The Denver Nuggets (14-10) meet the Portland Trail Blazers (13-11) Thursday at Moda Center. Tip is set for 10 p.m. ET (NBATV). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Nuggets might come in a bit on the ornery side after dropping a narrow 116-115 game against the visiting Dallas Mavericks last time out Tuesday. Denver is on a 3-game skid and non-covering slide following a 4-game win streak.
The Trail Blazers dusted the Nuggets 135-110 in this very same venue back on Oct. 24 as 5-point underdogs; the Over (227.5) easily connected.
Portland enters on a 2-game win streak, scoring 116 points in wins at the Utah Jazz (116-111) Saturday and Indiana Pacers (116-100) Sunday, after a 1-7 straight up and 2-6 against the spread slide from Nov. 17-30.
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Nuggets at Trail Blazers odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:20 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Nuggets -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Trail Blazers +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
- Against the spread (ATS): Nuggets -1.5 (+100) | Trail Blazers +1.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 226.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Nuggets at Trail Blazers key injuries
Nuggets
- G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (wrist) probable
- F Michael Porter Jr. (heel) out
Trail Blazers
- G Josh Hart (ankle) probable
- G Keon Johnson (hip) probable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Nuggets at Trail Blazers picks and predictions
Prediction
Trail Blazers 116, Nuggets 114
Moneyline
The TRAIL BLAZERS (+105) have been playing better basketball than the Nuggets across the past week, and they took care of business in the first meeting this season in Portland by a wide margin. This will be a much closer contest, but take the home side to get it done.
Against the spread
If you want a single point of insurance you can go lightly on TRAIL BLAZERS +1.5 (-120). However, they are 1-4 ATS in the past 5 at home and 0-4 ATS in the past 4 at home against teams with a winning road mark. It’s more of a value just to play Portland straight up if you like it.
Denver is 7-3 ATS in the past 10 games following a straight-up loss, and they won’t get blown out like the first meeting.
Over/Under
OVER 226.5 (-110) is the best play on the board here.
Denver has cashed the Over at a 6-1 clip in the past 7 games against teams with a winning overall record while going 9-4 in the past 13 following a SU loss.
The Under dominates the trends for Portland recently, but the Over is 8-2 in the past 10 against winning teams. The Over is also 10-4 in the past 14 meetings with Denver, including that late October matchup in the Rose City.
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