Brooklyn Nets vs Denver Nuggets Prediction
| Game Time | 9:00 pm EST |
| Brooklyn Nets Line | +15.5 |
| Denver Nuggets Line | -15.5 |
| Total | 223 |
| TV: | NBA TV |
Below is a detailed analysis for Brooklyn Nets vs Denver Nuggets game.
PREGAME WARM-UP:
The struggling Brooklyn Nets are making their first stop of an upcoming lengthy road trip in the West, as they are visiting the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets played their second game without Nikola Jokic, but managed to bounce back at home with an emphatic 23-point win, and they are playing their third straight home game. On the other hand, the Nets have been on a free fall lately and are starting to look like a lottery team, as they have lost three straight and have just one win in their last seven games.
Brooklyn Nets vs Denver Nuggets Prediction
Denver Nuggets Injury Report: Nikola Jokic, Spencer Jones, Aaron Gordon are questionable, Daron Holmes and Vlatko Cancar are out
Brooklyn Nets Injury Report: Ben Simmons, De’Angelo Russell, Cam Thomas, Cam Johnson, Trendon Watford, Bojan Bogdanovic are questionable, Maxwell Lewis, De’Anthony Melton are out.
Denver Nuggets Form and Trends
The Nuggets have a 21-15 record this season and are sitting on the 4th place of the West. Denver is 16-19-1 against the spread and 22-13-1 in over/under, while having a 11-7 home record. Denver is 5-2 in their last 7 games, and 5-2 against the spread. Under is 3-1 in their last 4 games.
Denver is coming off a 126-103 win over the Clippers, as they held them into just 38% from the field, while shooting with 55% themselves. All five Nuggets starters scored double figures, led by Jamal Murray with 21 points, 3 rebounds and a team-high 9 assists.
Jokic leads Denver in scoring with an average of 31.5 points, in rebounding with 13 and in assists made with 9.7. Jamal Murray adds 19.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 6.3 assists.
Brooklyn Nets Form and Trends
The Nets have a 13-24 record this season and are sitting on the 12th place of the East. Brooklyn is 19-17-1 against the spread and 18-19 in over/under, while having an 8-12 road record. The Nets are 1-6 in their last 7 games and 1-4 against the spread in their last 5. Under is 3-1 in their last 4 games.
The Nets are coming off a 98-113 loss by Detroit, as they shot with just 38% from the field and 33% from downtown. All five Brooklyn starters scored double figures, led by Noah Clowney with 29 points with 5 triples and 6 rebounds.
Cam Thomas leads the Nets in scoring with 24.7 points, adding 3.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists. Cam Johnson adds 19.5 points and 4.3 rebounds.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Nuggets are averaging 120.5 points per game, which is the third-best in the NBA. Denver shoots with 49.8% from the field, which is the second-best in the NBA, and with 38.2% from beyond the arc, which is the third-best in the league. Defensively, they are allowing 116.9 points per game, which ranks 24th in the NBA.
Offensively, the Nets average 107.2 point per game, which ranks 26th in the league. Brooklyn shoot with 44.8% from the field (22nd) and 36.6% from beyond the arc, which is 12th in the league. Defensively, they allow 113.5 points per game, which ranks 16th in the NBA.
In their previous meeting earlier this season, the Nuggets won 144-139 in overtime on the road. The Nuggets are 6-1 in their last 7 meetings against the Nets, and are 5-2 against the spread. Over is 7-2 in their last 9 meetings.
Prediction
In this Brooklyn Nets vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, the Nuggets are coming as -15.5 home favorites. The Nuggets are rightfully favored, as they are the superior team in this matchup, but they are just 7-9-1 against the spread at home, winning by an average of just 3 points. Brooklyn is the second-best covering team on the road, but they don’t seem to be competing in games lately, so I’m going to pass on the side. Both teams have been involved in lower scoring games lately, as they are 6-2 to the under in their last 8 games, and I’m expecting more of the same tonight. Take the under once again today. Nick’s Free Pick: Under 223
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