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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Denver Nuggets
The division rival Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets are set to renew hostilities on Tuesday when they meet at Ball Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Nuggets as -8.5-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 233.5.
Last time out for Denver, they were a 119-116 winner as they battled the Magic at home. The Nuggets failed to cover in the match as a -11-point favorite, while 235 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Portland won its last outing, a 140-123 result against the Mavericks on January 15. The Trail Blazers covered in that game as a -9.5-point favorite, while the 263 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Portland:
Team record: 17-15 SU,20-12 ATS
Portland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Portland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Portland's last 12 games
Denver:
Team record: 19-11 SU,13-17 ATS
Denver is 8-2-1 ATS in its last 11 games
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 6 games
Next up:
Portland home to Philadelphia Thursday, January 19
Denver home to Minnesota Wednesday, January 18