Portland Trailblazers vs Denver Nuggets: Free Total Prediction, 4–9–2018

Free NBA Total Prediction by Russell Davis of Precision Picks

Portland Trailblazers vs Denver Nuggets

Line: Nuggets -4, 218
Game Time: Monday, April 9th, 9:00 PM EST

The Denver Nuggets (45–35) host the Portland Trail Blazers (48–32) Mondaynight from the Pepsi Center. These two teams have met three times this season with the favorite going (1–1–1 ATS) and the Total going UNDER the number each of the three games. Denver has won two of the three matchups.

Portland is right in the mix in the Western Conference Playoff picture, currently 3rd in the standings. However, the Trailblazers are not playing good basketball at this point in the season losing three straight games and six of their last ten overall. All-Star G Damian Lillard leads the team with 26.8 PPG and 6.6 APG and he recently dropped 33 points in the Blazers loss to the Spurs. Portland is scoring an average of 106 points per game, ranking them 16th in the NBA. Their defense has been consistent for most of the season, holding opponents to 103.3 points, good for fifth in the NBA.

The Nuggets come back to their home court after beating the Clippers on the road, 134–115. Denver has a clear home court advantage with a (30–10) home record playing in the Mile High City. Denver has turned up the heat in their playoff run, winning five straight games and seven of ten. The Nuggets average 49 PPG in the paint, mostly due to the efforts of C Nikola Jokic (18 PPG, 10 RPG). On average, the Nuggets score 110 PPG while allowing 108 PPG.

With two potential playoff teams taking the court tonight we should expect to see a playoff type atmosphere. Both teams can score at a high clip, with the Over 4–1 the last 5 meetings in Denver, the Over is 9–2–1 in Nuggets last 12 games following a ATS win and the Over is 22–8–1 in Nuggets last 31 overall. Take the Over 218 in this matchup.

Portland Trailblazers vs Denver Nuggets Pick: Over 218