Overview
- The NBA released the full slate for Denver vs. Minnesota, listing Game 1 in Denver on Prime with later games on NBC and ABC and several dates still marked TBD.
- Local reporting pegs Minnesota as a sizable underdog, though ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins said he likes the Wolves’ chances in an interview.
- ClutchPoints projects a five-game Nuggets win, citing offseason depth moves such as Cam Johnson, Tim Hardaway Jr., Bruce Brown, and Jonas Valanciunas plus growth from role players.
- Recent history cuts both ways, with Denver winning 4–1 in the 2023 playoffs and Minnesota taking a seven-game series in 2024, while Denver went 3–1 this season including Nikola Jokic’s 56-point triple-double on Christmas.
- Denver closed the regular season on a 12-game win streak, and analysts argue that a deeper rotation could ease the load on Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray once the series opens in Denver.