Trail Blazers at Nuggets 5/12/19 - NBA Betting Picks & Odds
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Denver Nuggets
NBA: 3:30 PM EST
May. 12, 2019
TV: abc
Latest Odds : DEN -5.5 Total 212.5
On Sunday, the Portland Trail Blazers visit the Denver Nuggets for Game 7 of their NBA Western Conference semifinals best of seven series with the winner moving on to the Conference Finals against Golden State. Portland forced a Game 7 with a 119-108 win on Thursday at home as Damian Lillard scored 32 points with 17 coming in a decisive third quarter.
Denver was led by Nikola Jokic with 29 points and 12 rebounds. Teammate Jamal Murray chipped in with 24 points and 10 rebounds. The Nuggets are used to Game 7s after being forced to the decisive game in round one by San Antonio. Denver was 3-1 during the regular season against the Trail Blazers.
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Damian Lillard is leading Portland in scoring and assists with averages of 29.8 points and 5.8 assists per game. Enes Kanter leads the team in rebounds with an average of 10.4 per game. CJ McCollum is second to Lillard in scoring with an average of 24.5 points per game. Enes Kanter and Rodney Hood are the only other Portland players averaging double figures in scoring.
Nikola Jokic is leading Denver in scoring, rebounding, and assists with averages of 24.8 points, 13.0 rebounds and 8.9 assists per game. Jamal Murray is the second leading scorer with an average of 21.6 points per game. Two other Denver players are averaging double figures in scoring besides Jokic and Murray.
Recent Betting Trends:
Portland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 following a win straight up
The UNDER has cashed in 5 of the Trail Blazers last 7 when playing on 2 days rest
Denver is 22-9-1 ATS in its last 32 versus Northwest Division opponents
The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the Nuggets last 5 when playing on 2 days rest
Free Betting Pick: Denver Nuggets -5.5
Denver has responded well to losses by covering 4 of the last 5 following a loss ATS and 4 of the last 5 following a loss straight up. However, Portland has not fared as well following a win by failing to cover the number in each of its last 5 following a win straight up. Add in the advantage Denver has playing at home and at an altitude of over 5,000 feet and the result will end in the Nuggets favor. Final Score Prediction, Denver Nuggets win and cover ATS 110-103