{"id":130114,"date":"2026-04-30T18:04:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T22:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/timberwolves-defense-and-rudy-gobert-may-be-their-only-hope-to-close-out-nuggets-after-key-injuries-130114"},"modified":"2026-04-30T18:04:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T22:04:04","slug":"timberwolves-defense-and-rudy-gobert-may-be-their-only-hope-to-close-out-nuggets-after-key-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/timberwolves-defense-and-rudy-gobert-may-be-their-only-hope-to-close-out-nuggets-after-key-injuries-130114","title":{"rendered":"Timberwolves&#8217; defense and Rudy Gobert may be their only hope to close out Nuggets after key injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>One of the best things about series betting is the hedge opportunities. You can get out of bets you put in before a series if you don\u2019t like the way it looks. Sure, it could cost you, but think about it \u2014 the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nba\/denver-nuggets\">Denver Nuggets<\/a> were favored to win the series over the Minnesota Timberwolves. If you took Minnesota, you could\u2019ve hedged and taken Denver a few days ago. Of all the remaining series in the NBA, this looks the most likely for a team that was down 3-1 to win the series.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/link.podtrac.com\/dmwdd_article\"><strong>ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON&#8217;T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Nuggets are not looking like a team that dominated in the regular season or even one that has an elite player in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/nikola-jokic-scores-61-points-epic-performance-nuggets-fall-double-ot-the-guys-superman\">Nikola Jokic<\/a>. This was another spectacular year for Jokic, and he should win the MVP, but that will likely go to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Jokic led the league in rebounds and assists, something never done before this season. He also finished eighth in points, once again averaging a triple-double. However, that hasn\u2019t been enough to give the Nuggets an advantage in this series.<\/p>\n<p>Jokic has actually looked rather average this series. He is averaging 25 points per game, which is under his regular season total; he has increased his rebounding totals, and thanks to a 16-assist game last game, he is about in line with his season average. What is concerning is that his efficiency has been terrible. He is shooting just 42.2% from the floor, and 19.4% from deep in the postseason. Compare that to his regular season where he averaged 56.9% and 38.0%, respectively. It shouldn\u2019t all be blamed on Jokic \u2013 the Nuggets defense has been terrible, and Aaron Gordon hasn\u2019t been available in every game \u2013 but a lot should fall on his shoulders since he gets so much credit for their success.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON <\/strong><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/foxnews.com\/\"><strong>FOXNEWS.COM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Minnesota Timberwolves looked like they were going to dominate the series. After four games, the team was sitting comfortably with a 3-1 lead. The team was playing balanced basketball, great defense, and with a strong confidence. Then, unfortunately, the team had the injury bug hit them. Dante DiVincenzo went down with an Achilles tear, and Anthony Edwards hyperextended his knee, which will put him out for weeks. Edwards is obviously a significantly bigger loss, but both hurt the team.<\/p>\n<p>If the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nba\/minnesota-timberwolves\">Timberwolves<\/a> can\u2019t close this out, we probably won\u2019t get to see Rudy Gobert get the credit he deserves. He isn\u2019t having a very great scoring postseason, but that\u2019s not really what he is out there for. He is there to make life miserable for Jokic, and that\u2019s exactly what he has been doing. We will see where the rest of the team goes from here, but he has been the most reliable of all Timberwolves players.<\/p>\n<p>One of the things that most sports bettors know is that NBA role players perform better at home. Unfortunately for the Timberwolves, that\u2019s pretty much all that is left. Julius Randle has led a team before when he was with the Knicks, but I don\u2019t think he can do it against the Nuggets. There is still a lot of talent, and I expect better effort from the Timberwolves in this game, but I can\u2019t support them. I don\u2019t think the Nuggets are going to necessarily cover, but I do lean more that way. I think this game goes under the 224.5 because I think the only hope the Timberwolves have to win the game, and the series, relies on their defense and slowing down their offense to limit the Nuggets&#8217; possessions. Give me the under.<\/p>\n<p>For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X\/Twitter:\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Futureprez2024\">@futureprez2024<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/timberwolves-defense-rudy-gobert-may-hope-close-nuggets-key-injuries\">Source &#8211; https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/timberwolves-defense-rudy-gobert-may-hope-close-nuggets-key-injuries <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the best things about series betting is the hedge opportunities. 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