect Minnesota to focus on transition opportunities on Monday, April 20.
Our best Timberwolves vs Nuggets SGP for Game 2
Anthony Edwards emphasizes rebounding in the postseason, averaging better than seven boards per game in each of the last two postseasons. Not coincidentally, the Minnesota Timberwolves ran to the Western Conference Finals each of the last two years.
Against the Denver Nuggets, the Timberwolves as a whole need to emphasize transition opportunities.
How many players do the Nuggets really want to play? Jonas Valanciunas saw less than eight minutes in Game 1, while Spencer Jones played nine. Effectively, Denver had a seven-man rotation, led by Nikola Jokic at more than 40 minutes.
Minnesota goes at least eight deep and could stretch to 10 if Kyle Anderson and Bones Hyland are given some runway. Both Anderson and Hyland help the Timberwolves in transition, the former via quick thinking off rebounds and the latter via a general helter-skelter approach.
More Anderson and Hyland will not necessarily come at the expense of Jaden McDaniels and Ayo Dosunmu. In fact, more transition opportunities will highlight the duo.
The best Minnesota adjustment from Game 1 should create a pathway to cash this same-game parlay that already came home once in this series.
Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.
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