Nuggets at Trail Blazers 5/9/19 - NBA Betting Picks & Odds
Denver Nuggets vs. Portland Trail Blazers
NBA: 10:30 PM EST
May. 09, 2019
TV: ESPN
Latest Odds : POR -4 Total 215
The Denver Nuggets visit the Portland Trail Blazers for Game 6 of their NBA Western Conference semifinals best of seven series on Thursday. The Nuggets defeated the Trail Blazers 124-98 on Tuesday to take a 3-2 lead in the series and put Portland on the brink of elimination. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 25 points and 19 boards.
Portland appeared flat from the start as the Trail Blazers scored just 22 points in the second quarter and 18 during the third quarter and trailed by 28 points entering the fourth. Damian Lillard led Portland with 22 points and said the sharpshooters for Denver including Jokic and Murray are tough to handle and veteran Paul Millsap makes it even more difficult.
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Nikola Jokic leads Denver in scoring, rebounding, and assists with averages of 24.5 points, 13.1 rebounds and 9.0 assists per game. Jamal Murray is the second leading scorer with an average of 21.4 points per game. Two other Denver players are averaging double figures in scoring besides Jokic and Murray.
Damian Lillard leads Portland in scoring and assists with averages of 29.6 points and 5.9 assists per game. Enes Kanter is leading the team in rebounds with an average of 10.0 per game. CJ McCollum is second to Lillard in scoring with an average of 24.0 points per game. Enes Kanter is the only other Trail Blazers player averaging double-figures in scoring.
Recent Betting Trends:
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5
The OVER has cashed in each of the Nuggets last 7 on the road
Portland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 on 1 day’s rest
The OVER has cashed in 5 of the Trail Blazers last 6
Free Betting Pick: Denver Nuggets +4
Denver has won two straight to regain the lead in the series and Portland looked like a defeated group in Tuesday’s 26-point loss to the Nuggets. The Nuggets shooters – Jokic, Murray and Gary Harris – have hurt the Trail Blazers the last two games and veteran Paul Millsap has given Denver a calming influence when his younger teammates need it and has averaged over 19 points per game this series. Final Score Prediction, Denver Nuggets win and cover ATS 110-107