Denver Nuggets vs. Portland Trail Blazers NBA Betting Tips and Best Bets

by | Feb 27, 2022

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Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers Betting Picks & Predictions

Odds are against Anfernee Simons and the Portland Trail Blazers (25-35), who are an 8-point underdog when they take the court against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets (35-25) on February 27, 2022. A 230.5-point total has been set for the game. Find more below on the Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.

Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers Betting Line

Nuggets vs Trail Blazers Betting Information
Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Nuggets -8 – – 230.5 -111 -110 -349 275

Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers Game Info

  • Game Day: Sunday, February 27, 2022
  • Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
  • Location: Portland, Oregon
  • Arena: Moda Center

Computer Predictions for Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers

Computer picks for Nuggets vs Trail Blazers
ATS Over/Under Score Prediction
Under (230.5) Trail Blazers 111 Nuggets 108

Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers Betting Trends

  • Denver’s record against the spread last season was 34-36-0.
  • The Nuggets had an ATS record of 6-6 as 8-point favorites or more last year.
  • Out of 72 Denver games last year, 39 went over the total.

    • Denver Nuggets Leaders

  • Nikola Jokic was tops on his squad in points (26.4), rebounds (10.8) and assists (8.3) per game last year, shooting 56.6% from the floor and 38.8% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per game. At the other end, he averaged 1.3 steals and 0.7 blocks.
  • Michael Porter Jr. posted 19.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game last year. Defensively, he put up 0.7 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
  • Jamal Murray averaged 21.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.8 assists per contest last year. Defensively, he put up 1.3 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Will Barton averaged 12.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest last season. At the other end, he delivered 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocks.
  • Jeff Green posted 11.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest last year. At the other end, he delivered 0.5 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.

    • Denver Nuggets Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 47.4 3
    Opp. Field Goal % 46.6 24
    Rebounds Per Game 43.9 20
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 42.6 4
    Turnovers Per Game 13.7 23
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 12.5 21

    Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets Betting Trends

  • Portland has beaten the spread 25 times in 60 games.
  • The Trail Blazers are 7-5 as 8-point underdogs or more.
  • Portland has played 60 games this season, and 30 of them have hit the over.

    • Portland Trail Blazers Leaders

  • Anfernee Simons scores 17.1 points and tacks on 3.9 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Trail Blazers’ leaderboards for those statistics.
  • Jusuf Nurkic grabs 11.1 rebounds per game (he also scores 15.0 points per game and adds 2.8 assists per game) which puts him at the top of the Portland rebounding leaderboard.
  • Portland’s leader in steals and blocks is Nurkic with 1.1 steals and 0.6 blocks per game.

    • Portland Trail Blazers Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 44.8 23
    Opp. Field Goal % 47.3 26
    Rebounds Per Game 43.9 20
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 43.7 11
    Turnovers Per Game 13.2 15
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 13.0 15

    Nuggets and Trail Blazers Injury Report

    Nuggets: Zeke Nnaji: Out (Knee), Vlatko Cancar: Out (Foot), Michael Porter Jr.: Out For Season (Back), Jamal Murray: Out (Knee)
      Trail Blazers: Nassir Little: Out For Season (Shoulder), Greg Brown III: Day To Day (Illness), Jusuf Nurkic: Out (Foot), Didi Louzada: Out (Kne), Damian Lillard: Out (Abdominal), Eric Bledsoe: Out (Achilles), Justise Winslow: Day To Day (Achilles), Joe Ingles: Out For Season (Knee)

    Betting Tips for Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers

    We have the Trail Blazers (+8) predicted as the best bet in this contest. Our computer model has the scoring going under the total of 230.5 points, with the teams finishing with a final score of Nuggets 111, Trail Blazers 108 when all is said and done.

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