One of our favourite NBA betting picks tonight is the Portland Trailblazers over the Denver Nuggets.
Portland comes into tonight’s game as a pissed off bunch after blowing a 13-point fourth-quarter lead last night at home to the Pistons. The Blazers were outscored 41-11 in the final quarter to end up losing by 17, so they’ll be motivated to turn things around quickly tonight.
For years, we’d be nervous about taking a team that played the night before, then needs to deal with the high altitude in Denver. But these Nuggets aren’t good enough to take advantage of this situation anymore. They’re allowing 103.5 points per game and are one of the worst teams in the NBA in perimeter defence. That should spell trouble against a Portland team that averages 103.8 points per game and shoots 46.8% from the field.
Recent history is on our side here as well. Portland has covered 4 of its last 5 trips to Denver, and the road team is 8-2-1 against the spread in the last 11 meetings between the teams.
Our NBA betting pick tonight is Portland as a pick ‘em at -107 odds at Pinnacle Sports. Americans can bet this game at BetOnline for similar odds.