Nuggets vs Nets Game Breakdown

Get ready to rumble at Barclays Center where the Denver Nuggets are set to clash with the Brooklyn Nets in a nail-biting showdown! Both squads are entering the court with a 1W-2L record in this first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, eager to tip the scales in their favor. With the previous games in the series turning out to be blowouts, tonight’s matchup, kicking off at 07:30 PM EST, promises a fierce battle to break the tie. The stakes are high, the crowd’s buzzing, and with both teams fresh off exhilarating wins, the energy is electric. Will the Nuggets mine their way to victory, or will the Nets weave a winning net? Tune in to find out!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: October 29, 2024 07:30PM EST

Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn

Vegas Odds

	DEN ML	BRO ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-300	+250	218.0	-7.0/7.0
Recent	-185	+160	219.0	-4.5/4.5
Difference	+115	-90	+1.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

23W-16L

64.9% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

20W-21L

35.1% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

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

Nuggets Vs Over/Under

Nets Vs Over/Under

Nuggets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
10/28	vs TOR	127-125W	52	29	16	96
10/26	@ LAC	104-109L	37	20	10	87
10/24	@ OKL	87-102L	57	29	15	99
04/12	vs SAS	120-121L	33	31	7	97
04/10	@ MIN	116-107W	44	31	13	83
04/09	vs UTA	111-95W	43	30	9	94
04/06	@ ATL	142-110W	47	38	15	88
04/04	vs LAC	100-102L	51	27	13	83
04/02	@ SAS	110-105W	52	28	8	98
03/31	@ CLE	130-101W	51	36	16	87

Nets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
10/27	@ MIL	115-102W	47	23	12	91
10/25	vs ORL	101-116L	37	22	17	83
10/23	vs ATL	116-120L	43	21	17	91
04/12	vs NYK	107-111L	45	22	12	82
04/10	@ TOR	106-102W	56	25	13	86
04/07	@ SAC	77-107L	46	17	16	86
04/06	@ DET	113-103W	48	20	18	73
04/03	@ IND	115-111W	50	22	13	87
04/01	vs IND	111-133L	43	20	15	87
03/31	@ LAL	104-116L	38	19	12	92

Starting Lineups

Denver Nuggets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Christian Braun SG	24.0	22.3	16.9	20%	25.3
Aaron Gordon PF	30.0	28.6	31.0	100%	31.3
Nikola Jokic C	60.0	58.0	60.1	100%	60.4
Jamal Murray PG	42.0	34.3	39.1	100%	39.4
Michael Porter Jr. SF	29.0	25.9	29.9	100%	30.3

Brooklyn Nets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Nic Claxton C	34.0	27.7	29.7	90%	30.9
Dorian Finney-Smith PG	22.0	18.4	19.4	100%	19.5
Cameron Johnson PF	30.0	21.4	23.7	63%	27.1
Dennis Schroder SG	37.0	35.6	30.0	93%	31.8
Cam Thomas SF	42.0	43.9	37.6	100%	37.9

Nuggets Notable Injuries

Jalen Pickett (PG/SG): Avg: 1.5pts, 0.5reb, 0.7ast, 4.2 minutes. Last game: 10/24/24. Impact: 0.5
Trey Alexander (PG/SG): Avg: 0.0pts, 1.0reb, 0.0ast, 1.6 minutes. Last game: 10/24/24. Impact: 0.2

Nets Notable Injuries

Ben Simmons (PG): Avg: 5.9pts, 7.6reb, 5.7ast, 23.9 minutes. Last game: 10/27/24. Impact: 3.6
Dariq Whitehead (SF): Avg: 1.0pts, 1.7reb, 1.0ast, 8.6 minutes. Last game: 10/27/24. Impact: 0.7
Jaylen Martin (SF): Avg: 3.0pts, 0.0reb, 0.0ast, 2.0 minutes. Last game: 10/27/24. Impact: 0.6
Yongxi Cui (SG): Avg: 1.0pts, 0.0reb, 0.0ast, 2.0 minutes. Last game: 10/27/24. 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
Jamal Murray	DEN	Pts	19.5	22.1	+2.6	40%	30%	53%	53%	BRO	+3.0	#27
Russell Westbrook	DEN	Pts	7.5	9.2	+1.7	20%	20%	47%	47%	BRO	+3.0	#27
Julian Strawther	DEN	Reb	1.5	2.3	+0.8	40%	30%	27%	27%	BRO	+0.7	#27
Christian Braun	DEN	Reb	4.5	5.3	+0.8	40%	30%	27%	27%	BRO	+0.2	#21

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Nuggets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#21	#15	#13	#16	1.2%
PF	#10	#10	#11	#9	-3.5%
PG	#4	#19	#19	#4	-11.3%
SF	#17	#28	#23	#25	5.8%
SG	#1	#1	#18	#3	-7.7%

Nets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#16	#18	#4	#15	1.2%
PF	#14	#14	#18	#13	-0.9%
PG	#27	#12	#4	#17	1.9%
SF	#8	#27	#1	#6	-6.6%
SG	#12	#21	#11	#12	-2.0%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

113.9

106.2

Rebounds per Game

45.1

42.6

Assists per Game

30.2

24.3

Steals per Game

7.8

6.6

Blocks per Game

5.9

4.8

Shots per Game

89.8

86.9

3-Pointers Made per Game

11.8

12.9

2-Pt Percentage per Game

55.0

50.8

3-Pt Percentage per Game

37.6

36.1

Turnovers per Game

12.1

13.1

Fouls per Game

17.5

18.8

Recent Trends

Nikola Jokic (C) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
Christian Braun (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 54.8% to 34.3, 22.2 min average previous 3 games.
Nic Claxton (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 41.7% to 19.2, 33.0 min average previous 3 games.
Noah Clowney (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 49.0% to 17.2, 33.7 min average previous 3 games.
Cameron Johnson (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 38.8% to 32.0, 23.1 min average previous 3 games.
Ben Simmons (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 41.9% to 24.0, 16.9 min average previous 3 games.
Trendon Watford (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 39.3% to 28.8, 20.7 min average previous 3 games.
Ziaire Williams (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 44.5% to 17.7, 31.8 min average previous 3 games.