The Brooklyn Nets (13-24) travel to face off against the Denver Nuggets (21-15) on Friday, January 10th. This game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver and televised on ALT. The Nuggets are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Nets are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Nets. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Nets vs Nuggets

The Nets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Nets fell to 13-24 on the season after a 113-98 home loss to the Pistons on Wednesday. Brooklyn entered the game as +9.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were set at 211.5, and the teams combined for 211 points, just missing the over/under line.

Detroit took control with a 12-0 run, turning a 46-41 lead into 53-41. The Pistons outscored the Nets 32-21 in the 3rd quarter, and Brooklyn entered the 4th quarter down 91-70. The Nets won the final quarter 28-22 but couldn’t close the gap.

The Nuggets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Denver improved to 21-15 this season with a dominant 126-103 win over the Clippers on Wednesday. The Nuggets, who were +4.5 point underdogs, covered the spread with the victory. The game’s total score of 229 points went over the pre-game line of 223.

A 13-0 run early in the game helped Denver take control, stretching the score from 19-13 to 32-13. They outscored the Clippers 33-19 in the 1st quarter and maintained their lead throughout, heading into the 4th quarter with a 98-77 advantage.

Nets Offense Breakdown

In their 113-98 loss to the Pistons, the Nets shot just 38.4% from the field and 33.3% from three-point range, connecting on 13 threes. Noah Clowney led the way with 29 points, hitting 5 threes at a 45.5% clip, and added 6 rebounds and 3 assists.

Nicolas Claxton contributed 14 points and 6 rebounds, while Tosan Evbuomwan chipped in 13 points and 7 boards. Clowney scored 10 points in both the 1st and 4th quarters, while Evbuomwan added 9 of his 13 points in the 2nd quarter.

Nuggets Offense Breakdown

The Nuggets shot 55.1% from the field and hit 17 threes at a 48.6% rate in their win over the Clippers. Jamal Murray led the way with 21 points and 4 threes, while Russell Westbrook and Michael Porter Jr. each added 19 points.

Westbrook scored 11 points in the 3rd quarter, and Porter added 7 in the period. Christian Braun and Julian Strawther each contributed 5 points in the 1st, 2nd, and 4th quarters.

Nets Team Defense

Defensively, the Nets struggled in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, giving up 32 points in each, as they allowed the Pistons to shoot 52% from the field. Brooklyn did manage to hold Detroit to 22 points in the 4th, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the earlier damage.

The Nets also allowed 15 three-pointers at a 40% clip. On the bright side, they kept the Pistons off the free-throw line, with Detroit going 8/12. Brooklyn finished with 10 steals and 4 blocks.

Nuggets Team Defense

The Nets struggled defensively on Wednesday, giving up 113 points to the Pistons, who shot 52% from the field. Brooklyn allowed 27 points in the 1st quarter, followed by 32 in both the 2nd and 3rd, before tightening up in the 4th, where they gave up 22 points.

From beyond the arc, the Pistons hit 15 threes at a 40% clip. The Nets sent Detroit to the free-throw line 12 times, where they made 8. Brooklyn finished with 29 defensive rebounds, allowing 7 offensive boards, and recorded 10 steals and 4 blocks.

Nets vs Nuggets Trends

• Brooklyn has a 1-2 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 109 points per game while allowing 114. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Denver has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 122 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
• Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Nets have a straight up record of 1-4. But, their mark vs the spread was just 1-4.
• In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Nuggets have a strong straight up record of 4-1. In addition, their ATS record was 4-1 in these scenarios.

Nets vs Nuggets Prediction

We’re putting our money on the Nuggets to win, and have the projected score sitting at 128-61. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the Nuggets at -15.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 221 and our model has the Nets and Nuggets finishing with a combined 189 points. Our pick is to take the under.

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