Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers – Preview, Prediction and Betting Tips 04/02/2024

The current league champion returns to the court this Sunday night and this clash between Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers is a repeat of a game that took place recently.

Denver Nuggets

The Denver Nuggets occupy fourth place in the Western Conference, with a record of 34 wins and 16 losses, and are once again in good shape, now registering 3 wins in the last 4 games.

Halfway through, the team lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder, away from home, but in the last match, returning to play at home, they beat the Portland Trail Blazers.

Also playing at the Ball Arena, Denver won 120 to 108, asserting its huge favoritism and having a spectacular game from Nikola Jokic.

The center of the Denver team recorded a triple double, with 27 points, an incredible 22 rebounds and 12 assists on the night.

The team surpassed 50% accuracy in shots from the field, a good game of transitions, and shows that when their team is healthy, few teams can go head to head.

Playing at the Ball Arena, the Denver Nuggets are an absolutely strengthened team, they even have the best home campaign in the Western Conference, with 20 wins in 24 games.

Counting on this victory over Portland, the team has now reached 6 consecutive victories at home, and I believe that once again they can assert their status as favorites.

Portland Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers had a brief rise recently, but against such a strong opponent they once again showed their weaknesses.

The team is second to last in the West, with a campaign of 15 wins and 34 losses.

Before this defeat to the Denver Nuggets, the team had beaten 2 good opponents playing at home, beating Philadelphia and also the Milwaukee team.

However, they are a team with very poor performance on the road and away from home they have lost 21 of the 27 games played.

This defeat to Denver showed the reality of both teams, especially Portland’s defensive fragility, which has been a problem this season.

The Blazers have the 21st defensive campaign in the league, with an average of 117 points conceded per game. It is the third team that suffers the most points after losing possession, and facing a team that has a very good transition game, this is certainly a problem.

For tonight’s matchup, the Denver Nuggets will likely have all of their starters, while Portland awaits the confirmation of winger Jerami Grant.

Just like what happened a few days ago, we understand that the Denver Nuggets will once again come in with huge favoritism and manage to win this game.

Their favoritism is reflected in the bookmakers’ odds and the handicap line, which is somewhat high.

Conclusion:

Just like in the last match, I’ll bet on the points line, mainly due to Portland’s defensive incapacity, as the handicap line is very high.