Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, Picks & Odds | NBA Thursday

By Jordan Williams, NBA Analyst | Published: 3 months ago | Last Updated: Dec 25, 20:40 | 6 min read

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NBA Betting Preview: Wolves vs Nuggets

The Minnesota Timberwolves go head-to-head with the Denver Nuggets in this NBA Christmas Day matchup. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Nuggets Great Value against Wolves

Take the Nuggets at -143 on the Moneyline to get the better of the Wolves. We believe that they have a great chance of claiming an outright victory.

123-112 Victory for Nuggets in Pair’s Previous H2H

Minnesota Timberwolves have won their previous three games. The latest was a 115-104 home triumph at Target Center against New York Knicks. Anthony Edwards tallied 38 points, while Julius Randle put up 25 and Donte DiVincenzo 11.

Denver Nuggets were beaten last game and this was on the road at American Airlines Center. Dallas Mavericks claimed a 131-130 win. Jamal Murray got 31 points and 14 assists, Nikola Jokic had 29 points and 14 assists, with Tim Hardaway Jr. scoring 23 points.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Nuggets have claimed back-to-back victories over the Wolves. Both wins came at Target Center and the scorelines were 127-114 and 123-112. The past 10 H2H games have seen the Wolves land six wins.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Nuggets	49	28	0.636	121.4	116.6	4.8	24-13	25-15	9-5	31-16	8-2	7W
Timberwolves	46	29	0.613	117.9	114.1	3.8	25-14	21-15	9-7	29-21	6-4	1W

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Confirmed Starting Lineups

Minnesota Timberwolves lineup: Donte DiVincenzo, Jaden McDaniels, Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert, Julius Randle.

Denver Nuggets lineup: Peyton Watson, Tim Hardaway Jr., Nikola Jokic, Spencer Jones, Jamal Murray.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets Prediction & Picks

Step into Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets with confidence, armed with our expert match prediction, likely scoreline, key player prop plays and a custom-built bet builder for maximum value.

Game Prediction

Nuggets look value on the Moneyline and our pick is that the home team will claim a victory in this NBA showdown. We’re happy to take the -143 that they win.

Incoming team news often impacts the betting lines and odds in significant ways. Our handicappers factor this in alongside recent form, while key stats are also carefully weighed to strengthen each basketball prediction.

Key Timberwolves vs Nuggets stats:

Nuggets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
Nuggets have won 14 of their last 20 games.
Nuggets have won the last 2 games between these teams.

Nuggets Moneyline Probability

The best betting apps imply that our pick has a 58.8% prospect of winning. After careful examination, our cappers have this probability somewhere between 65-70%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Those who are looking for more value when backing the Nuggets should consider the spread. Place a bet on them to cover the line that makes the most appeal at the odds.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Donte DiVincenzo Over 3.5 Rebounds -161

Donte DiVincenzo (Wolves) has had Over 3.5 rebounds in 5 straight road games. We’re expecting history to repeat itself and for him to cover the Player Rebounds line at -161.

Latest Donte DiVincenzo Player Prop Odds

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Jamal Murray Over 3.5 Rebounds -167

Jamal Murray (Nuggets) has secured Over 3.5 rebounds in 3 straight games. In our opinion, there is value when it comes to him covering the line, with odds of -167 now available.

Latest Jamal Murray Player Prop Odds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Nuggets

Totals Over 239.5

Player Rebounds Donte DiVincenzo Over 3.5

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are Nuggets on the moneyline, Over 239.5 on the total and Donte DiVincenzo (Wolves) to get Over 3.5 rebounds.

The same game parlay option is great for basketball bettors wanting a personalised multi-leg wager on the same game. It’s especially good if you have a strong view on the likely outcomes and the odds for each pick are combined.

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Correct Score Prediction

Timberwolves Timberwolves logo

121 - 126 Nuggets logo

Nuggets

There are lots of different ways to back the Nuggets on the correct score betting and something like 126-121 in their favor might be along the right lines at massive odds.

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Nuggets Have the Shortest Odds to Win

Sportsbooks’ favorites Denver Nuggets are regarded as likeliest victors for this NBA game and the -233 about them triumphing means a 70% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. Minnesota Timberwolves are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +190.

5.5 is where the spread lies, with total points being 229.5 right now. The Totals offers basketball bettors an alternative way of getting involved. If you want to wager Over 229.5, there are odds of -115.

Whether you are wagering in-game or pre-game, the best NBA sportsbooks let you feast on a wide range of game lines and team props. The selections are practically endless, and it’s great to have lots of options.

Betting Lines & Odds

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Point Spread

Total Points

Anthony Edwards Favorite to Get the Most Buckets

Anthony Edwards is favorite when it comes to getting the most points. You can get -118 that he goes Over 30.5 points and -114 when it comes to Under.

Player Points

Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)

Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)

Jamal Murray (Nuggets)

Julius Randle (Timberwolves)

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Player Assists

Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)

Jamal Murray (Nuggets)

Julius Randle (Timberwolves)

Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)

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Player Rebounds

Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)

Rudy Gobert (Timberwolves)

Julius Randle (Timberwolves)

Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)

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Micro Betting

It’s possible to use stats to your advantage when it comes to basketball micro betting, especially if you’re predicting outcomes such as the Next Field Goal. Check out the live team, score and player props to see if you can find an angle.

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Ball Arena

Wolves Have Owned Recent Head-to-Heads at Ball Arena

The Nuggets have five wins and five losses in the last 10 games at home, averaging 124.30 points scored and 119.90 points allowed.

The Wolves have strung together three straight wins on the road. They have six wins and four losses in the last 10 road games, putting up 123.40 points per matchup and giving up 119.80.

The last time these teams met at Ball Arena, the Wolves came out on top 126-116 against the Nuggets. In the last 10 head-to-head games at Ball Arena, the Wolves have notched six victories, with the Nuggets posting four.

Last 10 Games		W-L	P	PF	PA	O237.5	U237.5
Denver Nuggets Home Stats		5-5	220.50	110.40	110.10	1	9
Minnesota Timberwolves Away Stats		6-4	237.20	121.20	116.00	7	3

W-L = Wins-Losses
P = Avg. Points
PF = Avg. Points For
PA = Avg. Points Against
O237.5 = Games Over 237.5 Points
U237.5 = Games Under 237.5 Points

Last 5 & H2H

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Home
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Last 5 Games

Timberwolves

NBA: 27/02 Timberwolves 94 Clippers88
NBA: 25/02 Timberwolves 124 Trail Blazers121
NBA: 23/02 76ers 135 Timberwolves108
NBA: 21/02 Mavericks 111 Timberwolves122
NBA: 12/02 Trail Blazers 109 Timberwolves133

Nuggets

NBA: 28/02 Nuggets 121 Thunder127
NBA: 26/02 Celtics 84 Nuggets103
NBA: 22/02 Nuggets 117 Warriors128
NBA: 21/02 Nuggets 157 Trail Blazers103
NBA: 20/02 Nuggets 114 Clippers115

Head to Head

Timberwolves vs Nuggets

NBA: 26/12 2025 Timberwolves 138 Nuggets 142
NBA: 16/11 2025 Nuggets 123 Timberwolves 112
NBA: 28/10 2025 Nuggets 127 Timberwolves 114
NBA: 02/04 2025 Timberwolves 140 Nuggets 139
NBA: 13/03 2025 Timberwolves 115 Nuggets 95
NBA: 25/01 2025 Nuggets 104 Timberwolves 133
NBA: 02/11 2024 Nuggets 116 Timberwolves 119
NBA: 20/05 2024 Timberwolves 98 Nuggets 90
NBA: 17/05 2024 Nuggets 70 Timberwolves 115
NBA: 15/05 2024 Timberwolves 97 Nuggets 112

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Minnesota Timberwolves Stats

Denver Nuggets Stats

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

+3 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
+3 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

-3 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
-3 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 236.30 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 237.20 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 237.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 237.5 on the Road: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 118.60 pts and allowed 117.70 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 121.20 pts and allowed 116.00 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 240.50 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 220.50 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 237.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
Over 237.5 at Home: Covered in 1 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 123.50 pts and allowed 117.00 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 110.40 pts and allowed 110.10 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 30.00 (58%)
3-Pointers Made: 13.40 (37%)
Free Throws Made: 18.40 (72.73%)
Rebounds: Total 43.3, Offensive 11.70, Defensive 31.60
Assists: 25.00
Blocks: 6.50
Steals: 8.70
Turnovers : 14.40
Personal Fouls: 20.60

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 29.60 (55%)
3-Pointers Made: 14.80 (41%)
Free Throws Made: 17.60 (71.26%)
Rebounds: Total 43.1, Offensive 11.60, Defensive 31.50
Assists: 26.10
Blocks: 5.80
Steals: 9.60
Turnovers : 12.40
Personal Fouls: 21.70

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 29.40 (55%)
3-Pointers Made: 13.70 (36%)
Free Throws Made: 23.60 (78.15%)
Rebounds: Total 48.1, Offensive 11.70, Defensive 36.40
Assists: 29.00
Blocks: 4.00
Steals: 8.00
Turnovers : 13.80
Personal Fouls: 19.70

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 26.30 (53%)
3-Pointers Made: 13.00 (39%)
Free Throws Made: 18.80 (75.5%)
Rebounds: Total 41.6, Offensive 8.70, Defensive 32.90
Assists: 26.60
Blocks: 4.30
Steals: 6.10
Turnovers : 11.00
Personal Fouls: 18.80

Team News

Minnesota Timberwolves Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Anthony Edwards	49	36.23	1476	184	30.1	3.8	3.4	5.3	0.8	1.4
Julius Randle	60	33.41	1299	319	21.7	5.3	1.5	6.8	0.3	1.1
Jaden McDaniels	58	32.26	876	166	15.1	2.9	1.5	4.4	1.1	1.1

Rudy Gobert	57	31.44	628	96	11.0	1.7	-	11.4	1.7	0.7
Donte DiVincenzo	60	31.11	773	254	12.9	4.2	3.1	4.4	0.4	1.4
Ayo Dosunmu	52	26.41	757	182	14.6	3.5	1.8	2.9	0.3	0.8
Naz Reid	59	26.28	833	146	14.1	2.5	2.4	6.4	1.0	1.0
Kyle Anderson	24	20.44	179	64	7.5	2.7	0.2	3.3	0.6	1.2
Mike Conley	46	18.07	195	130	4.2	2.8	0.9	1.7	0.3	0.6
Bones Hyland	51	14.74	354	133	6.9	2.6	1.3	1.7	0.2	0.6
Jaylen Clark	54	13.32	206	31	3.8	0.6	0.4	1.9	0.1	0.7
Terrence Shannon	25	12.41	108	14	4.3	0.6	0.6	1.1	0.0	0.3
Julian Phillips	38	9.1	107	7	2.8	0.2	0.4	1.2	0.2	0.6
Joan Beringer	29	6.95	91	7	3.1	0.2	-	2.0	0.4	0.1
Johnny Juzang	21	4.18	43	6	2.0	0.3	0.3	0.8	-	0.1
Joe Ingles	19	4.19	10	16	0.5	0.8	0.1	0.4	-	0.4
Enrique Freeman	2	4	-	-	-	-	-	1.5	0.5	-
Rocco Zikarsky	1	3.9	-	-	-	-	-	1.0	-	-

Denver Nuggets Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Jamal Murray	55	35.07	1393	403	25.3	7.3	3.2	4.4	0.4	1.0
Nikola Jokic	44	34.47	1261	462	28.7	10.5	2.0	12.6	0.7	1.4
Cameron Johnson	36	31.03	416	82	11.6	2.3	1.9	3.8	0.4	0.6

Christian Braun	24	31.04	254	69	10.6	2.9	0.8	4.7	0.4	0.7
Peyton Watson	49	30.65	731	96	14.9	2.0	1.5	4.9	1.2	1.0
Aaron Gordon	23	27.91	406	58	17.7	2.5	1.8	6.2	0.2	0.7
Tim Hardaway Jr.	59	27.21	822	79	13.9	1.3	2.8	2.6	0.1	0.5
Bruce Brown	60	25.03	461	131	7.7	2.2	0.6	4.0	0.3	1.1
Spencer Jones	51	22.94	294	42	5.8	0.8	1.0	3.2	0.5	0.8
Jalen Pickett	39	17.65	212	99	5.4	2.5	1.0	2.6	0.1	0.3
KJ Simpson	16	15.3	89	43	5.6	2.7	0.8	2.1	-	1.1
Julian Strawther	37	15	257	42	6.9	1.1	0.8	2.2	0.1	0.5
Jonas Valanciunas	48	14.24	427	60	8.9	1.3	0.1	5.1	0.6	0.3
Zeke Nnaji	41	12.58	166	23	4.0	0.6	0.3	2.8	0.5	0.3
DaRon Holmes II	17	10.91	72	16	4.2	0.9	0.9	1.6	0.2	0.1
Hunter Tyson	21	7.71	46	17	2.2	0.8	0.3	1.7	0.0	0.1
Curtis Jones	6	5.13	9	3	1.5	0.5	0.2	0.8	-	0.2
Tamar Bates	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Minnesota Timberwolves Injury Table

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Denver Nuggets Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Denver Nuggets Confirmed Lineup

8 Peyton Watson

10 Tim Hardaway Jr.

15 Nikola Jokic

21 Spencer Jones

27 Jamal Murray

Minnesota Timberwolves Confirmed Lineup

0 Donte DiVincenzo

3 Jaden McDaniels

5 Anthony Edwards

27 Rudy Gobert

30 Julius Randle

Previous Minnesota Timberwolves Lineups

26 Feb NBA

Timberwolves 94-88 Clippers

Confirmed Lineups

24 Feb NBA

Timberwolves 124-121 Trail Blazers

Confirmed Lineups

22 Feb NBA

76ers 135-108 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

20 Feb NBA

Mavericks 111-122 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

11 Feb NBA

Trail Blazers 109-133 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

09 Feb NBA

Hawks 116-138 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

08 Feb NBA

Clippers 115-96 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

06 Feb NBA

Pelicans 119-115 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

04 Feb NBA

Timberwolves 128-126 Raptors

Confirmed Lineups

02 Feb NBA

Timberwolves 128-137 Grizzlies

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Denver Nuggets Lineups

27 Feb NBA

Nuggets 121-127 Thunder

Confirmed Lineups

25 Feb NBA

Celtics 84-103 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

22 Feb NBA

Nuggets 117-128 Warriors

Confirmed Lineups

20 Feb NBA

Nuggets 157-103 Trail Blazers

Confirmed Lineups

19 Feb NBA

Nuggets 114-115 Clippers

Confirmed Lineups

11 Feb NBA

Grizzlies 116-122 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

09 Feb NBA

Cavaliers 119-117 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

07 Feb NBA

Nuggets 136-120 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

04 Feb NBA

Nuggets 127-134 Knicks

Confirmed Lineups

03 Feb NBA

Nuggets 121-124 Pistons

Confirmed Lineups

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	51	25	0.671	114.4	107.2	7.2	26-11	25-14	9-5	32-15	8-2	1W
Knicks	49	28	0.636	116.7	110.6	6.1	27-9	22-19	12-3	31-16	7-3	1W
Raptors	42	34	0.553	114.4	112.3	2.1	21-17	21-17	4-10	30-17	5-5	2L
76ers	42	34	0.553	116.6	116.7	-0.1	21-17	21-17	9-7	25-24	7-3	1W
Nets	18	58	0.237	106	115.5	-9.5	10-27	8-31	3-12	12-33	1-9	1L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	55	21	0.724	117.5	109.6	7.9	30-9	25-12	10-4	35-12	7-3	1W
Cavaliers	47	29	0.618	119.3	115.3	4	24-14	23-15	10-5	30-18	7-3	1L
Bucks	30	46	0.395	110.6	116.7	-6.1	17-21	13-25	9-6	20-27	3-7	1L
Bulls	29	47	0.382	116.5	121.4	-4.9	18-21	11-26	4-12	17-30	2-8	5L
Pacers	18	58	0.237	112.6	120.7	-8.1	11-27	7-31	4-10	14-33	3-7	2W

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	44	33	0.571	118.3	116	2.3	23-16	21-17	9-6	25-22	8-2	3W
Magic	40	36	0.526	115.1	115.3	-0.2	24-16	16-20	9-8	24-25	2-8	1L
Heat	40	37	0.519	120.4	118.2	2.2	24-15	16-22	7-7	24-23	2-8	1L
Hornets	40	36	0.526	116.1	111.4	4.7	19-19	21-17	11-5	24-24	7-3	1W
Wizards	17	59	0.224	112.7	124.3	-11.6	11-27	6-32	2-12	11-35	1-9	4L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	60	16	0.789	118.6	107.6	11	32-7	28-9	11-3	37-9	9-1	3W
Nuggets	49	28	0.636	121.4	116.6	4.8	24-13	25-15	9-5	31-16	8-2	7W
Timberwolves	46	29	0.613	117.9	114.1	3.8	25-14	21-15	9-7	29-21	6-4	1W
Trail Blazers	39	38	0.506	115.3	116	-0.7	21-17	18-21	7-8	26-21	7-3	2W
Jazz	21	56	0.273	117.3	125.4	-8.1	13-27	8-29	1-14	11-36	1-9	7L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	50	26	0.658	116.8	114.7	2.1	26-12	24-14	8-7	30-16	9-1	4W
Suns	42	34	0.553	112.9	111.1	1.8	24-15	18-19	10-6	27-21	3-7	1L
Clippers	39	37	0.513	113.9	112.5	1.4	21-16	18-21	8-6	22-24	5-5	1L
Warriors	36	39	0.48	114.9	114.9	0	21-15	15-24	6-6	23-23	4-6	1L
Kings	20	57	0.26	110.9	121.1	-10.2	13-25	7-32	3-10	12-35	4-6	1W

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Spurs	57	18	0.76	119.5	111.3	8.2	29-7	28-11	12-3	32-14	9-1	9W
Rockets	47	29	0.618	114.4	109.9	4.5	27-10	20-19	9-6	25-22	6-4	4W
Grizzlies	25	51	0.329	115.1	119.5	-4.4	14-25	11-26	6-9	19-30	2-8	2L
Pelicans	25	51	0.329	115.1	119.5	-4.4	16-23	9-28	7-9	16-31	4-6	5L
Mavericks	24	52	0.316	113.4	119.1	-5.7	14-24	10-28	4-11	13-34	2-8	2L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	55	21	0.724	117.5	109.6	7.9	30-9	25-12	10-4	35-12	7-3	1W
Celtics	51	25	0.671	114.4	107.2	7.2	26-11	25-14	9-5	32-15	8-2	1W
Knicks	49	28	0.636	116.7	110.6	6.1	27-9	22-19	12-3	31-16	7-3	1W
Cavaliers	47	29	0.618	119.3	115.3	4	24-14	23-15	10-5	30-18	7-3	1L
Hawks	44	33	0.571	118.3	116	2.3	23-16	21-17	9-6	25-22	8-2	3W
Raptors	42	34	0.553	114.4	112.3	2.1	21-17	21-17	4-10	30-17	5-5	2L
76ers	42	34	0.553	116.6	116.7	-0.1	21-17	21-17	9-7	25-24	7-3	1W
Hornets	40	36	0.526	116.1	111.4	4.7	19-19	21-17	11-5	24-24	7-3	1W
Magic	40	36	0.526	115.1	115.3	-0.2	24-16	16-20	9-8	24-25	2-8	1L
Heat	40	37	0.519	120.4	118.2	2.2	24-15	16-22	7-7	24-23	2-8	1L
Bucks	30	46	0.395	110.6	116.7	-6.1	17-21	13-25	9-6	20-27	3-7	1L
Bulls	29	47	0.382	116.5	121.4	-4.9	18-21	11-26	4-12	17-30	2-8	5L
Nets	18	58	0.237	106	115.5	-9.5	10-27	8-31	3-12	12-33	1-9	1L
Wizards	17	59	0.224	112.7	124.3	-11.6	11-27	6-32	2-12	11-35	1-9	4L
Pacers	18	58	0.237	112.6	120.7	-8.1	11-27	7-31	4-10	14-33	3-7	2W

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	60	16	0.789	118.6	107.6	11	32-7	28-9	11-3	37-9	9-1	3W
Spurs	57	18	0.76	119.5	111.3	8.2	29-7	28-11	12-3	32-14	9-1	9W
Lakers	50	26	0.658	116.8	114.7	2.1	26-12	24-14	8-7	30-16	9-1	4W
Nuggets	49	28	0.636	121.4	116.6	4.8	24-13	25-15	9-5	31-16	8-2	7W
Rockets	47	29	0.618	114.4	109.9	4.5	27-10	20-19	9-6	25-22	6-4	4W
Timberwolves	46	29	0.613	117.9	114.1	3.8	25-14	21-15	9-7	29-21	6-4	1W
Suns	42	34	0.553	112.9	111.1	1.8	24-15	18-19	10-6	27-21	3-7	1L
Clippers	39	37	0.513	113.9	112.5	1.4	21-16	18-21	8-6	22-24	5-5	1L
Trail Blazers	39	38	0.506	115.3	116	-0.7	21-17	18-21	7-8	26-21	7-3	2W
Warriors	36	39	0.48	114.9	114.9	0	21-15	15-24	6-6	23-23	4-6	1L
Grizzlies	25	51	0.329	115.1	119.5	-4.4	14-25	11-26	6-9	19-30	2-8	2L
Pelicans	25	51	0.329	115.1	119.5	-4.4	16-23	9-28	7-9	16-31	4-6	5L
Mavericks	24	52	0.316	113.4	119.1	-5.7	14-24	10-28	4-11	13-34	2-8	2L
Jazz	21	56	0.273	117.3	125.4	-8.1	13-27	8-29	1-14	11-36	1-9	7L
Kings	20	57	0.26	110.9	121.1	-10.2	13-25	7-32	3-10	12-35	4-6	1W

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	60	16	0.789	118.6	107.6	11	32-7	28-9	11-3	37-9	9-1	3W
Spurs	57	18	0.76	119.5	111.3	8.2	29-7	28-11	12-3	32-14	9-1	9W
Pistons	55	21	0.724	117.5	109.6	7.9	30-9	25-12	10-4	35-12	7-3	1W
Celtics	51	25	0.671	114.4	107.2	7.2	26-11	25-14	9-5	32-15	8-2	1W
Lakers	50	26	0.658	116.8	114.7	2.1	26-12	24-14	8-7	30-16	9-1	4W
Nuggets	49	28	0.636	121.4	116.6	4.8	24-13	25-15	9-5	31-16	8-2	7W
Knicks	49	28	0.636	116.7	110.6	6.1	27-9	22-19	12-3	31-16	7-3	1W
Cavaliers	47	29	0.618	119.3	115.3	4	24-14	23-15	10-5	30-18	7-3	1L
Rockets	47	29	0.618	114.4	109.9	4.5	27-10	20-19	9-6	25-22	6-4	4W
Timberwolves	46	29	0.613	117.9	114.1	3.8	25-14	21-15	9-7	29-21	6-4	1W
Hawks	44	33	0.571	118.3	116	2.3	23-16	21-17	9-6	25-22	8-2	3W
76ers	42	34	0.553	116.6	116.7	-0.1	21-17	21-17	9-7	25-24	7-3	1W
Suns	42	34	0.553	112.9	111.1	1.8	24-15	18-19	10-6	27-21	3-7	1L
Raptors	42	34	0.553	114.4	112.3	2.1	21-17	21-17	4-10	30-17	5-5	2L
Hornets	40	36	0.526	116.1	111.4	4.7	19-19	21-17	11-5	24-24	7-3	1W
Magic	40	36	0.526	115.1	115.3	-0.2	24-16	16-20	9-8	24-25	2-8	1L
Heat	40	37	0.519	120.4	118.2	2.2	24-15	16-22	7-7	24-23	2-8	1L
Clippers	39	37	0.513	113.9	112.5	1.4	21-16	18-21	8-6	22-24	5-5	1L
Trail Blazers	39	38	0.506	115.3	116	-0.7	21-17	18-21	7-8	26-21	7-3	2W
Warriors	36	39	0.48	114.9	114.9	0	21-15	15-24	6-6	23-23	4-6	1L
Bucks	30	46	0.395	110.6	116.7	-6.1	17-21	13-25	9-6	20-27	3-7	1L
Bulls	29	47	0.382	116.5	121.4	-4.9	18-21	11-26	4-12	17-30	2-8	5L
Grizzlies	25	51	0.329	115.1	119.5	-4.4	14-25	11-26	6-9	19-30	2-8	2L
Pelicans	25	51	0.329	115.1	119.5	-4.4	16-23	9-28	7-9	16-31	4-6	5L
Mavericks	24	52	0.316	113.4	119.1	-5.7	14-24	10-28	4-11	13-34	2-8	2L
Jazz	21	56	0.273	117.3	125.4	-8.1	13-27	8-29	1-14	11-36	1-9	7L
Kings	20	57	0.26	110.9	121.1	-10.2	13-25	7-32	3-10	12-35	4-6	1W
Nets	18	58	0.237	106	115.5	-9.5	10-27	8-31	3-12	12-33	1-9	1L
Pacers	18	58	0.237	112.6	120.7	-8.1	11-27	7-31	4-10	14-33	3-7	2W
Wizards	17	59	0.224	112.7	124.3	-11.6	11-27	6-32	2-12	11-35	1-9	4L

W = Wins
L = Losses
PCT = Winning Percentage
PPG = Points Per Game
OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
DIFF = Average Point Differential
Home = Home Record
Road = Away Record
Div = Division Record
Conf = Conference Record
Last 10 = Record last 10 games
Strk = Current Streak

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