Denver at Atlanta

Denver is off a bad game at Washington, but the team averaged 109.4 points and shot 47.1 percent to win seven of the previous nine. The Nuggets are 9-3 ATS against the Eastern Conference, 4-0 ATS after a spread loss, and 4-0-1 ATS playing on one days rest. Atlanta has won five in a row, feasting off the weak East as they were favored in all the games but one. Atlanta is one of the worst rebounding teams in the NBA (28th) and ranks 18th in points allowed. They are favored here, but just 3-13 ATS against the West while the Nuggets are 35-17 ATS against a team with a winning percentage above .600. Play Denver.