Nuggets at Timberwolves 1/20/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Denver Nuggets complete a back-to-back on Monday when visiting the Minnesota Timberwolves. Denver plays the Indiana Pacers on Sunday before heading to Minnesota for their game Monday. On Wednesday, the Nuggets defeated the Charlotte Hornets 100-86 and improved to 29-12 overall. However, the Nuggets lost second-leading scorer Jamal Murray after the second leading scorer injured his ankle in Wednesday's win.

Nikola Jokic is the leading scorer, leading rebounder and leader in assists for Denver with averages of 19.2 points, 9.9 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game. with Murray sidelined the second leading scorer is Will Barton with an average of 15.1 points per game. Five players for Denver are averaging double-figures in scoring.

Minnesota looks to snap a five-game losing streak when hosting the Nuggets on Monday. The Timberwolves fell to 15-27 overall following a 122-112 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Saturday. In the loss, Andrew Wiggins posted the first triple-double of his NBA career with 18 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds. Jarrett Culver led the T-wolves in the loss with 26 points.

With Karl-Anthony Towns still sidelined, Andrew Wiggins is the leading scorer with an average of 22.6 points per for Minnesota. The leading rebounder is Gorgui Dieng with an average of 6.0 per game while the leader in assists is Shabazz Napier with an average of 4.5 per game.