Trail Blazers at Nuggets 5/1/19 - NBA Betting Odds & Picks
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Denver Nuggets
NBA: 9:00 PM EST
May. 01, 2019
TV: TNT
Latest Odds : DEN -3.5 Total 218
On Wednesday, the Portland Trail Blazers visit the Pepsi Center to play the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of their NBA Western Conference semifinals best of seven series. Portland was defeated by Denver in Game 1 on Monday 121-113. Damian Lillard led the Trail Blazers in the loss with 39 points, but committed six turnovers. Enes Kanter scored 26 for the Trail Blazers.
Nikola Jokic led Denver in the win with 37 points. The Nuggets continued their dominance of the Trail Blazers after winning three of the four games between the two during the regular season. At home during the regular season, Denver was 37-4 and has now won four of their 5 home games during the playoffs.
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Damian Lillard leads Portland in scoring and assists with averages of 34.0 points and 6.0 assists per game. Enes Kanter is leading the team in rebounds with an average of 9.7 per game. CJ McCollum is second to Lillard in scoring with an average of 23.0 points per game. Enes Kanter is the only other Portland player averaging double-figures in scoring at 15.3 points per game.
Nikola Jokic leads Denver in scoring, rebounding, and assists with averages of 24.9 points, 11.8 rebounds and 8.8 assists per game. Jamal Murray is the second leading scorer with an average of 19.5 points per game. Two other Denver players are averaging double figures in scoring for the Nuggets.
Recent Betting Trends:
Portland is 21-9 ATS in its last 30 on 1 days rest
The OVER has cashed in 21 of the Trail Blazers last 30 on 1 days rest
Denver is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 on 1 days rest
The OVER has cashed in 6 of the Nuggets last 7 versus teams from the Northwest Division
Free Betting Pick: OVER 218
While Denver will win to take a 2-0 series lead, the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in 7 of the Nuggets last 8 played on 1 days rest, 6 of the Nuggets last 7 versus opponents from the Northwest division, and each of the Nuggets last 4 versus an opponent with a .600 or higher winning percentage. Final Score Prediction, Denver Nuggets win, but our best play is OVER 116-111