Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 4/21/2021

Denver is only a 1.5-point favorite against Portland when the Nuggets (37-20) and the Trail Blazers (32-25) meet on April 21, 2021 in a game projected to be a close matchup. The matchup features an over/under of 230.

How to Watch

Time: 10:00 PM EST
TV Channel: NBCS-NW

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Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers Betting Data

Nuggets Betting Data

• Denver has failed to cover the spread more often than not this season, going 28-29.
• The Nuggets have fared well as a 1.5-point favorite, going 23-21 against the spread when favored by at least 1.5 points.
• Denver and its opponents have hit the over in 57.9% of games (33 out of 57 matchups).

Trail Blazers Betting Data

• Portland has a sub-.500 record against the spread this season: 28-29.
• The Trail Blazers are 15-16 against the spread when at least 1.5-point underdogs.
• Portland hit the over in 52.6% of its games (30 of 57 games).

Point Total Insights

• Denver's games this year have resulted in a higher total score than Wednesday's matchup total (230 points) in 22 out of 57 opportunities (38.6% of matchups).
• 25 Portland games this year (43.9% of its matchups) finished with a final score greater than Wednesday's point total of 230 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 230 points per game, identical to the over/under of 230 for this matchup.
• This game's over/under is 5.1 fewer points than the 224.9 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
• On average, the over/under in Nuggets games is four points fewer than the over/under of 230 points in this contest.
• A difference of 1.1 points separates this game's over/under (230 points) and the average total points bet in Trail Blazers' games (228.9 points) this season.

Previous Matchups

Denver and Portland have each won five games over the last 10 head-to-head matchups, while the Nuggets have covered the spread in three of five games against the Trail Blazers.

Nuggets Players to Watch

• The Nuggets leader in points, rebounds and assists is Nikola Jokic, who averages 26.4 points, 11.1 boards and 8.8 assists per game.
• The Nuggets get the most three-point shooting production out of Jamal Murray, who makes 2.7 threes per game.
• The Denver steals leader is Jokic, who averages 1.4 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is JaVale McGee, who compiles 1.1 rejections per contest.

Trail Blazers Players to Watch

• Damian Lillard's points (28.7 per game) and assists (7.7 per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Trail Blazers' leaderboards.
• Enes Kanter's stat line of 11.7 rebounds, 12.0 points and 1.3 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Portland rebounding leaderboard.
• Lillard is reliable from deep and leads the Trail Blazers with 4.1 made threes per game.
• Robert Covington is at the top of the Portland steals and blocks leaderboards with 1.5 steals per game and 1.2 blocks per game.

Injury Report

Nuggets:

Monte Morris: Out (Hamstring),

Jamal Murray: Out For Season (Knee)

Trail Blazers:

Derrick Jones Jr.: Out (Hip),

Zach Collins: Out (Ankle)