Denver Nuggets (49-21) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (19-50)
March 23, 2024, 10:00 p.m. EDT
The line: Portland Trail Blazers +13.5; Over/Under: +227
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The Denver Nuggets visit the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center on Saturday night.
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are in great shape as they have won 13 of their last 15 games overall and will be looking for a third straight victory after beating the Knicks in a 113-100 home victory on Thursday. Michael Porter Jr. led the team with 31 points on 13-of-16 shooting, Nikola Jokic had a 30-point triple-double with 14 rebounds and 11 assists while Jamal Murray chipped in with 23 points, six rebounds and four assists . As a team, the Nuggets shot 53 percent from the field and six of 20 from the 3-point line as they battled the Knicks in a tightly contested first half, before playing excellent defense to keep the Knicks only trailed 20 points in the game. third quarter to start pulling away and improving to 28-6 at home this season.
Portland Trail Blazers
Meanwhile, the Portland Trail Blazers are in a real slump as they have lost nine of their last 11 games overall and are hoping to stop a five-game slide after falling short against the Clippers in a 125-117 loss. last night. . Scoot Henderson led the team with 24 points and 10 assists, Keegan Murray added 21 points while Dalano Banton scored 17 points coming off the bench. As a team, the Trail Blazers got off to another slow start, losing 42 points in the first quarter and falling behind by as many as 26 points before exploding for 37 points in the fourth quarter to get within six points with 10 seconds left. the end. on the clock.
Free prediction Denver vs. Portland
The Nuggets could be missing a few players for this one, with Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic both listed as questionable for this one, while the Trail Blazers are still missing Anfernee Simons, Malcolm Brogdon and Shaedon Sharpe to name a few just a few. This is definitely a game where you want to check the lineups before tipoff, but even though the Nuggets are missing their two best players, I still think they can take care of business against these ice-cold Trail Blazers who are almost missing all their best players. once again. The line is top-heavy, but the Nuggets still have enough firepower to get the job done even if Jokic remains out.
