Denver Nuggets vs. Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, Odds, NBA Picks [2/23/2024]

The Portland Trail Blazers will face the favored Denver Nuggets in NBA action at Moda Center on Friday, beginning at 10:00PM ET.

Dimers.com's in-depth preview for Friday's Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers matchup includes the latest betting odds, as well as our predictions and picks for the game.

Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread

We have used powerful machine learning and statistics to simulate the result of Friday's NBA game between the Nuggets and Trail Blazers 10,000 times, in keeping with our coverage of NBA predictions.

Our popular predictive analytics model gives the Nuggets a 75% chance of defeating the Trail Blazers. Our predicted final score has the Nuggets winning 112-104.

According to our model, the Trail Blazers (+8) have a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the 216.5-point Over/Under has a 51% chance of going over.

Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Nuggets	Trail Blazers
Spread	-8 (-110)	+8 (-110)
Moneyline	-345	+290
Total	o216.5 (-108)	u216.5 (-110)

• The Trail Blazers are +8 underdogs versus the Nuggets, with -110 at DraftKings Sportsbook the best odds currently available.
• For the favored Nuggets (-8) to cover the spread, DraftKings also has the best odds currently on offer at -110.
• BetMGM Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Trail Blazers at +290. That means you can bet $100 to profit $290, earning a total payout of $390, if they win.
• DraftKings currently has the best moneyline odds for the Nuggets at -345, where you can risk $345 to win $100 for a total payout of $445 if they come out on top.
• The Over/Under sits at 216.5 with DraftKings, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -108, while BetMGM currently has the best odds for the Under at -110.

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers Picks

Our predictions, matched with the current odds, reveal the top betting picks to make on this game, detailed in Dimers' NBA best bets, crafted from expert modeling and analysis:

Bet Type	Our Pick	Best Odds
Spread	Trail Blazers +8	-110
Moneyline	Trail Blazers	+290
Total	Over 216.5	-108

While the Nuggets are more likely to win the game, betting on the Trail Blazers moneyline is the best option because of the edge identified when comparing our data-led probabilities to the sportsbooks' odds currently on offer.

Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers Player Props

Betting on Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers NBA prop bets? We uss the best information available to project individual points, assists, rebounds and three-pointers for each team.

Nikola Jokic is expected to lead the way for the Nuggets with 29 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, while Jerami Grant is projected to finish with 24 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists for the Trail Blazers.

Nuggets Prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Nuggets:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
Nikola Jokic	29	13	11	1
Michael Porter	16	7	2	3
Reggie Jackson	15	3	5	2
Aaron Gordon	14	6	4	0
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	9	2	2	1

Trail Blazers Prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers for the Trail Blazers:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
Jerami Grant	24	4	3	2
Anfernee Simons	22	3	5	3
Deandre Ayton	15	10	2	0
Dalano Banton	12	5	4	1
Duop Reath	9	3	1	2

For more help with your NBA prop betting, check out the best NBA trends for today's games.

Nuggets vs. Blazers Game Information

Friday's matchup between the Trail Blazers and Nuggets at Moda Center is scheduled to start at 10:00PM ET.

• Who: Denver Nuggets vs. Portland Trail Blazers
• Date: Friday February 23, 2024
• Time: 10:00PM ET / 7:00PM PT
• Venue: Moda Center

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Conclusion

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