Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers Matchup

Check out our free Nuggets vs Trail Blazers prediction for this NBA matchup in Portland. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this regular season NBA matchup.

  • The Nuggets visit Portland with a record of 14-10.
  • Defensively, Denver are giving up 116.5 points per game.
  • The Nuggets are coming off a 130-129 win vs. the Trail Blazers.
  • The Trail Blazers play host to the Nuggets with a 8-18 record.
  • Defensively, Portland are giving up 116.1 points per game.
  • The Trail Blazers are looking to bounce back from a loss to the Nuggets.

Nuggets vs Trail Blazers Prediction

At 10:00 ET, the Portland Trail Blazers will host the Denver Nuggets in a Western Northwest Division matchup. The Nuggets (-395) are favored by 9 points over the Trail Blazers (+309). The over/under line for the game is 233.5 points.

Denver enters the game with a record of 14-10, which is good for 5th in the Western Conference. They are currently on a 3-game winning streak. Portland has lost 6 in a row and is 13th in the West at 8-18.

Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers Matchup At A Glance

  • Sport: NBA
  • Teams: Denver Nuggets at Portland Trail Blazers
  • Where: Portland at Moda Center
  • Date: Thursday, December 19th
  • Betting Odds DEN -9, DEN -395 | POR +309 O/U 233.5

Nuggets Preview: Can Denver Lock in a Road Win?

Denver improved to 14-10 this season with a 130-129 win over the Kings on Monday. The Nuggets were +1 point underdogs going into the game and covered the spread. The total score of 259 points went over the O/U line of 237.5.

Denver went on a 13-0 run early, taking the score from 14-6 to 19-14. They jumped out to a 41-21 lead after the 1st quarter, but the Kings stormed back, outscoring the Nuggets 82-55 over the next two quarters. Denver entered the 4th quarter down 103-96 but rallied by outscoring Sacramento 34-26 in the final period.

Jamal Murray's 28 points and 6 assists helped the Nuggets to a 130-129 win over the Kings, with Murray hitting 4 threes at a 50% rate. Aaron Gordon added 24 points on 64.3% shooting, while Nikola Jokic contributed a triple-double with 20 points, 13 assists, and 14 rebounds.

Denver shot 50% from the field and made 10 threes at 35.7%. Murray scored 15 points in the 4th quarter, while Gordon put up 14 in the 1st. Jokic added 7 points in the final period.

Despite a rough 2nd quarter where they gave up 47 points, the Nuggets managed to hold the Kings to 26 points in the 4th, securing a 130-129 win. Denver allowed Sacramento to shoot 48% from the field.

The Nuggets did a solid job defending the three, with the Kings hitting 12 threes at a 34% rate. Denver sent Sacramento to the line 20 times, where they made 19 free throws. Defensively, the Nuggets grabbed 40 rebounds, allowed 11 offensive boards, and recorded 9 steals.

Trail Blazers Preview: Do the Trail Blazers Have a Shot at a Home Win?

Denver improved to 14-10 on the season with a narrow 130-129 win over the Kings on Monday. The Nuggets entered the game as +1.5 point underdogs and covered the spread with the win. The total points for the game were 259, well over the O/U line of 237.5.

Denver jumped out to a 41-21 lead after the 1st quarter, but Sacramento stormed back in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, outscoring the Nuggets 82-55. Denver responded in the 4th, holding the Kings to 26 points while scoring 34 of their own to complete the comeback.

In their 116-109 loss to the Suns, the Trail Blazers hit 15 threes, though they shot just 30.6% from beyond the arc. Overall, they shot 44.7% from the field.

Anfernee Simons led Portland with 20 points, including 10 in the 4th quarter. Deni Avdija and Jerami Grant added 17 points each, with Avdija scoring 8 in the 3rd.

Defensively, the Trail Blazers struggled in the 1st and 4th quarters, giving up 33 points in each, leading to a 116-109 loss to the Suns. They did manage to tighten things up in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, allowing 24 and 26 points, respectively.

Portland allowed Phoenix to shoot 48% from the field, including 38% from three-point range, where the Suns hit 15 threes. The Suns also went 15/19 from the free-throw line. The Trail Blazers recorded 6 steals and 4 blocks in the game.

Nuggets vs Trail Blazers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

  • In their last ten games away from home, the Nuggets have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 117 points per game in these contests.
  • When looking at their past five home matchups, Portland has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 104 per game. The team went 0-5 overall in these games.
  • Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Trail Blazers have gone 2-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-5.
  • In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Nuggets have a straight up record of 2-1, while going 1-2 against the spread.

Nuggets vs Trail Blazers Prediction

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