The Denver Nuggets (43-28) will host the Portland Trail Blazers (35-36) in the NBA on Sunday evening. Tipoff is set for 5:00 p.m. ET from Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. The game will broadcast live on NBA TV.
The Nuggets are 8.5-point favorites over the Blazers on the spread (Nuggets -8.5), with the over/under set at 238.5 total points. Denver is a -360 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Portland is +290 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into our Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets predictions and NBA picks for Saturday, March 22.
Trail Blazers vs Nuggets Prediction, Picks
Trail Blazers vs Nuggets pick: Nikola Jokic Over 1.5 Steals (+138)
Our Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers best bet is on Nikola Jokic to record over 1.5 steals. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets Odds
| Trail Blazers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+8.5 -110 | 238.5 -110o / -110u | +290 |
| Nuggets Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-8.5 -110 | 238.5 -110o / -110u | -360 |
Trail Blazers vs Nuggets NBA Sunday Preview
Action PRO is projecting 2.04 steals for Nikola Jokic in the Nuggets' matchup against the Trail Blazers tonight, presenting a huge 18.5% edge against the market when compared to his current prop line of over/under 1.5, which is good enough to mark the Over with an A grade in our system.
Jokic is averaging 1.5 steals per game this season, and that number has increased to 1.8 across his past 10 contests.
Tonight, the Nuggets will face Portland for the third time this season, and Jokic has recorded five steals across the two previous matchups, averaging 2.5 per game against them.
Trail Blazers vs Nuggets Betting Predictions
Jokic has surpassed this line in three of his last six games and four of his last eight.
In his previous meeting with the Blazers on February 21, he snatched four steals.
Let's back him to go over his steals line today at plus-money against Portland.
Trail Blazers vs Nuggets Best Bet
- Nikola Jokic Over 1.5 Steals (+138, FanDuel)
Trail Blazers vs Nuggets Betting Trends
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