Nuggets vs. Nets betting: NBA preview for Jan. 29

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The Brooklyn Nets (12-33) are underdogs (+6.5) as they attempt to break a six-game losing streak when they visit the Denver Nuggets (31-16) at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Ball Arena. The game airs on YES, ALT2, and KTVD. The matchup has a point total of 209.5.

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Nuggets Cover -6.5 vs Nets -114

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Nuggets vs. Nets betting lines

  • Nuggets odds to win: -270
  • Nets odds to win: +218
  • Spread: Nuggets (-6.5)
  • Total: 209.5
  • TV Channel: YES Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Denver has covered the spread 11 times at home and is 12-9 in home contests.
  • Denver has gone 7-6 ATS at home this year when playing as 6.5-point favorites or more.
  • At home this year, Nuggets games have hit the over on the set point total 11 times.
  • This season at home, Denver and its opponents have averaged a total of 234.3 points per contest, 24.8 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Nuggets Recent Trends

  • The Nuggets are 6-4 overall and 6-4 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
  • The Nuggets and their opponents have combined to hit the over in three of those 10 games.
  • The last 10 Nuggets games averaged 225.0 total points, 15.5 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • In their last 10 games, the Nuggets have a points-per-game average 13.8 points below their season-long scoring average.

Nuggets Betting Records

  • The Nuggets have won 23 of the 32 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (71.9%).
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -270 or shorter, Denver has gone 14-4 (77.8% win percentage).
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Nuggets a 73.0% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.5 (first in NBA) 46.8 (15th) 42.5 (24th) 43.2 (eighth) 28 (ninth) 11.9 (third)

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Nets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Nets are 6-16 in road contests and have covered the spread 10 times on the road.
  • The Nets have hit the over in nine of their 22 road games this season with a set over/under (40.9%).
  • The Nets and their opponents have averaged a total of 223.8 points per road contest this season, 14.3 points greater than this game’s posted total.

Nets Recent Trends

  • The Nets are 1-9 overall and 5-5 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
  • The Nets and their opponents have hit the over in four of the past 10 games.
  • The past 10 Nets games averaged 9.6 more points (219.1) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During their past 10 games, the Nets have a 103.0 points-per-game average, 4.8 points below their season-long scoring average.

Nets Betting Records

  • Brooklyn has entered the game as underdogs 43 times this season and won 10, or 23.3%, of those games.
  • The Nets have entered 26 games this season as the underdog by +218 or more and is 4-22 in those contests.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Nets based on the moneyline is 31.4%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (29th in NBA) 49.1 (28th) 39.9 (30th) 43.3 (10th) 25.3 (19th) 14.6 (22nd)
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