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The Denver Nuggets (47-25, 0-1) are 2-point favorites heading into Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Portland Trail Blazers (42-30, 1-0) at Ball Arena on Monday, starting at 10:00 PM ET on TNT. The Trail Blazers lead the series 1-0.
How to Watch
Time: 10:00 PM EST
TV Channel: TNT
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Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers Betting Data
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuggets | -2 | -110 | -110 | 225.5 | -110 | -110 |
Nuggets Betting Data
- Denver has failed to cover the spread more often than not this year, going 34-39.
- The Nuggets' record against the spread as at least a 2-point favorite is above .500 at 28-25.
- Denver regularly hits the over, eclipsing the point total in 40 of 73 games (54.8%).
Trail Blazers Betting Data
- Portland has a winning record against the spread this season, 39-34.
- The Trail Blazers are .500 against the spread (19-19) when at least 2-point underdogs.
- Portland hit the over in 50.7% of its games (37 of 73 games).
Point Total Insights
- Denver's games this season have resulted in a higher total score than Monday's matchup over/under (225.5 points) in 39 out of 73 opportunities (53.4% of matchups).
- In 60.3% of Portland's games this season (44 of 73), the total points scored was higher than Monday's 225.5-point over/under.
- The Nuggets average 115 points per game against the Trail Blazers' 116.2, amounting to 5.7 points over the matchup's point total of 225.5.
- The 224.5 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 1.0 fewer than the 225.5 over/under in this contest.
- The Nuggets have seen a 225.3 average over/under in their games this season, 0.2 points fewer than the over/under in this contest.
- A difference of 5.0 points separates the average total points bet in Trail Blazers' games (230.5 points) and this matchup's over/under (225.5 points).
Previous Matchups
Denver and Portland have each won five games over the last 10 head-to-head matchups, while the Trail Blazers are 5-3 against the spread when playing the Nuggets.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/22/2021 | Nuggets | Nuggets | -1 | 226 | -115 | -106 | Playoffs | 123-109 POR |
| 5/16/2021 | Trail Blazers | Trail Blazers | -8.5 | 230 | -396 | 306 | Regular Season | 132-116 POR |
| 4/21/2021 | Nuggets | Trail Blazers | -2 | 230 | -128 | 107 | Regular Season | 106-105 DEN |
| 2/23/2021 | Nuggets | Nuggets | -6 | 232 | -241 | 196 | Regular Season | 111-106 DEN |
| 8/6/2020 | Trail Blazers | Nuggets | -4.5 | 229.5 | -200 | 165 | Regular Season | 125-115 POR |
| 2/4/2020 | Nuggets | Nuggets | -4.5 | 225.5 | -190 | 158 | Regular Season | 127-99 DEN |
| 12/12/2019 | Nuggets | Nuggets | -7.5 | 216.5 | -313 | 246 | Regular Season | 114-99 DEN |
| 10/23/2019 | Nuggets | Trail Blazers | -1.5 | 217.5 | -116 | -103 | Regular Season | 108-100 DEN |
| 5/12/2019 | - | Nuggets | - | - | - | - | Playoffs | 100-96 POR |
| 5/9/2019 | - | Trail Blazers | - | - | - | - | Playoffs | 119-108 POR |
Nuggets Players to Watch
- The leader in scoring, rebounding and assists for the Nuggets is Nikola Jokic, who averages 26.4 points, 10.8 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game.
- Michael Porter Jr. makes more threes per game than any other member of the Nuggets, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.8 per contest.
- The Denver steals leader is Jokic, who averages 1.3 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is JaVale McGee, who compiles 1.2 rejections per contest.
Trail Blazers Players to Watch
- Damian Lillard scores 28.8 points and tacks on 7.5 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Trail Blazers' leaderboards in those statistics.
- Enes Kanter is at the top of the Portland rebounding leaderboard with 11.0 rebounds per game. He also racks up 11.2 points and adds 1.2 assists per game.
- Lillard is the top shooter from the three-point line for the Trail Blazers, hitting 4.1 threes per game.
- Robert Covington is at the top of the Portland steals and blocks leaderboards with 1.4 steals per game and 1.2 blocks per game.
Injury Report
Nuggets: Will Barton: Out (Hamstring), Jamal Murray: Out For Season (Knee), PJ Dozier: Out (Adductor)
Trail Blazers: Zach Collins: Out For Season (Ankle)
