Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 11/14/2021

by Amedeus Mastrangelo

Sunday, Nov 14, 2021
Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Sunday, November 14, 2021
Venue:  Ball Arena, Denver, CO
Where to Watch:  ALT

 

Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Trail Blazers +7.5, Nuggets -7.5; Over/Under:  215.5 points
Bet365:  Point Spread:  Trail Blazers +4, Nuggets -4; Over/Under:  215.5 points
BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Trail Blazers +3.5, Nuggets -3.5; Over/Under:  215.5 points
 

Season Record

Portland Trail Blazers:  6-7 (3rd place, Northwest Division)
Denver Nuggets:  8-4 (2nd place, Northwest Division)
 
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Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets Preview and Analysis

 
Recent Form
Portland Trail Blazers:  5-5 last 10
Denver Nuggets:  6-4 last 10
 
 
 

Portland Trail Blazers Analysis

The Trail Blazers are coming into this game with a 6-7 record overall and they are 1-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. Their 2 losses in that span came against the Los Angeles Clippers and the Phoenix Suns while their win was against the Houston Rockets. Damian Lillard led the team in points in that game with 20 while CJ McCollum was next on the team with 17 points. Lillard led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Nassir Little led the team in rebounds off the bench with 14. Their shooting was alright in that game as they were 39.1% from the field, 30.6% from 3-point range, and 80.6% from the free throw line. Their offense is averaging 109.6 PPg and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 107.8 PPG against them. The Trail Blazers have an ATS record of 5-8 this season and their O/U record is 5-8.
 
 

Denver Nuggets Analysis

The Nuggets are coming into this game with an 8-4 record overall and they are 6-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. Their last loss came against the Memphis Grizzlies and they have gone on a 4 game winning streak since then with wins against the Houston Rockets, the Miami Heat, the Indiana Pacers, and the Atlanta Hawks in their last game. Aaron Gordon led the team in points in that game with 23 while Nikola Jokic was next on the team with 22 points. Jokic led the team in assists in that game with 10 and also in rebounds with 19. Their shooting was not the best as they were 44.4% from the field, 28.6% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line. Their offense is averaging 102.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 98.3 PPG against them. The Nuggets have an ATS record of 5-6 this season and their O/U record is 2-9.
 
 

 

Trail Blazers vs Nuggets Prediction

The Nuggets are coming into this game as a 4 point favorite with the current betting odds according to most bookmakers. The Nuggets have been playing well all season and will be at home for this game where it is tough for teams to play due to the altitude. The Trail Blazers have been very up and down this season and right now they have been playing in one of their down stretches. The Nuggets have too much talent for the Trail Blazers to handle here. The best bet to place in this game is on the Nuggets to cover the spread here.
 
Trail Blazers Nuggets Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Sunday, November 14, 2021 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Nuggets 107 Trail Blazers 99.
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NBA Betting Trends

 
Portland Trail Blazers: 266-286 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 105-122 ATS when the total is 210 to 219.5. 330-350 ATS as a road underdog. 47-65 ATS in a road game where the total is 210 to 219.5. 160-165 ATS in November games.
Denver Nuggets: 295-285 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 1033-1011 ATS in all games. 245-215 ATS when the total is 210 to 219.5. 477-472 ATS as a favorite. 364-338 ATS as a home favorite. 517-492 ATS in home games. 162-157 ATS in November games.
 

Key Injuries

 
Portland Trail Blazers:  None.
Denver Nuggets:  M. Porter Jr. (PF) Out indefinitely - Back injury. V. Cancar (SF) Out indefinitely - Hip injury. J. Murray (SG) Out indefinitely - Knee injury.
 
 

Notable Quotes

 
"You know how hard it is to win on the road in this league. If you don't play from the neck up a little bit, it makes it tough." - Chauncey Billups after their loss against the Suns on Wednesday night.
 
 
"He's one of the greatest basketball players ever, so my name being next to his means a lot. I'm just going to try to be the best that I can be and I have a couple of years left." - Nikola Jokic on tying Larry Bird for career triple-doubles in their win over the Hawks on Friday night. 
 
 

Starting Lineups

 
Portland Trail Blazers
PG     Damian Lillard
SG     CJ McCollum
SF     Norman Powell
PF     Robert Covington
C     Jusuf Nurkic
 
Denver Nuggets
PG    Monte Morris
SG    Will Barton
SF     P.J. Dozier
PF    Aaron Gordon
C     Nikola Jokic
 

Statistical Leaders

 
Portland Trail Blazers
PPG: C. McCollum (20.7)
APG: D. Lillard (8.1)
Reb/G: J. Nurkic (11.3)
 
Denver Nuggets
PPG: N. Jokic (25.1)
APG: N. Jokic (6.1)
Reb/G: N. Jokic (14.1)
 
Coaches:
Portland Trail Blazers: Chauncey Billups (1st season)
Denver Nuggets: Michael Malone (7th season)


Amedeus Mastrangelo

About the Author:

Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.

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