The Portland Trail Blazers (40-38) and Denver Nuggets (50-28) will face off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 9:00 p.m. ET from Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. The game will be broadcast live on KUNP.
The Nuggets are 7.5-point favorites over the Blazers on the spread (Nuggets -7.5), with the over/under set at 238.5 total points. Denver is a -310 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Portland is +250 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets predictions and NBA picks for Monday, April 6.
Trail Blazers vs Nuggets Prediction, Pick
- Trail Blazers vs Nuggets pick: Nikola Jokic 25+ Rebounds & Assists
My Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers best bet is on Nikola Jokic to combine for 25+ rebounds & assists. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Trail Blazers vs Nuggets Odds
| Trail Blazers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+7.5 -110 | 238.5 -105o / -115u | +250 |
| Nuggets Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-7.5 -110 | 238.5 -105o / -115u | -310 |
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The Trail Blazers are 1-2 against the Nuggets in 2025-26 and will enter Monday riding a three-game winning streak. However, Portland hasn't come close to competing in its previous two meetings with Denver.
Portland has lost two straight matchups against Denver by an average of 35.0 points since it secured an upset victory in the first installment of this pairing. However, the Trail Blazers are in the midst of their most successful stretch of the year despite their injury woes.
The Western Conference's ninth-place team went 10-6 straight up in March before kicking off April with a win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Balanced scoring has been a major strength for the Trail Blazers.
Deni Avdija is leading the way with a career-high 23.9 points this season, but four other Trail Blazers have posted more than 13.0 points per contest over Portland's previous 17 games. All four of them have converted their 3-point attempts at a 38.0% clip or better.
All hands will need to be on deck and efficient to match the league's highest-scoring offense.
Denver is scoring 121.6 points per game, leads the league in team 3-point percentage (39.6%), and ranks second in team field goal percentage (49.4%). Nikola Jokic remains the architect behind it all.
The three-time MVP is averaging 25.0 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 10.3 assists against Portland this season. He's eclipsed 11 assists in each of his April outings and can build on the 14 assists he recorded against Portland in a game at Ball Arena last month.
Jerami Grant (calf), Shaedon Sharpe (calf), and Vit Krejci (calf) have been ruled out for Portland. Bruce Brown (ankle) is listed as probable for Denver, while Spencer Jones (hamstring), Zeke Nnaji (hamstring), and Peyton Watson (hamstring) have been ruled out.
Trail Blazers vs Nuggets Predictions, Betting Analysis
Jokic ended March on a crazy run that's carried over into April.
The big man has combined for 28.9 points and rebounds per game in his previous seven contests. He's tallied at least 14 boards in six games during that span, while also dishing out 12 or more assists six times.
Donovan Clingan is an elite rebounder, but Jokic has still managed to amass 37 rebounds through three matchups against him.
I'll count on rebounding to do most of the heavy lifting here. He's dominated the glass with 14 boards against Portland twice this year.
Pick: Nikola Jokic 25+ Rebounds & Assists (+100)
