NBA Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets Spread and Prediction

In this all-Western showdown, two teams sitting on opposite sides of the playoff places are clashing, when the Portland Trail Blazers (48-32), who are one win away from securing the third place of the West, are visiting the Denver Nuggets (45-35), who are fighting with the Wolves for the 8^th and final playoff spot.

Date/Time:  04-09-2018, 21:00 EDT

Spread: Denver Nuggets -4

Total: +218

Denver are 45-35 (36-41-3 ATS) so far in the league and are tied with Minnesota on the 8^th place of the Western Conference. They have won five straight games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against the Clippers on the road with a 134-115 score. Nikola Jokic leads the team in scoring with 18.3 ppg, adding team-bests both in boards, with 10.6 per game and in dimes made, with 6.1 per game. Gary Harris follows with 17.7 ppg, while Jamal Murray adds 16.7 ppg.

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Portland are 48-32 (44-31-5 ATS) so far in the league and are sitting in the third place of the Western Conference. They have lost three games straight and in their latest matchup they got defeated by San Antonio on the road with a 105-116 score. Damian Lillard leads the team in scoring with 26.8 ppg, adding 4.5 boards and a team-best 6.6 dimes per game. CJ McCollum follows with 21.5 ppg, while Jusuf Nurkic adds 14.3 ppg and a team-best 8.8 boards per game.

Denver have a 30-10 home record this season, while Portland are 21-19 on the road. Denver leads Portland 2-1 wins this season and the previous matchup in Denver ended with a 104-101 score for the Nuggets. Denver have a better offense with 110.3 ppg to Portland’s 106, while Portland have a better defense, allowing 103.3 ppg to Denver’s 108.8. Denver have better accuracy both from the field with 47.14% to Portland’s 45.33% and from behind the arc with 37.17% to Portland’s 36.83%. They also dish more assists, with 25.2 to Portland’s league-low of 19.6, while Portland grab more rebounds (45.3 to 44.4). Denver are in a do-or-die situation and have been very efficient at home throughout the season, so expect them to win by more than 4 points today.

Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets Prediction: Denver Nuggets -4 (-109)