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Blazers vs Nuggets: The second of back-to-back games between these two teams
The Denver Nuggets are hosting the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday at Ball Arena.
The Blazers are having a disappointing season
The Portland Trail Blazers are 14th in the Western Conference with a 15-34 record. After winning two consecutive games for the fourth time this season, the Blazers lost 120-108 to the Nuggets two days ago. Rookie Scoot Henderson scored 30 points in that one, his second 30+ game in his pro career. The Blazers are second to last in the league, averaging 108.5 points per game and shooting 44% from the field. Anfernee Simons leads the team with 23.1 points per game.
The Knicks have the longest active winning streak
The Denver Nuggets are fourth in the Western Conference with a 34-16 record. They have won three of the last four games. Nikola Jokic recorded his 15th triple-double of the season in the previous game against the Blazers with 27 points, 22 rebounds, and 12 assists. He leads the Nuggets with 26.3 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 9.1 assists per game. The defending champions are sixth in the league shooting 49.4% from the field, fourth with 28.8 assists per game, and second in allowing three-point attempts per game with 11.3.
Betting Trends
These two teams have gone over the total point line in 12 of their last 16 games. Denver has played over in 4 of their last 5 games played in February and in 13 of the last 20 home games played on Sunday. Portland has played over in 6 of their last 8 games played in February and 4 of the last 6 games against teams from the Western Conference.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Denver Nuggets are only half a game behind the leading Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference, and they will not miss this opportunity to get closer. They defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 120-108 two days ago and are a 13.5-point favorite in this one. Nikola Jokic is playing on top of his game, and the Serbian is the front-runner in the MVP race. The total point line is set at 220.5 for this game, which is very low, and the two easily went above it in the previous game. There is no reason why they will not do the same tonight, and this bet is a lock.
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