Nuggets vs Trail Blazers Prediction 2/12/25 NBA Picks Today

The Portland Trail Blazers and the Denver Nuggets duke it out once again at the Ball Arena on Wednesday 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 great shape as they’ve won 10 of their last 13 games overall, but they will be hoping to avoid a third straight defeat after getting thrashed by the Nuggets in a 146-117 road defeat on Monday. Dalano Banton led the team with 22 points and six assists off the bench, Donovan Clingan added 21 points on eight of eight shooting while Anfernee Simons chipped in with 17 points. As a team, the Trail Blazers shot 45 percent from the field and 15 of 37 from the 3-point line but they had no answers for the Nuggets on defense and got outscored from start to finish to suffer one of their worst defeats of the season. The Blazers will take on the Lakers after this game.

Meanwhile, the Denver Nuggets have been on fire as they are now aiming for an eighth straight victory after blowing past the Trail Blazers in a dominant win on Monday. Nikola Jokic led the way with 40 points, seven rebounds, and eight assists, Christian Braun added 26 points on 12 of 14 shooting, Julian Strawther scored 18 points while Jamal Murray chipped in with 17 points and eight assists. As a team, the Nuggets shot a sizzling 65 percent from the field and eight of 25 from the 3-point line as they got off to a flyer with 38 points in the first quarter and another 42 points in the third quarter to put the game to bed early. The Nuggets will play against the Hornets following this one.

Why the Denver Nuggets will win

• The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last 12 road games against Northwest Division opponents.
• The Nuggets have won each of their last 10 home games against teams that held a losing record.
• The home team has covered the spread in each of the Trail Blazers’ last nine games.
• The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six road games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.

Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win

• The Trail Blazers have won nine of their last 12 games as underdogs.
• The Nuggets have lost three of their last six games as favorites against Northwest Division opponents following a win.
• The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in 11 of their last 13 games.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Nuggets rank 1st in the league for assists per game this season (31.4).
• The Nuggets rank 30th in the league for opponent assists per game this season (29.4).
• The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for Q1 points per game this season (25.6).
• The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for Q1 win percentage this season (29.6%).

The Trail Blazers are shorthanded for this one with Scoot Henderson, Deandre Ayton ruled out and they are keeping eyes on Robert Williams and Jerami Grant who are both questionable, while the Nuggets have ruled out Russell Westbrook again and they have Michael Porter Jr listed as questionable. The Trail Blazers were playing some of their best basketball of the season to win 10 of 11 games, but they’ve been hit hard by injuries which is a big reason why they lost their last two games and I think it will cost them against this red-hot Nuggets team who are just running through teams at the moment.

Peter Tran's Free Pick: Denver -12.5

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