nba Preview
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Denver Nuggets
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Portland Trail Blazers and the Denver Nuggets meet at Ball Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Nuggets as -1.5-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 228.5.
Denver lost its last outing, a 132-116 result against the Trail Blazers on May 16. The Nuggets failed to cover in that game as a +8.5-point underdog, while the 248 combined points took the game OVER the total.
In their last action, Portland was a 132-116 winner at home against the Nuggets. They covered the -8.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (248) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Portland:
Team record: 42-30 SU,38-34 ATS
Portland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Portland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games
Denver:
Team record: 47-25 SU,34-38 ATS
Denver is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Denver is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 6 games
Next up:
Portland at Denver Monday, May 24