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The Portland Trail Blazers (42-30, 2-3) are 5-point favorites heading into a decisive Game 6 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Denver Nuggets (47-25, 3-2) at Moda Center on Thursday, starting at 8:00 PM ET on TNT. The Nuggets lead the series 3-2.
How to Watch
Time: 8:00 PM EST
TV Channel: TNT
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Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets Betting Data
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trail Blazers | -5 | -110 | -110 | 227.5 | -110 | -110 |
Trail Blazers Betting Data
- Portland beat the spread more often than not this year, going 40-37 against the spread.
- The Trail Blazers have fared well as a 5-point favorite, going 13-7 against the spread when favored by at least 5 points.
- Portland and its opponents have hit the over in 51.9% of games (40 out of 77 matchups).
Nuggets Betting Data
- Denver has a sub-.500 record against the spread this season: 37-40.
- The Nuggets are 17-14 against the spread this season when they're at least 5-point underdogs.
- Denver has hit the over in 43 of 77 games this season (55.8%).
Point Total Insights
- In Portland's matchups this season, the Trail Blazers and their opponents have eclipsed Thursday's over/under of 227.5 points 44 times (57.1% of opportunities).
- In 38 out of Denver's 77 games this season (49.4%), the competing teams combined for more points than the total in Thursday's matchup.
- Together, the two teams combine for 231.8 points per game, 4.3 points more than the total of 227.5 for this contest.
- These two teams give up a combined 225.5 points per game, 2.0 points less than this contest's over/under.
- On average, the Trail Blazers have seen a 231.1 over/under in their games this season, 3.6 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
- Nuggets' games have an over/under of 226.2 points this season, 1.3 points fewer than the total points bet for this contest.
Previous Matchups
Denver has won a majority of its last 10 games against Portland, going 6-4, while the Trail Blazers perform better against the spread, putting together a 6-4 record ATS in those contests against the Nuggets.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/1/2021 | Nuggets | Nuggets | -2 | 226 | -127 | 107 | Playoffs | 147-140 DEN |
| 5/29/2021 | Trail Blazers | Trail Blazers | -4.5 | 227.5 | -198 | 165 | Playoffs | 115-95 POR |
| 5/27/2021 | Trail Blazers | Trail Blazers | -3.5 | 227 | -165 | 138 | Playoffs | 120-115 DEN |
| 5/24/2021 | Nuggets | Nuggets | -2 | 224.5 | -130 | 108 | Playoffs | 128-109 DEN |
| 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 |
Trail Blazers Players to Watch
- The leader in points and assists for the Trail Blazers is Damian Lillard, who scores 28.8 points and dishes out 7.5 assists per game.
- Portland's best rebounder is Enes Kanter, who averages 11.0 boards per game in addition to his 11.2 PPG average.
- Lillard makes more threes per game than any other member of the Trail Blazers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 4.1 per contest.
- Robert Covington is Portland's leader in steals and blocks, racking up 1.4 steals and 1.2 blocks per game.
Nuggets Players to Watch
- Nikola Jokic has the top spot on the Nuggets leaderboards for scoring (26.4 per game), rebounds (10.8 per game), and assists (8.3 per game).
- Michael Porter Jr. is the top scorer from deep for the Nuggets, hitting 2.8 threes per game.
- Denver's leader in steals is Jokic (1.3 per game), and its leader in blocks is JaVale McGee (1.2 per game).
Injury Report
Trail Blazers:
Zach Collins: Out For Season (Ankle)
Nuggets:
Will Barton: Out (Hamstring),
Jamal Murray: Out For Season (Knee),
PJ Dozier: Out (Adductor)
