The Minnesota Timberwolves announced that Terrence Shannon Jr. is dealing with a foot injury and will be re-evaluated in two weeks.

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves are rolling right now, winning three games in a row and eight of their last 10 to move into the No. 5 spot in the

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.

Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards capitalized on his ejection in Christmas classic vs. Nuggets, via a Sprite advertisement

For the second consecutive season, and the fourth time in franchise history, the Minnesota Timberwolves played on Christmas Day. Tonight, it was against a familiar foe, Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets. Whenever these two teams match up, crazy things seem to happen, and tonight was no exception.

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, 138-142, in a Christmas Day overtime thriller. Denver now moves to 22-8 on the season, good for third place in the Western Conference. They're 3.5 games behind the first-place Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Timberwolves always get up for Nuggets games and they've now won 10 of their last 12, including statement wins over the Knicks and Thunder. They're the safer pick with the points. The Pick: Timberwolves +3.