Nets vs Nuggets Game Breakdown

Get ready for a clash of coasts and conferences as the underdog Brooklyn Nets fly west to battle it out against the high-flying Denver Nuggets at the electrifying Ball Arena tonight at 10 PM EST. As the NBA playoffs heat up, tonight’s game promises to be a spectacle, especially after a series of first-round blowouts. With the Nets looking to weave a comeback web after their recent stumble and the Nuggets aiming to keep their gold rush momentum from their last dominant victory, the stakes are sky-high. The odds makers have spoken, setting an intriguing line for tonight’s showdown. So, as the Nets try to entangle the Nuggets in their playoff dreams, let’s see if Brooklyn can spin a surprise or if Denver continues to mine their rich vein of form!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 10, 2025 10:00PM EST

Location: Ball Arena, Denver

Vegas Odds

	BRO ML	DEN ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+700	-1200	223.0	15.0/-15.0
Recent	+750	-1400	219.0	15.5/-15.5
Difference	+50	-200	-4.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

3W-7L

AWAY

19W-38L

11.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

41W-15L

88.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
10/29/24	Denver Nuggets DEN	27	36	33	29	190	144	Over
10/29/24	Brooklyn Nets BRO	40	32	27	26	140	139	Over
12/22/23	Denver Nuggets DEN	28	30	30	34	00	122	Over
12/22/23	Brooklyn Nets BRO	28	32	26	31	00	117	Over
12/14/23	Brooklyn Nets BRO	22	17	28	34	00	101	Over
12/14/23	Denver Nuggets DEN	29	23	38	34	00	124	Over
03/19/23	Denver Nuggets DEN	33	30	28	17	00	108	Under
03/19/23	Brooklyn Nets BRO	21	27	23	31	00	102	Under
03/12/23	Brooklyn Nets BRO	30	31	37	24	00	122	Over
03/12/23	Denver Nuggets DEN	30	39	18	33	00	120	Over
02/06/22	Brooklyn Nets BRO	40	35	16	13	00	104	Over
02/06/22	Denver Nuggets DEN	39	37	31	17	00	124	Over
01/26/22	Denver Nuggets DEN	29	25	42	28	00	124	Over
01/26/22	Brooklyn Nets BRO	28	37	26	27	00	118	Over

Nets Vs Over/Under

Nuggets Vs Over/Under

Nets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/08	@ DET	98-113L	38	24	15	86
01/06	@ IND	99-113L	51	23	14	98
01/04	@ PHI	94-123L	39	22	22	82
01/02	vs MIL	113-110W	51	26	14	88
01/01	vs TOR	113-130L	32	28	11	87
12/29	vs ORL	101-102L	38	22	14	73
12/27	@ SAS	87-96L	45	22	16	90
12/26	vs MIL	111-105W	38	25	21	82
12/21	@ UTA	94-105L	50	24	17	94
12/19	vs TOR	101-94W	53	18	15	82

Nuggets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/08	@ LAC	126-103W	45	29	11	89
01/07	@ BOS	106-118L	39	22	16	87
01/04	vs SAS	122-111W	58	32	7	108
01/03	@ SAS	110-113L	46	33	8	97
01/01	@ ATL	139-120W	43	44	12	94
12/30	vs UTA	132-121W	51	38	7	105
12/28	@ DET	134-121W	40	29	13	82
12/27	@ CLE	135-149L	38	39	13	94
12/25	vs PHX	100-110L	46	20	16	78
12/22	vs NOP	132-129W	54	34	22	97

Starting Lineups

Brooklyn Nets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Nic Claxton C	38.0	28.6	26.2	73%	27.2
Noah Clowney PF	29.0	21.9	19.5	33%	23.1
Keon Johnson SG	33.0	26.4	16.8	47%	21.9
Ben Simmons PG	30.0	25.9	22.6	77%	23.3
Ziaire Williams SF	28.0	23.1	19.9	50%	24.1

Denver Nuggets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Christian Braun SF	21.0	24.2	25.9	100%	26.2
Nikola Jokic C	63.0	76.0	66.5	100%	67.0
Jamal Murray SG	38.0	36.4	37.4	100%	37.7
Michael Porter Jr. PF	33.0	35.8	33.8	100%	34.1
Russell Westbrook PG	33.0	38.0	31.7	37%	38.7

Nets Notable Injuries

Cam Thomas (SG): Avg: 23.2pts, 3.4reb, 3.0ast, 31.7 minutes. Last game: 01/02/25. Impact: 6.0
D’Angelo Russell (PG/SG): Avg: 16.4pts, 3.1reb, 5.9ast, 31.3 minutes. Last game: 01/04/25. Impact: 4.6
Cameron Johnson (SF/PF): Avg: 15.3pts, 4.3reb, 2.5ast, 29.2 minutes. Last game: 01/02/25. Impact: 5.8
Day’Ron Sharpe (C): Avg: 6.8pts, 6.3reb, 1.4ast, 15.3 minutes. Last game: 01/06/25. Impact: 3.4
Dariq Whitehead (SG): Avg: 4.0pts, 1.2reb, 0.7ast, 8.8 minutes. Last game: 01/06/25. Impact: 1.6
Maxwell Lewis (SF): Avg: 0.4pts, 0.1reb, 0.2ast, 3.2 minutes. Last game: 01/01/25. Impact: 0.3

Nuggets Notable Injuries

Dario Saric (C): Avg: 7.1pts, 4.2reb, 2.1ast, 16.7 minutes. Last game: 01/08/25. Impact: 2.0
Trey Alexander (PG/SG): Avg: 0.8pts, 0.2reb, 0.4ast, 4.8 minutes. Last game: 01/08/25. Impact: 0.4
Spencer Jones (SG/SF): Avg: 1.0pts, 0.0reb, 0.0ast, 2.5 minutes. Last game: 01/01/25. Impact: 0.2

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Nic Claxton	BRO	Pts	11.5	13.8	+2.3	60%	40%	40%	40%	DEN	-0.4	#15
Keon Johnson	BRO	Pts	13.5	15.7	+2.2	40%	40%	27%	27%	DEN	+3.3	#30
Jalen Wilson	BRO	Reb	3.5	5.1	+1.6	60%	50%	40%	40%	DEN	-0.6	#6
Ziaire Williams	BRO	Reb	4.5	6.0	+1.5	80%	50%	53%	53%	DEN	-0.6	#6

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Nets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#14	#1	#25	#17	0.4%
PF	#11	#23	#18	#19	0.6%
PG	#25	#18	#22	#23	3.1%
SF	#29	#19	#23	#28	9.8%
SG	#6	#6	#16	#11	-3.7%

Nuggets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#16	#26	#23	#22	4.7%
PF	#15	#6	#10	#17	-0.7%
PG	#8	#16	#30	#24	5.0%
SF	#17	#6	#26	#18	1.8%
SG	#30	#20	#24	#27	7.7%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

105.5

120.0

Rebounds per Game

39.7

44.2

Assists per Game

24.6

31.3

Steals per Game

7.0

8.8

Blocks per Game

4.0

4.5

Shots per Game

84.0

90.3

3-Pointers Made per Game

14.4

11.6

2-Pt Percentage per Game

50.9

57.3

3-Pt Percentage per Game

36.8

37.6

Turnovers per Game

14.3

13.7

Fouls per Game

20.4

18.0

Recent Trends

Nikola Jokic (C) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
Tyrese Martin (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 67.1% to 30.7, 18.4 min average previous 3 games.
De’Anthony Melton (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 42.1% to 23.7, 16.7 min average previous 3 games.
Day’Ron Sharpe (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 42.6% to 22.4, 15.7 min average previous 3 games.
Trendon Watford (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 38.8% to 12.5, 20.4 min average previous 3 games.
Peyton Watson (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 32.7% to 30.5, 23.0 min average previous 3 games.