The Denver Nuggets (14-10) will be attempting to halt a three-game losing streak when hitting the road against the Portland Trail Blazers (13-11) on December 8, 2022 at Moda Center.
The betting facts in this article reference odds valid as of December 9, 2022 at 11:01 AM ET. Head to the table below for the latest lines for this outing and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Trail Blazers Vs Nuggets Betting Odds
Injury Report as of December 9
Trail Blazers: Drew Eubanks: Probable (Hip), Josh Hart: Probable (Ankle), Damian Lillard: Probable (Calf), John Butler: Out (Illness), Nassir Little: Out (Hip), Keon Johnson: Out (Hip), Olivier Sarr: Out (Wrist), Gary Payton: Out (Abdomen)
Nuggets: Michael Porter: Out (Heel), Collin Gillespie: Out (Lower Leg)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Trail Blazers (-1) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (228) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Trail Blazers Vs Nuggets Stat Rankings
| Trail Blazers Avg. (Rank) | Nuggets Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 110.3 (23rd) | Points Scored | 114.8 (11th) |
| 111.0 (11th) | Points Allowed | 113.7 (17th) |
| 43.2 (16th) | Rebounds | 42.8 (20th) |
| 10.6 (14th) | Off. Rebounds | 10.3 (16th) |
| 12.1 (11th) | 3pt Made | 12.3 (9th) |
| 23.8 (19th) | Assists | 28.0 (2nd) |
| 14.4 (20th) | Turnovers | 14.6 (22nd) |
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Trail Blazers Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Lillard | 12 | 25.8 | 4.3 | 6.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| Anfernee Simons | 22 | 24.7 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 4.2 |
| Jerami Grant | 23 | 23.0 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.8 |
| Jusuf Nurkic | 21 | 14.5 | 10.0 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Josh Hart | 22 | 9.6 | 8.5 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
Nuggets Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic | 21 | 23.0 | 10.0 | 8.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Jamal Murray | 20 | 17.6 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Aaron Gordon | 21 | 16.6 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Nah’Shon Hyland | 16 | 14.4 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Bruce Brown | 24 | 11.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Trail Blazers are 14-9-1 this year.
- Portland is 3-4 as 1-point favorites or more.
- There have been 10 Trail Blazers games (out of 24) that hit the over this year.
- Portland’s games have had more than 228 points scored on eight occasions this season.
- The over/under for this game is 228 points, 6.7 more than the average point total for Trail Blazers games this season.
- The Nuggets have 11 wins in 24 games against the spread this year.
- Denver is 3-3 as a 1-point underdog or more.
- This year, 12 of the Nuggets’ 24 games have gone over the point total.
- Denver’s games have gone over 228 points on 11 occasions this season.
- The average total points scored in Nuggets games this year (228) is 0.5 points higher than the total for this matchup.
