Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets betting: NBA preview for March 21

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The Portland Trail Blazers (31-39) are 1.5-point favorites as they attempt to extend a three-game winning streak when they host the Denver Nuggets (44-26) on Friday, March 21, 2025 at Moda Center. The game airs at 10 p.m. ET on KATU, KUNP, and ALT. The matchup has an over/under of 228 points.

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Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets betting lines

  • Trail Blazers odds to win: -122
  • Nuggets odds to win: +103
  • Spread: Trail Blazers (-1.5)
  • Total: 228
  • TV Channel: Altitude Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Trail Blazers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Portland has covered the spread 21 times at home and is 19-16 in home contests.
  • Portland has a 2-4 record ATS at home this year when playing as 1.5-point favorites or more.
  • Trail Blazers home games have gone over the set point total 18 times this year.
  • Recent history seems to trend against Portland to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 225.8 points per contest this season.

Trail Blazers Recent Trends

  • The Trail Blazers have a 4-6 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • The Trail Blazers and their opponents have combined to hit the over in three of those 10 games.
  • The last 10 Trail Blazers games averaged 230.6 total points, 2.6 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Trail Blazers’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 2.6 points higher than their season-long average.

Trail Blazers Betting Records

  • The Trail Blazers are 7-2 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 77.8% of those games).
  • Portland has gone 7-2 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -122 or shorter (winning 77.8%).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Trail Blazers’ implied win probability is 55.0%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (23rd in NBA) 46.8 (17th) 44.6 (14th) 44.3 (16th) 23.6 (27th) 15.3 (28th)

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Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Nuggets are 21-15 in road contests and have covered the spread 17 times on the road.
  • The Nuggets have a 9-13 record ATS on the road this year as 1.5-point underdogs or more.
  • On the road this year, Nuggets games have hit the over on the set point total 19 times.
  • The Nuggets and their opponents have averaged a total of 232.5 points per road contest this season, 4.5 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Nuggets Recent Trends

  • The Nuggets have covered the spread twice in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
  • Nuggets’ last 10 contests saw five go over the total.
  • The Nuggets’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 235.5 points scored. That’s 7.5 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Nuggets have a 118.2 points-per-game average, 2.7 points below their season-long scoring average.

Nuggets Betting Records

  • Denver has been underdogs in 18 games this season and won nine (50%) of those contests.
  • The Nuggets have a record of 8-9, a 47.1% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +103 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 49.3% chance of a victory for the Nuggets.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.6 (first in NBA) 46.6 (12th) 45.7 (fourth) 42.4 (fifth) 31.1 (first) 13.6 (17th)
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