2025 NBA Preseason: Saturday's Picks

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets tip off their NBA preseasons on Saturday with a contest at Pechanga Arena in San Diego. 

MINNESOTA VS DENVER ODDS, GAME TIME

• Game Day: October 4, 2025
• Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
• Location: San Diego, CA
• Stadium: Pechanga Arena
• Favorite: Minnesota Timberwolves
• Underdog: Denver Nuggets
• Over/Under: 223
• Moneyline: Denver (-2.5)

HOW TO WATCH MINNESOTA VS DENVER

• TV Channel: N/A
• Streaming: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MINNESOTA VS DENVER

Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 121.358; Denver 116.924
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 4 1/2; 220
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 2 1/2; 223
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+2 1/2); Under

Below are all of Dunkel's Picks for Saturday's games of the 2025 NBA Preseason schedule:

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NEW YORK VS PHILADELPHIA

Time: 11:00 AM EST
Dunkel Ratings: New York 124.980; Philadelphia 111.393
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 13 1/2; 223
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 7 1/2; 217 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (-7 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ORLANDO VS MIAMI

Time: 8:00 PM EST
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 124.756; Miami 114.122
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 10 1/2; 216
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 4; 208 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (-4); Over