The Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets lock horns in a regular-season game at the Ball Arena on Sunday, with tipoff at 5 p.m. ET. The season series between the two teams is tied at 1-1 after the Blazers won the first matchup by two points and the Nuggets won the second encounter by 54 points.
The Nuggets are in fifth place in the Western Conference standings with a 43-28 record. Meanwhile, the Blazers are in eighth place in the West with a 35-36 record.
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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Denver Nuggets Preview, Starting Lineups Tonight, Betting Tips and Game Prediction
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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Denver Nuggets Betting Tips and Odds
Moneyline: Blazers (+295), Nuggets (-370)
Spread: Blazers +7.5 (-111), Nuggets -7.5 (-111)
Total over/under o/u: Blazers o239.5 (-105), Nuggets u239.5 (-116)
Editor’s note: Odds might change closer to tipoff.
Betting Tips
- Nikola Jokic is expected to record over 9.5 assists.
- Deni Avdija is expected to score over 23.5 points.
- Jamal Murray is expected to make over 2.5 3-pointers.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Denver Nuggets Preview
The Blazers are coming off a fantastic 108-104 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. Three of the five Portland starters scored over 20 points, as the team managed to fend off an Anthony Edwards-less Timberwolves on the road.
Donovan Clingan continued to elevate his stock with yet another double-double, finishing with 21 points, 14 rebounds, and three blocks. Jerami Grant led the team in scoring with 26 points, while Deni Avdija chipped in with 25 points. The Blazers put on a defensive masterclass, restricting Minnesota to under 40% shooting.
Meanwhile, the Nuggets grinded out a 121-115 win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday on the back of an impeccable fourth-quarter execution. Denver pulled away in the final period, winning the last frame 36-21.
Jamal Murray led the team with 31 points, while Nikola Jokic had 22 points, eight rebounds, and nine assists. The real hero for Denver was Tim Hardaway Jr., who knocked down seven huge 3-pointers on 10 attempts and provided a 23-point burst off the bench.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Denver Nuggets Starting Lineups Tonight
Portland Trail Blazers starting lineup
PG: Deni Avdija, SG: Jrue Holiday, SF: Toumani Camara, PF: Jerami Grant, C: Donovan Clingan.
Denver Nuggets starting lineup
PG: Jamal Murray, SG: Christian Braun, SF: Cam Johnson, PF: Aaron Gordon, C: Nikola Jokic.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Denver Nuggets Prediction
The Nuggets’ league-leading offense will pose real problems for the Blazers. Portland has beaten Denver this season, but in the most recent matchup, it conceded 154 points to the Nuggets. We expect Denver to cruise to an easy win and take another step toward building continuity and chemistry as it get healthy ahead of the playoffs.
Final score prediction: Nuggets win 124-110.
Edited by Atishay Jain
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