Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets Prediction & Picks - NBA
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by Bill Christy | in NBA Picks
The Portland Trail Blazers (27-29) and the Denver Nuggets (35-21) will meet for the 2nd time this season on Friday evening. The previous meeting was won by Portland on the road, 109-107. We must take that data with a grain of salt due to it being played back in the 1st week of the season.
Portland had a nice stretch as they headed into the All-Star break. They won 4 of their last 5, with their lone loss coming on the road in Minnesota. Remarkably, these Blazers are just under .500 when they are shooting just 45.2% from the field. That mark is near the very bottom of the league. Their ability to rebound and knock down the deep ball (5th in the league for each) has been a large reason why they are playing decent ball. They are going to need more than those aspects of the game to fend off this tough Denver team and protect their home court.
Denver stumbled into the break, losing 4 of their last 6 games. They did defeat Memphis in their final matchup 122-116, but those losses allowed Minnesota to creep closer to them in the Northwest Divisional standings. Last night, the Nuggets blew a 7-point halftime lead against the Clippers in LA. They could not find a way to stop Bennedict Mathurin, who finished with 38 points in just 34 minutes off the bench. The Nuggets also turned the ball over 17 times in the loss, something that needs to change tonight.
Denver has a quick trip from LA to Portland, but also has a group of veterans who can handle the short turnaround. If they can rise to the occasion, the Nuggets will have a strong change at bouncing back here in Portland.
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Portland Trail Blazers - Denver Nuggets Key Points
- Denver is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road.
- Denver is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games against an opponent in the Northwest Division.
- Portland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing as the underdog.
- Portland is 20-56 SU in its last 76 games against an opponent in the Northwest Division.
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Our Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets Prediction
The Nuggets are the better team on paper and now have knocked some of the All-Star break rust off. We expect Jokic and company to get right in this spot and pick up the road win before heading to Golden State over the weekend. The Nuggets are the top team in the league in scoring, 3-point percentage, and 2nd in field goal percentage. Portland is not going to be able to overcome the offensive onslaught that the Nuggets will provide in this one.
Our prediction for Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets: Denver -1.5
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