Two of the worst defensive teams in the league clash in this one. The Trail Blazers need a win to assure themselves of the fifth spot in the Western Conference playoffs. The Portland offense is electric behind its great guard play, sixth in the NBA in scoring with 105.1 points per game, but the defense is #20 in points allowed and #27 at defending the three-pointer. Portland is 11-4 OVER the total against the Northwest Division and faces a terrible Denver Nuggets' defense that ranks #22 in points allowed (105 ppg) and shooting, plus #28 at defending beyond the arc. Denver is 35-16-1 OVER the total when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. This shapes up as a game with little defense and the OVER is 7-3 when they clash in Portland. Play this one to finish OVER the total.
This pick was released to clients on April 13, 2022 at 12:20PM ET.
NBA
Denver at Portland
April 13, 2016
10:35 PM Eastern
1 unit on Game Total OVER 214 +100 (risk 1 to return 2)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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