Wolves vs Nuggets

[cpg29]

Wolves in 7. We have their number

[Phenom]

I have Wolves in 6. I'm going to love the Wolves spoiling everyone's consensus playoff hopes.

[Q-is-here]

I'll represent the pessimists and say Denver in 4.

(I really don't know what's going to happen, but I do think there is more than a miniscule chance we get swept).

[Crazysauce]

Wolves in 7. Wanted to say 6 but we like making things interesting. Ant brings his defense and we look like a different team. Praying we don't get jobbed by the refs and Finch makes proper decisions.

[AbeVigodaLive]

Wolves in 7. Wanted to say 6 but we like making things interesting. Ant brings his defense and we look like a different team. Praying we don't get jobbed by the refs and Finch makes proper decisions.

Abe's soapbox (again):

I think it's less about getting jobbed by the refs... and just not being as good/willing at jobbing the refs as other prominent teams. Every player knows how games will be called. Jokic will DEFINITELY trick them into some foul calls. 2 points per game. Maybe 4 points. That's obviously a huge difference.

Ethical basketball is an easier, better thing to watch... but ultimately, it's not winning basketball in 2026. Adapt or lose.

[DNatagal]

I went Denver in 6. Hated to vote that way and I hope i am wrong.

[Phenom]

Kirk Goldsberry is the first and only media guy that I've come across that has picked the Wolves. He says Wolves in 7 on Zach Lowe's pod.

[FNG]

I went Denver in 6. Hated to vote that way and I hope i am wrong.

What do you know, DN? Tell us one prediction you've ever made corre...um, never mind.

I really wanted some homer optimism to kick in as the week went on, but I'm just not feeling it. Denver/Minnesota is a great rivalry, but it seems like they are two teams going in opposite directions...Denver has won 12 in a row while the Wolves were limping to the finish line. I actually think the Wolves (if healthy) are slightly better than the team that beat Denver two years ago. But I think the Nuggets are much better. Jokic, Murray and Gordon had an offensive rating of 135 this season...135! And they play together a lot. So sorry guys, I'm picking the Nuggets in 5. We win game 3 when Jokic goes at half speed, and Denver wins the other 4.

There are some reasons I may be wrong though, and I hope I am. Watson is definitely out for the series, and Spencer Jones may miss some time also...and those are the PFs backing up Gordon. Further, I remember feeling some similar pessimism in round one of each of the two prior years, and we won both easily.

[Wolvesfan21]

Kirk Goldsberry is the first and only media guy that I've come across that has picked the Wolves. He says Wolves in 7 on Zach Lowe's pod.

I saw one more, Iman Shumpert on ESPN picked the Wolves in 7. Seems 90% plus picking the Nuggies.

[Coolbreeze44]

I did not know Watson was out for the series, that's noteworthy.