Brooklyn Nets (38-29) vs. Denver Nuggets (46-21)
March 12, 2023 3:30 pm EDT
The Line: Denver Nuggets -8.5; Over/Under: +232
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The Brooklyn Nets and Denver Nuggets meet Sunday in NBA action at the Ball Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 113.7 points on 49.3 percent shooting and allowing 112.9 points on 46.2 percent shooting. Mikel Bridges is averaging 25.8 points and 2.8 assists, while Spencer Dinwiddie is averaging 18.6 points and 3.8 rebounds. Cameron Johnson is the third double-digit scorer and Nic Claxton is grabbing 9.1 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 38.5 percent from beyond the arc and 80 percent from the free throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 37.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.4 rebounds per game.
The Denver Nuggets are averaging 116.9 points on 50.8 percent shooting and allowing 112.9 points on 48 percent shooting. Nikola Jokic is averaging 24.5 points and 11.8 rebounds, while Jamal Murray is averaging 20.2 points and 4 rebounds. Michael Porter Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Aaron Gordon is grabbing 6.8 rebounds. The Denver Nuggets are shooting 38.9 percent from beyond the arc and 75.3 percent from the free throw line. The Denver Nuggets are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43 rebounds per game.
The Nets are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Nuggets are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 home games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 Sunday games. The under is 4-1 in Nets last 5 overall. The over is 35-16-2 in Nuggets last 53 Sunday games. The Nets are 12-4-1 ATS in the last 17 meetings.
The Brooklyn Nets are getting healthier, and that makes them worth a look in the underdog role. However, this is more about the Nuggets at home, where they win by an average of 10.8 points and are 23-12 ATS. It’s hard to bet against the Nuggets at home knowing those numbers. I’ll lay the chalk.
