The Denver Nuggets (15-14) stop by Barclays Center Sunday for a 7:30 p.m. ET game against the Brooklyn Nets (21-9). Below, we look at the Nuggets vs. Nets odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
Brooklyn has been crippled by the NBA’s health and safety protocols. The Nets are missing 10 players due to COVID. This includes recently reactivated Kyrie Irving, who’s set to return for road games only due to still being unvaccinated.
The Nets had their four-game winning streak snapped last night (Saturday) in a 100-93 loss to the Orlando Magic.
Denver pummeled the Atlanta Hawks 133-115 as 3.5-point road underdogs Friday. The Nuggets are 4-3 overall, 4-3 ATS and 6-1 O/U with the 13th-ranked non-garbage time net rating (plus-0.3 points per 100 possessions) over the past two weeks, according to CleaningTheGlass.com (CTG).
Nuggets at Nets odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:25 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Nuggets -550 (bet $550 to win $100) | Nets +400 (bet $100 to win $400)
- Against the spread (ATS): Nuggets -9.5 (-105) | Nets +9.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): None at the time of publishing.
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Nuggets at Nets key injuries
Nuggets
- None.
Nets
- PF Blake Griffin (knee) questionable
- C Nicolas Claxton (wrist) questionable
- SF Kevin Durant (health and safety protocols) out
- SG James Harden (health and safety protocols) out
- PG Kyrie Irving (health and safety protocols) out
- PF Paul Millsap (health and safety protocols) out
- C LaMarcus Aldridge (health and safety protocols) out
- PF James Johnson (health and safety protocols) out
- SG Joe Harris (ankle) out
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Nuggets at Nets odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Nuggets 120, Nets 99
Money line
PASS even though I don’t see any way the Nets (+400) win this game suiting up a bunch of G-League players.
But, the Nuggets (-550) is still too expensive at the moment just based on the chance Denver has players randomly test positive for COVID.
If the game tips off with the projected starting lineups on the floor, then I’d be comfortable parlaying the Nuggets (-550) with another money line favorite or I guess laying it outright.
Against the spread
TAKING the NUGGETS -9.5 (-105) is the only way to bet this game.
Denver lit up a mostly healthy Atlanta team its last time out and the Nuggets offense has improved lately hence the Over being 5-0 in Denver’s last five as a favorite.
It would take a career game from Nets PG Patty Mills, a throwback performance out of Blake Griffin and a complete no-show from the Nuggets for Brooklyn to have any shot in this one.
Over/Under
No total listed at the time of publishing. You might not see a total until closer to game time when there’s more clarity on who’s available to play.
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