Brooklyn Nets (29-23) vs. Denver Nuggets (28-24)
February 6, 2022 3:30 pm EDT
The Line: Denver Nuggets -5; Over/Under: -231.5
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The Brooklyn Nets and Denver Nuggets meet Sunday in NBA action at the Ball Arena. The Brooklyn Nets look to snap a seven-game losing streak. The Denver Nuggets look to snap a three-game losing streak.
The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 111.4 points on 47.1 percent shooting and allowing 110.6 points on 44.4 percent shooting. James Harden is averaging 22.5 points and 10.2 assists, while Kyrie Irving is averaging 22.8 points and 4.7 rebounds. LaMarcus Aldridge is the third double-digit scorer and Patty Mills is grabbing 2.1 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 81.8 percent from the free throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 33.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.1 rebounds per game.
The Denver Nuggets are averaging 109 points on 47.1 percent shooting and allowing 107.5 points on 46.8 percent shooting. Nikola Jokic is averaging 25.9 points and 13.7 rebounds, while Will Barton is averaging 15.3 points and 4.9 rebounds. Aaron Gordon is the third double-digit scorer and Monte Morris is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Denver Nuggets are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 78.7 percent from the free throw line. The Denver Nuggets are allowing 34 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.1 rebounds per game.
The Nets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Nuggets are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games and 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The under is 5-2 in Nets last 7 games playing on 1 days rest. The over is 9-4 in Nuggets last 13 overall. The Nets are 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Denver and 16-5-1 ATS in the last 22 meetings.
The Brooklyn Nets enter this contest in a full slump and are losing their last five games by an average of 10.8 points. The Nets are also dealing with trade rumors, which doesn’t help the locker room and chemistry of the team. The Denver Nuggets are quietly putting things together, and they are usually a tough team to beat at home. The line is reasonable. Give me the Nuggets.
