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The Portland Trail Blazers (41-30) take the court as 9.5-point favorites against the Denver Nuggets (47-24) on May 16, 2021. A 229-point over/under has been set for the matchup.
How to Watch
Time: 9:00 PM EST
TV Channel: NBCS-NW
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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 | -9.5 | -110 | -110 | 229 | -110 | -110 |
Trail Blazers Betting Data
- Portland holds a solid record against the spread this year, going 37-34 ATS.
- The Trail Blazers' record against the spread as at least a 9.5-point favorite is above .500 at 4-3.
- Portland and its opponents have hit the over in 49.3% of games (35 out of 71 matchups).
Nuggets Betting Data
- Denver has a sub-.500 record against the spread this season: 34-37.
- When the Nuggets are at least 9.5-point underdogs, they're 4-5 against the spread.
- Denver hit the over in a majority of its outings this season: 38 of 71 games (53.5%).
Point Total Insights
- Portland's games this year have gone over the point total for Sunday's matchup point total (229 points) in 53.5% of opportunities (38 out of 71 matchups).
- In Denver's games this year, the competing teams combined for a higher point total than Sunday's matchup over/under in 29 out of 71 matchups (40.8%).
- Together, the two teams combine for 230.9 points per game, 1.9 points more than the point total of 229 for this game.
- These two teams surrender a combined 224.1 points per game, 4.9 points less than this contest's over/under.
- This season, the average total for Trail Blazers games is 230.2 points, 1.2 more than the over/under of 229 points for this contest.
- Nuggets' games have an over/under of 224.9 points this season, 4.1 points fewer than the total points bet for this contest.
Previous Matchups
In the last 10 head-to-head meetings, Denver has won seven games against Portland,
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 5/7/2019 | - | Nuggets | - | - | - | - | Playoffs | 124-98 DEN |
| 5/5/2019 | - | Trail Blazers | - | - | - | - | Playoffs | 116-112 DEN |
Nuggets: Jamal Murray
Trail Blazers Players to Watch
- The leader in points and assists for the Trail Blazers is Damian Lillard, who scores 28.9 points and dishes out 7.5 assists per game.
- Enes Kanter is Portland's best rebounder, grabbing an average of 11.0 boards in each contest while scoring 11.2 points per game.
- Lillard leads the Trail Blazers in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 4.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.
- The Portland leader in both steals and blocks is Robert Covington, who averages 1.4 takeaways and 1.2 rejections per game.
Nuggets Players to Watch
- Nikola Jokic holds the top spot on the Nuggets leaderboards for scoring (26.4 per game), rebounds (10.9 per game), and assists (8.4 per game).
- Michael Porter Jr. is dependable from deep and leads the Nuggets with 2.8 made threes per game.
- Denver's leader in steals is Jokic with 1.3 per game, and its leader in blocks is JaVale McGee with 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)
