Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 21

Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets Game Info

• Date: Friday, March 21, 2025
• Time: 10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Moda Center -- Portland, Oregon
• Coverage: KATU, KUNP, and ALT

The Portland Trail Blazers (31-39) host the Denver Nuggets (44-26) after winning three home games in a row. The Nuggets are favored by just 2.5 points in the contest, which starts at 10 p.m. ET on Friday, March 21, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 226.5 points.

Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets Odds & Spread

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Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets Prediction & Pick

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Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets Betting Trends

• The Nuggets have covered the spread in a game 33 times this season (33-36-1).
• Against the spread, the Trail Blazers are 40-29-1 this year.
• This season, 41 of the Nuggets' games have gone over the point total.
• Trail Blazers games this year have gone over the total in 33 of 70 opportunities (47.1%).
• Denver has done a better job covering the spread on the road (17-18-1) than it has in home games (16-18-0).
• The Nuggets have exceeded the over/under more consistently at home, hitting the over in 22 of 34 home matchups (64.7%). In road games, they have hit the over in 19 of 36 games (52.8%).
• In 2024-25 against the spread, Portland has a better winning percentage at home (.600, 21-14-0 record) than away (.543, 19-15-1).
• Trail Blazers games have gone above the over/under more often at home (17 times out of 35) than away (16 of 35) this season.

Nuggets Leaders

• Jamal Murray averages 21.5 points, 3.8 boards and 6.1 assists, shooting 47.4% from the floor and 39.7% from downtown, with 2.4 made 3-pointers per game.
• Michael Porter Jr. is averaging 18.2 points, 2.1 assists and 7 boards.
• Russell Westbrook averages 13.1 points, 5.1 boards and 6.3 assists, shooting 45.7% from the floor and 34% from beyond the arc, with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
• Christian Braun is averaging 15.1 points, 2.4 assists and 5 boards.
• Aaron Gordon averages 14.1 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, shooting 52.6% from the floor and 46.3% from downtown, with 1.5 made 3-pointers per contest.

Trail Blazers Leaders

• Deni Avdija averages 15.6 points for the Trail Blazers, plus 6.8 boards and 3.7 assists.
• The Trail Blazers receive 17.5 points per game from Shaedon Sharpe, plus 4.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists.
• The Trail Blazers are receiving 10.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game from Toumani Camara.
• The Trail Blazers are receiving 12.7 points, 3.1 boards and 5 assists per game from Scoot Henderson.
• Dalano Banton's numbers on the season are 7.6 points, 1.8 boards and 2.1 assists per game. He is draining 41.3% of his shots from the floor and 35.9% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1 treys.

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