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The Brooklyn Nets (13-10) face the Denver Nuggets (16-9) on December 14, 2023 at Ball Arena.
The Nuggets are a 9-point favorite against the Nets when the Nuggets and the Nets meet. The over/under for the matchup is 230.
Nuggets vs. Nets Odds
Point Spread for Nuggets vs. Nets
The spread for this matchup is set at 9 points, with sportsbooks listing the Nuggets as the favorite.
Denver vs. Brooklyn Moneyline
As for the moneyline, Denver has -425 odds to win the game, while Brooklyn is listed at +330 to claim victory.
Over/Under
Finally, the total for the game is set at 230 points.
Game Time and How to Watch
- When: Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 9:00 PM ET
- Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
- TV: ALT
Nuggets vs. Nets Betting Trends
The Nuggets have registered a 10-14-1 record against the spread this season. Denver has won 15, or 68.2%, of the 22 games it has played as the favorite this season. Nuggets games have gone over the total 11 times out of 23 chances this season.
The Nets are 17-5-1 against the spread this season. Brooklyn has come away with five wins in the 14 contests it has been listed as the underdog this season. Nets games have gone over the total 12 times this year.
Nuggets vs. Nets Key Players to Watch
Nuggets
Nikola Jokic is putting up 27.2 points, 9.4 assists and 12.6 boards per contest. Michael Porter Jr.’s numbers on the season are 17.0 points, 1.6 assists and 8.0 boards per game. Aaron Gordon posts 12.9 points, 7.3 boards and 3.6 assists per contest, shooting 49.4% from the floor. Reggie Jackson’s numbers on the season are 13.7 points, 2.3 boards and 4.6 assists per game, shooting 50.0% from the floor and 41.1% from beyond the arc, with 1.8 made 3-pointers per contest.
Nets
Mikal Bridges averages 23.0 points, 5.9 boards and 3.9 assists, making 48.6% of his shots from the floor and 38.3% from beyond the arc, with 2.2 triples per contest. Spencer Dinwiddie’s averages on the season are 14.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game, making 40.1% of his shots from the floor and 33.6% from beyond the arc, with 2.2 triples per game. The Nets get 8.1 points per game from Royce O’Neale, plus 5.2 boards and 3.4 assists. Dorian Finney-Smith averages 11.0 points, 5.3 boards and 1.3 assists, making 48.1% of his shots from the floor and 44.4% from 3-point range, with 2.5 triples per game.
What you need to know about the Nuggets
The Nuggets are 14th in the NBA with 114.2 points per game so far this season. At the other end of the court, they rank eighth with 110.9 points allowed per contest. The Nuggets are grabbing 44.4 boards per game (11th-ranked in NBA) this season, while allowing 42.6 rebounds per contest (eighth-ranked). The Nuggets have been one of the top teams in the league when it comes to assists, as they are collecting 29.6 per game (second-best in NBA).
Denver is posting 120.2 points per game in home games. Away from home, it is averaging 110.3 points per contest. Denver is making 11.6 treys per game (24th-ranked in league). It has a 37.0% shooting percentage (13th-ranked) from downtown. Denver ranks top-five this season in three-pointers allowed, currently fifth-best in the league with 11.4 threes allowed per game. Meanwhile, it ranks 13th with a 36.2% shooting percentage allowed from downtown.
The Nuggets are 5-4-1 against the spread and 6-4 overall over their past 10 contests. Six of Denver’s last 10 outings have hit the over. The Nuggets have seen an increase in scoring recently, racking up 115.2 points per game in their last 10 outings, 1.0 point more than the 114.2 they’ve scored this season. Denver’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (114.0) is 3.1 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (110.9).
What you need to know about the Nets
On offense the Nets are the eighth-ranked squad in the league (116.9 points per game). Defensively they are 17th (113.9 points allowed per game). On the glass, Brooklyn is best in the NBA in rebounds (47.5 per game). It is 15th in rebounds conceded (43.8 per game). With 25.8 assists per game, the Nets are 17th in the NBA.
At home, the Nets score 115.6 points per game. Away, they average 118.6. The Nets are the fourth-best team in the league in 3-pointers made (14.8 per game) and third-best in 3-point percentage (38.9%). Giving up 13.7 3-pointers per game and conceding 36.2% from downtown, Brooklyn is 22nd and 13th in the NBA, respectively, in those categories.
The Nets have an 8-2 record against the spread while going 7-3 overall in their last 10 games. In its past 10 contests, Brooklyn has hit the over five times. While Brooklyn is averaging 116.9 points per game in 2023-24, it has improved that mark in its previous 10 games, tallying 121.9 a contest. The Nets are surrendering 113.9 points per contest in their previous 10 games, the same number of points they’re allowing per game for the season.
Nuggets vs. Nets Prediction & Pick
Our prediction to win this contest is Nuggets, and we predict that Nets will cover the spread (Nuggets -9). Finally, we see the scoring in this one going under the posted total of 230 points.
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