How good is Denver? They were the second best team in the Western Conference during the regular season, just three games behind mighty Golden State. Denver's defense was sixth in points allowed, and No. 1 at defending beyond the arc. The Nuggets are 19-7-1 ATS against the Northwest Division and match up well with Portland, shooting 50.6% in Game 1, including 12-of-29 (41.4%) beyond the arc. The favorite is 7-3-1 ATS when these rivals clash and the Blazers are 1-6-1 ATS in the last eight meetings, so back home court and play Denver.
This pick was released to clients on April 30, 2019 at 8:48PM ET.
NBA
Portland at Denver
May 1, 2019
9:05 PM Eastern
1 unit on Denver -4 (-109) (risk 1 to return 1.92)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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