Brooklyn Nets vs Denver Nuggets Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 22/12/2023, 01:44  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 22/12/2023 at 11:30 in NBA Prediction

The Brooklyn Nets will be at home for their next NBA regular season assignment which will be against the Denver Nuggets. Brooklyn comes into this match in ninth place in the Eastern Conference while the Nuggets are third in the West. The Nets have lost four straight games which is the longest they have gone this season without a win. Jacque Vaughn’s men were defeated 121-102 last time out by the Knicks at home. The loss was their 14th of the campaign and dropped them to a game below .500. Brooklyn is averaging 114.6 points a game when at home and is holding teams to 109.7 at their gym. They will continue to be without Lonnie Walker IV who is sidelined with an injury while Dennis Smith Jr. is a doubt.

The Denver Nuggets have won four of the last five meetings with the Nets. Michael Malone’s men won the most recent meeting a week ago at home. They should therefore arrive here confident of claiming the season’s series for the second time in three seasons. The Nuggets have won five of their last six matches and are on a two-game winning run. They defeated the Raptors 113-104 last time out to begin their three-game road trip in the East. Their 19th win in 29 outings was also their fifth in seven meetings with Eastern Conference opposition. It allowed them to move within three games of top spot in the West. Denver possesses the fourth-ranked defence currently in the league and 14th ranked offence which is .4 points lower than Brooklyn’s. Aaron Gordon played 30 minutes in Toronto and scored 12 points but could miss the trip to Brooklyn due to a heel issue.