Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic was called out by "mascot" Kendrick Perkins, and responded with a spirited effort on D in Game 4.īut Jokic was the freaking best player in the NBA this season and knows he needs to bring it tonight. We're expecting Jokic to have an absolute monster game. Treat the last game like the total aberration it was and take the Over with confidence here. Even including Game 4's outlier, the total for those games averaged 232.4 - removing it, that number balloons to 238. The Nuggets and Blazers have played their last five games against each other, including the regular-season finale (which, for what it's worth, Denver tanked to avoid playing the Lakers in Round 1). His 10 points were his fewest since he scored nine versus Utah in the season opener. Lillard will also surely do more to swell the total. The Nuggets were the NBA's fourth-best shooting team in the regular season (48.4%), and have only been held under 40 percent four other times in 2020-21. We may be getting a slight rebate after Denver completely shit the bed on Saturday, but we see no reason not to smash the Over again at 226.įor starters, Denver's 34-percent atrocity was their single worst offensive game of the year. The books really don't seem to want to adjust to the results of this series.
He'll be MVP by next week and is back at home facing a crucial game against the NBA's second-worst defense.ĭenver has way more upside for Game 5, and a greater sense of urgency. Jokic is the high tide that raises all boats. It was just a sad display - and a pretty big outlier. Jokic's 16 points led them in scoring, part of just 45 from their starters, with the team collectively shooting 34 percent from the floor. But Lillard still got involved (almost dropping a triple-double with 10/8/10), with Norman Powell stepping up to buoy Portland's offense (29 points on 73 percent shooting).ĭenver got no such luck. Game 4 also wasn't Damian Lillard's finest hour, as the Blazers notched a blowout despite their superstar PG scoring a meager 10 points. He couldn't have been much worse, and betting on him to bounce back tonight is a must. It was his weakest output since scoring 14 points against the Clippers way back on April 1, while tying his season-low for assists (one). Jokic was 7 for 18 for just 16 points in Game 4. It's understandable, given that arguably all three of their top guards are on the sidelines and MVP-to-be Nikola Jokic has shouldered more of a load than any single player in the NBA this season. Find more NBA betting trends for Trail Blazers vs. The Over is 4-1 in Nuggets' last five games overall, and 8-2 in their last 10 games following a SU loss of 10+ points. Dozier SG (Out), Jamal Murray PG (Out).įind our latest NBA injury reports. Nuggets: +110 Trail Blazers vs Nuggets betting preview Injuries
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About 86 percent of total wagers are on the Over for Game 5.Ĭheck out the full line movement for this game Trail Blazers vs Nuggets series odds According to DraftKings Sportsbook, 68 percent of bets are on the Nuggets with 80 percent of the money riding on the Trail Blazers.
Early action favored Denver, bumping the spread to -2, while the total has remained steady. The line opened at Denver -1.5, with the total at 226. NBA Sharp Money and Line Movement Report By Patrick Everson
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