Nuggets vs Trail Blazers Prediction 2/10/25 NBA Picks Today

The Portland Trail Blazers and the Denver Nuggets duke it out at the Ball Arena on Monday night. Here’s a Nuggets vs Trail Blazers Prediction. This article will include a Nuggets vs Trail Blazers Pick.

The Portland Trail Blazers have been in red-hot form as they’ve won 10 of their last 12 games overall, but they will be hoping to bounce back after having their six-game win streak halted by the Timberwolves in a 114-98 road defeat on Saturday. Anfernee Simons led the team with 21 points and five assists, Jerami Grant and Shaedon Sharpe scored 14 points each while Scoot Henderson chipped in with 12 points. As a team, the Trail Blazers shot just 40 percent from the field and seven of 35 from the 3-point line as they poured in 38 points in the second quarter to take a 15-point lead, but they allowed the Timberwolves to hang around and it cost them in the fourth quarter where they were outscored by 38-14 in a nightmare finish.

Meanwhile, the Denver Nuggets have been on a tear as they are now aiming for a seventh straight victory after blowing past the depleted Suns in a 122-105 road win on Saturday. Jamal Murray led the team with 30 points and five assists, Nikola Jokic added 26 points with 11 rebounds and nine assists on 11 of 13 shooting, while Christian Braun tallied 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists. As a team, the Nuggets shot 48 percent from the field and 16 of 35 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 37 points in the first quarter thanks to a hot start from Jokic, before pouring in another 35 points in the third quarter to lead by as many as s 23 points. The Nuggets will meet the Hornets after this game.

Why the Denver Nuggets will win

• The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last 11 road games against Northwest Division opponents.
• The Nuggets have won 24 of their last 25 home games against teams that held a losing record.
• The home team has covered the spread in each of the Trail Blazers’ last eight games.
• The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five road games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.

Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win

• The underdogs have won six of the Trail Blazers’ last seven games.
• The Nuggets have lost four of their last six games as home favorites against Northwest Division opponents.
• The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in 11 of their last 12 games.
• The Nuggets have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games against Trail Blazers teams that held a losing record.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Nuggets rank 1st in the league for assists per game this season (31.2).
• The Nuggets rank 30th in the league for opponent assists per game this season (29.5).
• The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for Q1 win percentage this season (30.2%).
• The Trail Blazers rank 29th in the league for Q1 points per game this season (25.6).

The Trail Blazers are keeping an eye on Robert Williams, Jerami Grant, and Kris Murray who are all questionable, while the Nuggets have ruled out Russell Westbrook and they have Michael Porter Jr listed as questionable. The Trail Blazers were one of the hottest teams in the league before they got stopped in their tracks by the Timberwolves in their last outing, but it is the Nuggets who are riding a six-game win streak to open as clear favorites at home. The line is tempting enough for me to look at the Trail Blazers, but they could be missing some players, so I would prefer a play on the Nuggets to get a double-digit win and cover at home behind another big game from Jokic.

Peter Tran's Free Pick: Denver -8.5

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