The Portland Trail Blazers (23-31) travel to face off against the Denver Nuggets (35-19) on Wednesday, February 12th. This game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver and televised on KATU. The Nuggets are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Trail Blazers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Trail Blazers. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Trail Blazers vs Nuggets

The Trail Blazers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Trail Blazers fell to 23-31 on the season after a 146-117 road loss to the Nuggets on Monday. Portland entered the game as +9 point underdogs but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 263, well over the pre-game line of 229.5.

Portland struggled defensively, allowing 38 points in the 1st quarter and 32 in the 2nd. They trailed 112-92 going into the 4th quarter, where they were outscored 34-25.

The Nuggets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Nuggets improved to 35-19 on the season with a dominant 146-117 win over the Trail Blazers on Monday. Playing at home, Denver entered the game as 9-point favorites and covered the spread with a 29-point victory.

Denver took control early, leading 38-27 after the 1st quarter. They extended their lead to 112-92 by the end of the 3rd and held Portland to 25 points in the 4th while scoring 34. The game’s total of 263 points exceeded the O/U line of 229.5 by 33.5 points.

Trail Blazers Offense Breakdown

In their 146-117 loss to the Nuggets, the Trail Blazers shot 45.5% from the field and connected on 15 threes at a 40.5% rate. Dalano Banton led the way with 22 points, despite shooting 37.5% from the floor, and added 6 assists.

Donovan Clingan was perfect from the field, scoring 21 points, including 12 in the 3rd quarter. Anfernee Simons contributed 17 points, with 8 coming in the 3rd, and hit 3 threes at 42.9%.

Nuggets Offense Breakdown

Nikola Jokić led the Nuggets to a 146-point performance against the Trail Blazers, shooting 68.2% from the field and finishing with 40 points and 8 assists. Christian Braun added 26 points, hitting 85.7% of his shots, while Julian Strawther contributed 18 points.

Denver shot 65.9% overall, despite making just 8 threes at a 32% clip. Jokić scored 16 points in the 1st quarter and 15 more in the 3rd, while Braun added 10 points in the 4th.

Trail Blazers Team Defense

The Trail Blazers struggled defensively against the Nuggets, giving up 146 points on Monday. Portland allowed 38 points in the 1st quarter and 42 in the 3rd, with Denver shooting 65% from the field.

Portland did well defending the three, holding Denver to 8 made threes on 32% shooting. The Blazers also limited the Nuggets to 6 offensive rebounds but finished with just 4 steals.

Nuggets Team Defense

Defensively, the Trail Blazers struggled against the Nuggets, allowing 146 points on 65% shooting. Portland gave up 38 points in the 1st quarter and 42 in the 3rd, with Denver scoring at least 32 points in every period.

Portland did well in limiting Denver’s three-point shooting, holding them to 8 made threes on 32% shooting. The Blazers also allowed 20 free throws, with the Nuggets making 18. Portland finished with 23 defensive rebounds, 4 steals, and 4 blocks.

Trail Blazers vs Nuggets Trends

• Across the Trail Blazers last three road games, the team averaged 105 points per game while allowing 119. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-2, while going 1-2 straight-up.
• Through their last three home games, Denver has an ATS record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 3-0 while averaging 122 points per game.
• Going back to their last three games as the underdog, the Trail Blazers have a straight up record of 1-2. But, their mark vs the spread was just 1-2.
• The Nuggets have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 5-0 straight up and 5-0 against the spread.

Trail Blazers vs Nuggets Prediction

In this Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets matchup, our point-spread bet is on the Trail Blazers at +12. While we project the Nuggets to win 107-103, our recommendation is to bet on the Trail Blazers for the point-spread.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 233 and given that our model is projecting 210 points between the teams, we like the under.

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