Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, Pick and Preview, January 17 (1/17): NBA

Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, Pick and Preview, January 17 (1/17): NBA

 

Odds

Time 9:00 p.m. EST
Nuggets money line -265
Nuggets spread -7 (-110)
Trail Blazers money line +225
Trail Blazers spread +7 (-110)
Over / under 235.5

 

2022-2023 season stats

  Denver Nuggets Portland Trail Blazers
Record 30-13 21-22
Home / road record 19-3 10-14
Streak W5 L1
Points per game 117.00 113.00
Points allowed per game 113.00 112.00
Rebounds per game 43.00 43.00
Rebounds allowed per game 40.00 40.00
Over / under record 20-22-1 20-22-1
 

Preview

The Denver Nuggets continune at home and will host the Portland Trail Blazers at the Ball Arena on Tuesday night. These teams already faced each other 3 times so far this season and the Nuggets lead 2-1.  

 

Denver Nuggets

The Nuggets get here with a 30-13 record and are 19-3 at home so far this season ranking 1st in the Northwest Division. The Nuggets are 19-9 in conference games. Denver ranks fifth in the Western Conference with 54.8 points per game in the paint led by Nikola Jokic averaging 15.7.

Nikola Jokic is averaging 25.3 points, 10.8 rebounds and 9.5 assists for the Nuggets. Jamal Murray is averaging 16.6 points over the last 10 games for Denver.

In their last 10 games, the Nuggets are 8-2, averaging 120.9 points, 43.3 rebounds, 29.4 assists, 6.9 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 52.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.5 points per game.

Portland Trail Blazers

The Blazers have lost 5 of their last 7 games and are 10-14 on the road so far with a 21-22 record overall ranking 4th in the Northwest division. The Trail Blazers are 4-6 against the rest of their division. Portland is fifth in the league in 3-point percentage, shooting 37.3% as a team from deep this season. Gary Payton II leads them shooting 100.0% from 3-point range.

Dame Lillard is shooting 45.0% and averaging 28.8 points for the Trail Blazers. Anfernee Simons is averaging 3.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Portland.

In their last 10 games the team is 4-6, averaging 117.6 points, 44.3 rebounds, 24.7 assists, 7.0 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 48.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.5 points.

 

BETTING TRENDS

Portland are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games.

Portland are 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games against Denver.

Portland are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against Denver.

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Portland's last 6 games on the road.

Portland are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver.

Denver are 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 games.

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 6 games.

Denver are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games.

The total has gone OVER in 11 of Denver's last 14 games against Portland.

 

Prediction

The Nuggets have been on fire offensively and have one of the best records at home as they have lost only 3 games in Denver. The Trail Blazers were on fire in their 2 games against the mavericks as they scored an average of 138 points per game but they are allowing a lot of points as well. They have been struggling on the road and are  0-5 ATS in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver. However, they get here with some momemtum and full healthy so I'll take the points with the Blazers.

PICK: Nuggets -7 (-110)

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