Denver Nuggets at Indiana Pacers 1/23/24 - NBA Betting Picks and Odds
Denver Nuggets vs. Indiana Pacers
NBA: 7:00 PM EST
Jan. 23, 2024
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : DEN -2.5 ; O/U 241.5
The Portland Trail Blazers stay on the road Tuesday night with a game in Oklahoma City against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Portland has been horrendous this season 18 games below .500 following a 24 point blowout loss against the Los Angeles Lakers. Offensively Portland made 46.7% of their shots and knocked down 9 triples to score 110 points after turning the ball over 14 times. Defensively Portland was outmatched giving up 134 points on 54.7% shooting from the floor.
Malcolm Brogdon led the way for the Portland offense with 23 points and 9 assists in 33 minutes of action. Anfernee Simons chipped in 19 points and Jerami Grant added 17 points in 33 minutes. Duop Reath led the way off the Portland bench with 16 points on nine shots, while seven other players combined to score 17 points off the Portland bench.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder return home Tuesday night 16 games above .500 on a 2 game win streak following a 5 point victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Defensively Oklahoma City did fantastic in their last outing holding Minnesota to just 97 points on 41.3% shooting from the floor. Offensively Oklahoma City did just enough scoring 102 points including 28 in the fourth quarter on 39.5% shooting in 33.3% from beyond the arc.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has led the way for Oklahoma City this season averaging 31.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. Jalen Williams is averaging 18.8 points and Josh Giddey chips in 11.8 points per game. Rookie Chet Holmgren is averaging 17.3 points and a team leading 7.2 rebounds.
Recent Betting Trends:
* Portland are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.
* Portland are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
* Portland are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games against Oklahoma City.
* Oklahoma City are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games.
* The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games.
Free Betting Pick: Denver Nuggets -2.5
The Oklahoma City Thunder are playing much better basketball coming into Tuesday and will continue to roll against a bad Portland team. Expect for Oklahoma City to do the work leading to the win. Take the Thunder to overwhelm Portland for the full 48 minutes leading to the win and cover to the night. Final Score Prediction, Oklahoma City Thunder win and cover 117-105.