Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets Picks and Prediction, February 23rd Odds, Injury Report, Player Props, Same-Game Parlay

Blazers vs Nuggets Same-Game Parlay Odds: 3.60

• Denver Nuggets -8.5
• Aaron Gordon over 6.5 rebounds

Blazers vs Nuggets Same-Game Parlay Odds: 3.60

Odds available as of February 23rd 2024. Odds may now differ. 

Go with our tip at bet365The reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets are on the second night of a back-to-back when they face the Blazers in Portland on Friday. Denver is still favoured for the matchup despite Portland having had plenty of time to prepare following the All-Star break.

The Nuggets are favoured to win tonight with a probability of 82% while the Blazers are priced at 4.50 odds. The spread is set at 9.5 points and the total points line is at 218.5.

Read below for our analysis of Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets from US sports expert Sam Cox. For more free basketball tips, visit the bettingexpert community, and for more expert tips, visit our Expert Insights section.

In this article:

• Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets Same-Game Parlay
• Game Info
• Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets Stats & Facts
• Odds
• Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets Trends
• Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets Injury Report
• Where to Watch
• Safer Gambling

Our prediction for the Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets game is for the Nuggets to cover the alt -8.5-point spread and for Aaron Gordon to grab at least 7 rebounds.

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PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS VS DENVER NUGGETS SAME-GAME PARLAY:

Denver Nuggets -8.5

Denver won both of their games against Portland earlier this month by nine or more points. Yes, it’s the second night of a back-to-back for the defending champions, but Portland is without Shaedon Sharpe, Malcolm Brogdon and Scoot Henderson.

Michael Malone was also able to keep his starters’ minutes to a manageable level thanks to a blowout of the Wizards on Thursday. Denver might not have the best record as a road favourite, but Portland is just 10-11 against the spread as a home dog, and we can’t see them staying close here.

Aaron Gordon over 6.5 rebounds

Aaron Gordon is averaging 6.7 rebounds per game this season. He only grabbed two against the Wizards on Thursday, but that was in just 21 minutes. He had seven the last time he faced these Blazers, and Portland remains one of the league’s worst rebounding teams (bottom eight in rebounding rate this month).

Portland’s opponents have had plenty of success on the glass of late. Jalen Duren grabbed 22, Karl-Anthony Towns had eight, and Rudy Gobert registered double digits.

Gordon doesn’t need to play 35 minutes to hit this over – we like the value play here, even if he’s limited to the high twenties in minutes. 

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Game Info

• Game Day: February 23rd 2024
• Time: 10:10 PM ET
• Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
• Arena: Moda Center

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PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS VS DENVER NUGGETS STATS AND FACTS

• The Blazers are dead last in assists per game.
• Portland has the worst field-goal percentage of all 30 NBA teams.
• Denver has the fifth-best offensive rebounding rate – the Blazers are 28th in defensive rebounding.
• The Nuggets rank 10th in net rating for the season.
• Both teams place in the bottom six in pace in 2023-24.

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Odds

Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets Betting Odds
bet365 Odds	Moneyline	Over/Under 218.5	Handicap +/- 9.5
Portland Trail Blazers	4.50	1.90	1.90
Denver Nuggets	1.22	1.90	1.90

Odds available as of February 23rd 2024. Odds may now differ.

Go with our tip at bet365

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Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets Trends

• Only Charlotte, Milwaukee and Atlanta have a worse ATS record than the Nuggets.
• Portland has gone 10-11 ATS as a home underdog.
• Denver is 7-13-1 ATS as a road favourite.
• The Nuggets are 3-7 ATS on the second night of a back-to-back.
• The under has cashed in 63.6% of the Nuggets’ games in 2023-24.

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Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets Injury Report

Blazers:

• Robert Williams III (knee) is out until next season.
• Moses Brown (shoulder) will be re-evaluated in a couple of weeks.
• Shaedon Sharpe (abdomen) will be re-evaluated next month.
• Malcolm Brogdon (elbow) will be re-evaluated later this month.
• Jabari Walker is Questionable due to an ankle injury.

Nuggets:

• Vlatko Cancar (knee) is out indefinitely.
• Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is Questionable with a finger sprain.
• Braxton Key is Questionable due to illness.
• Hunter Tyson (finger) is listed as Questionable.

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Where to Watch?

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SAFER GAMBLING

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