Trail Blazers at Nuggets 4/29/19 - NBA Betting Odds & Picks
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Denver Nuggets
NBA: 10:30 PM EST
Apr. 29, 2019
TV: TNT
Latest Odds : DEN -3.5 Total 216.5
On Monday, the Portland Trail Blazers open their NBA Western Conference semifinals best of seven series on the road against Northwest Division rivals the Denver Nuggets. The Trail Blazers disposed of the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games in their first round series, with Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum leading the way offensively combining to average 57 points per game.
Denver was pushed to the limit in the first round needing a full seven games to eliminate the San Antonio Spurs. The Nuggets won Game 7 at home over San Antonio 90-86. Nikola Jokic posted a triple-double for the Nuggets with 21 points, 15 boards and 10 assists while Jamal Murray was the leading scorer with 23 points.
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Damian Lillard is leading Portland in scoring and assists with averages of 33.0 points and 6.0 assists per game. Enes Kanter leads the team in rebounds with an average of 10.2 per game. CJ McCollum is second to Lillard in scoring with an average of 24.3 points per game. Three other Portland players are averaging double figures in scoring.
Nikola Jokic is leading Denver in scoring, rebounding, and assists with averages of 23.1 points, 12.1 rebounds and 9.1 assists per game. Jamal Murray is the second leading scorer with an average of 19.0 points per game. Two other Denver players are averaging double figures in scoring for the Nuggets.
Recent Betting Trends:
Portland is 6-2-1 ATS in its last 9 following a loss ATS
The OVER has cashed in 11 of the Trail Blazers last 17 following a loss ATS
Denver is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 following a win straight up
The OVER has cashed in 6 of the Nuggets last 7 on 1 days rest
Free Betting Pick: OVER 216.5
While Portland will steal a Game 1 win in this series, the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in each of the last 4 meetings between the two and in 6 of the last 8 between the two played at Mile High City. In addition, the OVER has cashed in 6 of Denver’s last 7 when the Nuggets are playing on just 1 day’s rest. Final Score Prediction, Portland Trail Blazers win, but our best play is OVER 113-108