The Portland Trail Blazers (35-36) and Denver Nuggets (43-28) will face off in the NBA this evening. Tipoff is set for 5:00 p.m. ET from Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. The game will broadcast live on NBA TV.
The Nuggets are 9-point favorites over the Blazers on the spread (Nuggets -9), with the over/under set at 242.5 total points. Denver is a -370 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Portland is +295 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into our Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets predictions and NBA picks for Saturday, March 22.
Trail Blazers vs Nuggets Prediction, Pick
- Trail Blazers vs Nuggets pick: Nikola Jokic Over 1.5 Steals (+138)
Our Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers best bet is on Nikola Jokic to record over 1.5 steals. 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 |
+9 -114 | 242.5 -106o / -114u | +295 |
| Nuggets Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-9 -106 | 242.5 -106o / -114u | -370 |
Trail Blazers vs Nuggets NBA Preview
Action PRO projects Nikola Jokic for 2.04 steals in the Nuggets' matchup against the Trail Blazers tonight, giving us a nice 18.5% edge against the market when compared to his current prop line of over/under 1.5, which is good enough to mark the Over with an A grade in our system.
Jokic is averaging 1.5 steals per game this season, and that number has increased to 1.8 across his past 10 contests.
Tonight, the Nuggets will face Portland for the third time this season, and Jokic has recorded five steals across the two previous matchups, averaging 2.5 per game against them.
Trail Blazers vs Nuggets Predictions, Betting Analysis
Jokic has surpassed this line in three of his last six games and four of his last eight.
In his previous meeting with the Blazers on February 21, he snatched four steals.
Let's back him to go over his steals line today at plus-money against Portland.
Pick: Nikola Jokic Over 1.5 Steals (+138, FanDuel)
Spread
We're not taking either side of the spread.
Moneyline
We have no play on the moneyline.
Over/Under
Our Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets betting prediction is Nikola Jokic over 1.5 steals.
