The Northwest leading Denver Nuggets, fourth in the West, look to jump further ahead of Portland tonight when they host the lowly NJ Nets, who are struggling for the eighth spot in the East. The Denver Nuggets (42-25) host the NJ Nets (28-38) for some high flying NBA action. NBA oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com have the Nuggets as whopping -12 ½ point home favs over the Nets with the over/under listed at 204.5 points. Get your Denver Nuggets vs NJ Nets Free NBA Picks in now at Sportsbook.com
The Nets recently lost to the Clippers 105-107 on the road. Their top producers were Vince Carter with 41pts, while Brook Lopez added 14pts and Devin Harris had 13pts. The Nets could be without All-Star point guard and leading scorer Devin Harris (22.6 PPG), he left with 8:53 remaining in the third quarter of Sunday's 107-105 loss to the Clippers because of a strained left shoulder. The Nets are 14-19 SU on the road where they average 98.9 ppg and give up an average 101.8 ppg. They are 1-4 SU in their last five road games where they’ve averaged 103.6 ppg and given up an average 106.4 ppg.
The Nuggets recently beat the Clippers 107-94 at home. Their top scorers on the night were Renaldo Balkman with 22pts 11 rebounds, while Carmelo Anthony added 18pts and Nene had 17pts 10 rebounds. On Feb. 7, Denver arrived in New Jersey riding a four-game winning streak, but left after a 114-70 loss – their most lopsided defeat since a 107-63 setback to Portland on April 16, 1997. Harris led New Jersey with 28 points. The Nuggets are 25-8 SU at home where they average 105.1 ppg and give up an average 99.6 ppg. They are 4-1 SU in their last five home games where they’ve averaged 102 ppg and given up an average 91.8 ppg. The Nuggets haven't won three in a row since Feb. 10-18
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Nets are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Denver.
- Under is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings in Denver.
- Nets are 10-4 ATS in the last 14 meetings.
- Nuggets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Nuggets are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a losing S.U. record.
- Nuggets are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Denver Nuggets vs NJ Nets Free NBA Picks
When: Mon, Mar 16, 2009 9:00 PM ET
Line: Sportsbook.com
Pick: Nets +12.5
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The Bottom Line: There’s no doubt Denver will win, but I like the Nets to cover the spread. Go Nets! Get your Denver Nuggets vs NJ Nets Free NBA Picks in now at Sportsbook.com and receive a 10% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!
