The Brooklyn Nets invade the Ball Arena to do battle with the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night. Here’s a Nets vs Nuggets prediction.

Brooklyn Nets 

The Brooklyn Nets have been in great form as they’ve won seven of their last nine games overall and they will be eager to keep it going after sneaking past the Suns in a 116-112 road win last night. Cam Thomas led the team with 24 points, Mikal Bridges added 21 points, Spencer Dinwiddie tallied 16 points with eight rebounds and seven assists while Cam Johnson chipped in with 15 points. As a team, the Nets shot 46 percent from the field and 15 of 41 from the 3-point line as they squandered an early 15-point lead, before hit a pair of crucial 3-pointers midway through the fourth quarter to pull away and earn the gritty win. 

Brooklyn Nets Team Facts

• The Nets have lost 10 of their last 11 games on the second leg of a back-to-back after winning as underdogs.
• The Nets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last 11 games on the second leg of a back-to-back after winning as underdogs.
• Seven of the Nets’ last eight games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total points line.

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Denver Nuggets 

Meanwhile, the Denver Nuggets have been in decent shape as they’ve won six of their last nine games overall and they will be gunning for a third straight victory after outlasting the Bulls in a 114-106 road win on Tuesday. Reggie Jackson led the team with 25 points and six assists, Michael Porter Jr. added 17 points while Julian Strawther chipped in with 16 points off the bench. As a team, the Nuggets shot 47 percent from the field and 14 of 30 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 32 points in the first quarter to take the early lead, before they poured in 35 points in the third quarter to push the lead out to 16 points.

Denver Nuggets Team Facts

• The Nuggets have won each of their last 11 games at Ball Arena following a road win.
• The Nuggets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five games as home favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Each of the Nuggets’ last five games against the Nets following a road win have gone OVER the total points line.

Nets vs Nuggets prediction

The Nets are still missing Dennis Smith Jr and Lonnie Walker, while the Nuggets are still misisng Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. The Nets come into this meeting with plenty of momentum after taking down the Suns in a close one last night, but they’re going to have to be even better to take down the Nuggets who have won nine of their first 10 home games. I think the Nuggets get the win with ease at home, but I think the Nets are playing too well for this hefty spread. Give me the Nets to hang around long enough to get the backdoor cover in the end.