The No. 3 seed Minnesota Timberwolves and No. 2 seed Denver Nuggets play in the Western Conference semifinals of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.

Who will win the series and advance to the Western Conference finals?

Check out these NBA Playoffs series picks and predictions for the Western Conference matchup.

The Nuggets are -205 to win the series in NBA Playoffs odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook. The Timberwolves are +164.

The Nuggets winning in five games is at +330 in odds for the outcome of the series. Denver is +410 to win in seven games, +480 to win in six games and +700 to sweep the Timberwolves.

Minnesota is +500 to beat Denver in six games, +800 to win in seven games, +1000 to win in five games and +1600 to sweep the Nuggets.

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NBA.com: Nuggets will beat Timberwolves in seven games

Shaun Powell writes: "This series should be rich in contrast and drama. Both teams are equipped to move on, and after their sweep of the Suns, the Wolves stamped themselves as a title contender. Will home court be the edge for Denver? More likely, the moments of truth in each game will show us which star — Edwards or Karl-Anthony Towns or Jokic or Murray — will make the big shot. Let’s go with the champs, barely, in such situations."

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Sporting News: Nuggets will defeat Timberwolves in seven games

Stephen Noh writes: "The Nuggets were never pushed to a seven-game series during last year's championship run. Getting them to seven would be an accomplishment, which seems likely given how good both of these teams are. In that pivotal game, Denver's home-court advantage should be enough to get it through."

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Vsin.com: Bet the Timberwolves to beat the Nuggets in NBA Playoffs series

Jonathan Von Tobel writes: "In the series with Los Angeles that just ended, Denver had a -8.4 net rating in the possessions without Jokic on the floor, according to Cleaning The Glass. They averaged 0.944 points per possession. Those bench minutes will make a massive difference in this series. It might be hard to believe that a team like Minnesota – playing in the conference semifinals for the first time since 2004 – could upend the defending champion with the best player in the world, but it might be time to start believing."

The Oklahoman: Nuggets will advance past Timberwolves in seven games

Justin Martinez writes: "Minnesota has all the defensive weapons a team could want. It has an elite rim protector in Rudy Gobert, a versatile wing in Jaden McDaniels and a veteran guard in Mike Conley. And yet the Timberwolves still don't have an answer for Nikola Jokic, who averaged 33.3 points and 11.8 rebounds in the regular-season series. Minnesota is dangerous, especially with Anthony Edwards playing like the best shooting guard in the league. But Jokic and the experienced Nuggets will find a way to win this battle of a series."

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