Nuggets vs Trail Blazers Game Breakdown & Projections – Sat, Mar 23rd 2024

It’s about to go down, folks! The high-flying Denver Nuggets, with a record that’s hotter than a habanero at 49W-21L, are saddling up for a wild shootout at the Moda Center against the not-so-blazing Portland Trail Blazers, who are languishing in the league with a 19W-51L record. The clock’s ticking down to a 10:00PM EST tipoff, and the stakes are high. The Nuggets are just half a game shy of the top spot in the Wild West, while the Trail Blazers are a whopping 30.5 games back, trying to find their way out of the wilderness. The betting lines are drawn with the Nuggets favored by a 14-point spread and an over/under set at a whopping 212.0. Will the Nuggets keep their winning streak alive after a 113-100 victory over the Knicks, or will the Trail Blazers bounce back from a 117-125 loss to the Clippers? Buckle up, basketball fans, because tonight, we’re mining for victory in the city of roses!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 23, 2024 10:00PM EST

Location: Moda Center, Portland

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

8W-2L

AWAY

20W-14L

78.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

2W-8L

HOME

10W-26L

21.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
02/23/24	Denver Nuggets DEN	25	38	32	32		127	Over
	Portland Trail Blazers POR	20	28	29	35		112
02/04/24	Portland Trail Blazers POR	37	26	21	19		103	Over
	Denver Nuggets DEN	25	35	26	26		112
02/02/24	Portland Trail Blazers POR	20	35	29	24		108	Over
	Denver Nuggets DEN	33	26	33	28		120
01/17/23	Portland Trail Blazers POR	31	36	22	24		113	Over
	Denver Nuggets DEN	34	39	28	21		122
12/23/22	Portland Trail Blazers POR	27	37	16	27		107	Over
	Denver Nuggets DEN	32	26	35	27		120
12/08/22	Denver Nuggets DEN	30	33	26	32		121	Over
	Portland Trail Blazers POR	36	28	35	21		120
10/24/22	Denver Nuggets DEN	31	30	25	24		110	Over
	Portland Trail Blazers POR	23	32	44	36		135
02/27/22	Denver Nuggets DEN	32	33	21	38		124	Over
	Portland Trail Blazers POR	27	21	22	22		92
01/13/22	Portland Trail Blazers POR	28	27	25	28		108	Over
	Denver Nuggets DEN	41	31	29	39		140
11/23/21	Denver Nuggets DEN	27	25	27	21		100	Over
	Portland Trail Blazers POR	33	33	24	29		119
11/14/21	Portland Trail Blazers POR	18	35	26	16		95	Over
	Denver Nuggets DEN	33	34	24	33		124

Starting Lineups

Nuggets Notable Injuries

• Julian Strawther (SG/SF): Avg: 4.8pts, 1.3reb, 1.0ast, 11.9 minutes. Last game: 03/15/24. Impact: 0.7
• Zeke Nnaji (C): Avg: 3.3pts, 2.1reb, 0.5ast, 9.8 minutes. Last game: 03/17/24. Impact: 1.3
• Jalen Pickett (PG): Avg: 1.7pts, 0.5reb, 0.8ast, 5.0 minutes. Last game: 03/09/24. Impact: 0.3
• Jay Huff (C): Avg: 1.5pts, 0.8reb, 0.1ast, 2.8 minutes. Last game: 03/15/24. Impact: 0.6

Trail Blazers Notable Injuries

• Jerami Grant (SF/PF): Avg: 20.7pts, 3.6reb, 2.8ast, 33.8 minutes. Last game: 03/11/24. Impact: 4.9
• Ashton Hagans (PG): Avg: 4.1pts, 2.4reb, 2.7ast, 16.6 minutes. Last game: 03/14/24. Impact: 2.3
• Ibou Badji (C): Avg: 1.5pts, 2.5reb, 0.7ast, 10.8 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 0.9
• Justin Minaya (SG/SF): Avg: 1.2pts, 1.1reb, 0.4ast, 7.9 minutes. Last game: 03/20/24. Impact: 0.7

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.

Recent Trends

• Nikola Jokic (C) is coming off a triple-double where he put up 30.0 pts, 14.0 reb, 11.0 ast against NYK
• Toumani Camara (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 34.6% to 21.4, 32.7 min average previous 3 games.
• Scoot Henderson (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 47.4% to 33.3, 22.6 min average previous 3 games.
• Shaedon Sharpe (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 30.0% to 27.8, 21.4 min average previous 3 games.
• Jabari Walker (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 32.1% to 28.2, 21.3 min average previous 3 games.
The Trail Blazers have a 2-game losing streak at home. Overall, they are on a 5-game losing streak.