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The Denver Nuggets (47-25, 0-0) are 1.5-point favorites heading into Game 1 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Portland Trail Blazers (42-30, 0-0) at Ball Arena on Saturday, starting at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN. The series is tied .
How to Watch
Time: 10:30 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN
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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 | -1.5 | -110 | -110 | 226.5 | -110 | -110 |
Nuggets Betting Data
- Denver has failed to beat the spread more often than not this season, going 34-38.
- The Nuggets' record against the spread as at least a 1.5-point favorite is above .500 at 28-27.
- Denver regularly hits the over, breaking the point total in 39 of 72 games (54.2%).
Trail Blazers Betting Data
- Portland has a winning record (38-34) against the spread this season.
- The Trail Blazers are .500 against the spread (20-20) when at least 1.5-point underdogs.
- Portland has hit the over in 36 of 72 games this season (50%).
Point Total Insights
- Denver's games this year have gone over the point total for Saturday's matchup point total (226.5 points) in 51.4% of opportunities (37 out of 72 matchups).
- In Portland's games this season, the competing teams combined for a higher point total than Saturday's matchup point total in 40 out of 72 matchups (55.6%).
- The point total for the contest of 226.5 is 4.7 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Nuggets (115.1 points per game) and the Trail Blazers (116.1 points per game).
- The 224.4 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 2.1 fewer than the 226.5 over/under in this contest.
- On average, the over/under in Nuggets games is 1.3 points fewer than the over/under of 226.5 points in this matchup.
- A difference of 3.9 points separates the average total points bet in Trail Blazers' games (230.4 points) and this matchup's over/under (226.5 points).
Previous Matchups
Denver has won a majority of its last 10 games against Portland, going 6-4, while the Trail Blazers have a better against the spread record, 4-3, than the Nuggets in those contests between the two teams.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 5/7/2019 | - | Nuggets | - | - | - | - | Playoffs | 124-98 DEN |
Nuggets Players to Watch
- Nikola Jokic leads the Nuggets in points, rebounds and assists, scoring 26.4 points, pulling down 10.8 rebounds and dishing out 8.3 assists per game.
- The Nuggets get the most three-point shooting production out of Michael Porter Jr., who makes 2.8 threes per game.
- Jokic is Denver's leader in steals, averaging 1.3 steals per game, while JaVale McGee leads them in blocks with 1.2 per contest.
Trail Blazers Players to Watch
- The Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard racks up enough points (28.8 per game) and assists (7.5 per game) to top the squad's leaderboards.
- Enes Kanter grabs 11.0 rebounds per game (he also scores 11.2 points per game and adds 1.2 assists per game) which puts him at the top of the Portland rebounding leaderboard.
- Lillard averages 4.1 three-pointers per game, the most on the Trail Blazers.
- Robert Covington's steals (1.4 steals per game) and blocks (1.2 blocks per game) lead Portland on defense.
Injury Report
Nuggets:
Austin Rivers: Day To Day (Illness),
Will Barton: Out (Hamstring),
Jamal Murray: Out For Season (Knee),
PJ Dozier: Out (Adductor)
Trail Blazers:
Zach Collins: Out For Season (Ankle)
