The Denver Nuggets have lost two of their last three games to move to 21-8 on the season, with their next outing against a challenging Minnesota Timberwolves team on Christmas night. Unfortunately for the Nuggets, starting forward Cam Johnson suffered a knee injury in their last game, and now Denver will be severely shorthanded moving forward.

The Minnesota Timberwolves face the Denver Nuggets in an NBA Christmas Day Game on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025 (12/25/25) at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo.

With Denver potentially shorthanded by as many as three starters, the Timberwolves have a strong path to covering the spread in the Mile High City.

The Minnesota Timberwolves (20-10) visit the Denver Nuggets (21-8) on Christmas Day. Tip-off Thursday from Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, is at 10:30 p.m. ET (ABC / ESPN). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Timberwolves vs. Nuggets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

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