Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets Preview
At 10:00 ET, the Portland Trail Blazers will host the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets are 9-point favorites in this Western Northwest division matchup. Portland comes into this game on a 6-game losing streak and has the 5th-worst record in the West. Denver is 4th in the conference and 3rd in the Northwest.
The over/under line for this game is 218. The Nuggets are -410 on the moneyline, while the Blazers are +318. ROOT will have the TV coverage for this game, which will be played at the Moda Center in Portland.
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Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times the Nuggets have travelled to take on the Trail Blazers, they are 2-1. Over the last three head-to-head matchup between the Nuggets and Trail Blazers, the Nuggets have the edge vs. the spread at 2-1, but the Nuggets actually have a positive scoring differential of 10 points per game.
- Across their three previous road games, Denver has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 105 points per game.
- When looking at their past ten home matchups, Portland has an ATS record of 5-5 while averaging 105 per game. The team went 2-8 overall in these games.
- Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Trail Blazers have a straight up record of 3-7. But, their mark vs the spread was just 5-5.
- In their last five contests as the favorite, Denver has a poor record vs the spread going 2-3. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 4-1.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets Prediction
Denver’s ATS record for the season is 23-31 after covering the spread in their last game against the Wizards. On the road, they are 10-18 ATS.
As the favorite, the Nuggets are 35-13 this season and have been favored in 48 of their 56 games. Their ATS record as the favorite is 20-26, and they have gone 2-6 as the underdog.
On average, Denver’s games have finished with a combined scoring total of 225 points, which is lower than today’s O/U line of 218. This season, their games have averaged an O/U line of 227.8.
In the Western Conference, the Nuggets are currently in 4th place with a record of 37-19. Against other Western Conference teams, they are 20-13 and 4-5 against teams in their division.
In their last game, the Nuggets defeated the Wizards by a score of 130-110. They were favored by 15.5 points in that game, and the O/U line was 233.
The Nuggets are one of the most efficient shooting teams in the league, ranking 8th in field goal percentage at 49%. However, they are just 15th in three-point shooting at 36%. Overall, Denver is averaging 114.2 points per game, which is 18th in the NBA.
When playing on the road, the Nuggets are averaging 109.7 points per game compared to 119.1 at home. In terms of pace, Denver is 29th in the league at 96.1 possessions per game.
When it comes to scoring, the Nuggets have outscored the NBA average in 44.6% of their games this season. In terms of free throw shooting, Denver is 29th in both attempts and makes at 20.6 and 15.6 per game, respectively.
This season, the Nuggets’ defense is the 6th ranked defense in the NBA at 6th PPG. So far, they have held opposing offenses below the NBA scoring average in 71.4% of their games. The Nuggets defense is coming off a game in which they held the Wizards offense to just 55.4% shooting. Overall, they gave up 110 points to Washington.
In their last game, the Trail Blazers lost to the Timberwolves by a score of 128-91. The O/U line for that game was 216 points, and Portland was a 9.5-point underdog going into the game.
Portland has now lost six straight games and is currently 15-39 on the season. In the Western Conference, they are in 14th place and 5th in the Northwest Division.
This season, the Trail Blazers have been the underdog in 49 of their 54 games. As the underdog, their ATS record is 24-25, and they are 14-35 straight-up. Today, they are 9-point underdogs vs. the Nuggets.
On average, Portland’s games have finished with 224.6 points, which is higher than today’s O/U line of 218. The team’s O/U record for the season is 24-29-1.
In Western Conference games, the Trail Blazers are just 6-31 compared to 9-8 against non-conference opponents. Their ATS record vs. the West is 14-14 on the road and 11-15 at home.
This season, the Trail Blazers are 28th in the NBA in scoring at 107.9 points per game. However, at home, they are averaging 110.0 points per game.
Portland is one of the worst shooting teams in the league, ranking 30th in field goal percentage at 44%. They are also last in the NBA in two-point shooting at 49%.
In terms of three-point shooting, the Blazers are 25th in the league at 35% and are 23rd in three-point makes at 11.8 per game.
Coming into today’s game, the Trail Blazers’ defense is giving up an average of 116.7 points per contest. Portland’s defense is currently forcing 14.1 turnovers per game, which is 26th in the league. Additionally, they enter the game ranked 23rd in blocked shots, with an average of 4.6 rejections per game.
Based on our projections, we have the Nuggets coming out on top by a score of 121-106.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets Betting Tips
- Take the Nuggets on the moneyline
- The Nuggets should also cover at -9
- Projecting a combined 227 points, we like the over
Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report
- Malcolm Brogdon – Illness – Out
- Robert Williams III – Knee – Out
- Moses Brown – Wrist – Out
- Shaedon Sharpe – Abdomen – Out
- Scoot Henderson – Adductor – Out
- Rayan Rupert – Ankle – Out
Denver Nuggets Injury Report
- Vlatko Cancar – Knee – Out
- Hunter Tyson – Finger – Out
