The Brooklyn Nets travel to the Ball Arena to do battle with the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night. Here’s a Nuggets vs Nets Prediction. This article will include a Nuggets vs Nets Pick.
Brooklyn Nets Betting Preview
The Brooklyn Nets have been in terrible shape as they’ve lost 14 of their last 16 games overall. They will be hoping to put an end to a six-game losing streak after falling just short to the Suns in a 106-102 road defeat on Tuesday. Michael Porter Jr led the team with 36 points on 15 of 24 shooting, Egor Demin added 15 points while Ziaire Williams and Cam Thomas each scored 11 points. As a team, the Nets shot 51 percent from the field and 13 of 32 from the 3-point line as they fought hard all game to take the lead after trailing all of the second half. However, they went ice-cold and scored just two points in the final 3:32 to allow the Suns off the hook.
Denver Nuggets Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Denver Nuggets have been in great shape as they’ve won eight of their last 12 games overall, but they are looking to bounce back in this one after falling painfully short to the Pistons in a 109-107 loss on Tuesday. Jamal Murray led the team with 24 points and 10 assists, Jonas Valanciunas and Bruce Brown each scored 16 points while Tim Hardaway Jr chipped in with 14 points off the bench. As a team, the Nuggets shot 48 percent from the field and 10 of 29 from the 3-point line as they got off to a terrible start and scored just 18 points in the first quarter to fall behind by 18 points. This is a real shame because the Nuggets caught fire in the second half and were able to cut the deficit to just one point with 56.9 seconds left on the clock before falling short.
Why the Denver Nuggets will win
- The Nuggets have won each of their last 10 home games against Atlantic Division opponents that held a losing record.
- The Nets have lost each of their last 11 road games against Western Conference opponents following a loss.
- The Nets have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight night games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Nuggets have covered the spread in each of their last five games as favorites following a home loss.
Why the Brooklyn Nets will win
- The road team has won seven of the Nuggets’ last eight games.
- The Nuggets have lost each of their last three home games.
- The Nuggets have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine games on the first leg of a back-to-back against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The road team has covered the spread in seven of the Nuggets’ last eight games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Nets’ last six road games against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Seven of the Nuggets’ last eight games as favorites have gone OVER the total points line.
Denver Nuggets Player Facts
- Peyton Watson is one of only three qualified players in the league averaging at least 1.0 threes, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks this season.
- Tim Hardaway Jr. ranks 5th amongst qualified players for FT% (90.0%) this season.
Brooklyn Nets Player Facts
- Michael Porter Jr. ranks 1st amongst qualified Forwards for three-pointers made per game (3.7) this season.
- Nicolas Claxton is one of only six qualified players in the league to be leading their team in rebounds (7.4) and assists (4.0) per game this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Nuggets rank 30th in the league for opponent turnovers per game this season (12.1).
- The Nuggets rank 1st in the league for field goal percentage this season (49.5%).
- The Nets rank 30th in the league for points per game this season (107.8).
- The Nets rank 30th in the league for rebounds per game this season (39.9).
Nuggets vs Nets Prediction
The Nets are still missing Cam Thomas, Noah Clowney and Ziaire Williams to name a few, while the Nuggets have ruled out Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun and Nikola Jokic once again. The Nets have been the coldest team in the league, but to their credit, they were more than competitive in a close loss to the Suns in their last outing. In contrast, the Nuggets have been able to keep winning games despite missing so many key players to injury. They would’ve taken plenty of confidence from their loss to the Pistons as they would’ve won if they didn’t get off to such a slow start. The Nets could make this a contest if Porter Jr can have another big game. However, I think the more likely outcome is that the Nuggets get off to a quick start and come away with the win and cover at home.