Denver @ Portland Picks & Props

This year, opposing teams have averaged 31.4 3-point attempts per game (2nd-fewest in the league) against the Nuggets, creating a challenging matchup. The Denver Nuggets have played at the 10th-most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 5 games, which should boost possessions for the Trail Blazers. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and lead to bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers rank 15thbest in in the NBA when playing at home with 13.2 offensive rebounds per game this year. Dalano Banton will possess the home court advantage in this contest. Playing at home generally improves stat production for all stats.

Peyton Watson has made 47.2% of his attempts from beyond the arc over the last 10 games, 14.1% more than he's made from three over the course of the season. The Nuggets have played at the 10th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games. The Denver Nuggets rank as the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games as the visting team (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce added opportunities for scoring and assists). This year when they are the visiting squad, their opposition has secured 9.9 offensive boards per game (5th-lowest in the NBA) against the Portland Trail Blazers (turning over possessions that could otherwise create additional chances for offense). Peyton Watson has successfully made a whopping 65.4% of his free throw attempts this season, a sizeable increase from his 45.7 mark last season.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has attempted 4.8 threes per game over the last 5 games when playing away from home, 1.1 more than he's attempted in all games this season on the road. Out of all players in the league, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope lands in the 84th percentile for playing time, putting up a whopping 31.6 minutes per game this year. The matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers is a favorable one for field goals; the opposition's starting SGs have compiled the 30th-highest field goal percentage in the league this year (51.5%). The Nuggets have played at the 10th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games. The Denver Nuggets rank as the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games as the visting team (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce added opportunities for scoring and assists).

Anfernee Simons has averaged 0.2 technical fouls per game over the last 10 games, 0.1 higher than he's averaged over the course of the season. With respect to scoring, the Trail Blazers's feeble 101.8 points per game comes in as the weakest in the NBA over the last 5 games. The matchup against Denver is a hard one for shots from behind the three-point arc; when the Nuggets are the visiting team, the opposing team's starting PGs have averaged the 15th-least 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (4.5). The Trail Blazers have played at the 2nd-least up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 10 games.

Toumani Camara has converted 63.1% of his field goal attempts over the last 10 games, 17.4% higher than he's sunk overall this year. Toumani Camara has converted 83.3% of his three-point attempts over the last 5 games at home, 45.7% higher than he's made from three over the course of the year while at home. The Denver Nuggets have played at the 10th-most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 5 games, which should boost possessions for the Trail Blazers. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and lead to bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers rank 15thbest in in the NBA when playing at home with 13.2 offensive rebounds per game this year. This year when they have the home court advantage, opposing starting SFs have attempted 3.2 foul shots per game (21st-highest in the NBA) against the Denver Nuggets, finding it easy to get to the charity stripe.

Among all players in the NBA, Jamal Murray places in the 92nd percentile for field goal attempts, posting 16.5 per game this year. Jamal Murray has converted 2.3 3-point shots per game while on the road this year, placing him in the 89th percentile among all players in the league. Jamal Murray has tallied 31.5 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the league: 83rd percentile. The Nuggets have played at the 10th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games. The Denver Nuggets rank as the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games as the visting team (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce added opportunities for scoring and assists).

Out of all players in the NBA, Aaron Gordon ranks in the 78th percentile for field goal effectiveness when playing away from home with a a phenomenal 51.8% rate this year. Aaron Gordon has averaged 31.5 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA: 84th percentile. The Nuggets have played at the 10th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games. The Denver Nuggets rank as the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games as the visting team (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce added opportunities for scoring and assists). This year when they are the visiting squad, their opposition has secured 9.9 offensive boards per game (5th-lowest in the NBA) against the Portland Trail Blazers (turning over possessions that could otherwise create additional chances for offense).

Out of all players in the league, Jerami Grant registers in the 92nd percentile, tallying an enormous 21.7 points per game this year. Out of all players in the league, Jerami Grant measures in the 84th percentile for 3-point shots sunk while at home, putting up 2.2 per game this year. Out of all players in the NBA, Jerami Grant registers in the 92nd percentile for playing time, averaging a massive 34.0 minutes per game this year. The matchup against Denver is a favorable one for 3-pointers; when the Denver Nuggets are away from home, the opposing team's starting PFs have put up the 26th-highest 3-point rate in the NBA this year (44.8%). The Denver Nuggets have played at the 10th-most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 5 games, which should boost possessions for the Trail Blazers.

Michael Porter Jr. has attempted 6.3 three-pointers per game when playing away from home this year, ranking in the 91st percentile among all players in the league. Out of all players in the NBA, Michael Porter Jr. lands in the 84th percentile for playing time, compiling a colossal 31.8 minutes per game without the home court advantage this year. The Nuggets have played at the 10th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games. The Denver Nuggets rank as the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games as the visting team (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce added opportunities for scoring and assists). This year when they are the visiting squad, their opposition has secured 9.9 offensive boards per game (5th-lowest in the NBA) against the Portland Trail Blazers (turning over possessions that could otherwise create additional chances for offense).

The Nuggets have played at the 10th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games. The Denver Nuggets rank as the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games as the visting team (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce added opportunities for scoring and assists). This year when they are the visiting squad, their opposition has secured 9.9 offensive boards per game (5th-lowest in the NBA) against the Portland Trail Blazers (turning over possessions that could otherwise create additional chances for offense). Reggie Jackson has converted 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 21.4% higher than he's converted in all games this season. Over the last 10 games, the other team's starting PGs have attempted 6.5 free throws per game (29th-most in the NBA) against the Trail Blazers, succeeding in their efforts to draw fouls.

Deandre Ayton has made 8.3 buckets per game over the last 10 games, 1.9 more than he's put through the hoop in all games this year. Deandre Ayton has averaged 31.5 minutes per game playing at home this year, ranking him in the 83rd percentile -- putting him among the most-utilized players in the league. The matchup vs. the Nuggets is a tough one for scoring; opposing squads have compiled the 8th-lowest field goal rate in the NBA this year (46.8%). The matchup against Nikola Jokic is a good one for shots from the field; when squaring off against other starting Cs this year, they have made a whopping 6.3 field goals per game (83rd percentile). The Denver Nuggets have played at the 10th-most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 5 games, which should boost possessions for the Trail Blazers.

Nikola Jokic has made 65.4% of his field goal attempts over the last 10 games on the road, 6.7% higher than he's put through the hoop over the course of the year while on the road. Nikola Jokic has converted 63.5% of his three-point shots over the last 15 games on the road, 16.4% more than he's sunk overall this season when playing on the road. Among all players in the NBA, Nikola Jokic measures in the 90th percentile for playing time, registering a whopping 33.4 minutes per game away from his home court this year. The matchup with Deandre Ayton slots into just the 100th percentile for difficulty with opposing starting Cs draining a whopping 0.9 3-pointers per game this year. The Nuggets have played at the 10th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games.

Kris Murray has sunk 59.6% of his field goal attempts over the last 10 games at home, 14.1% more than he's sunk over the course of the season while playing at home. Kris Murray has sunk 70.6% of his attempts from downtown over the last 10 games at home, 21.5% higher than he's made from beyond the arc in all games this season while at home. Out of all players in the NBA, Kris Murray measures in the 13th percentile for personal fouls, tallying just 0.8 fouls per game with the home court advantage this year. The Denver Nuggets have played at the 10th-most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 5 games, which should boost possessions for the Trail Blazers. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and lead to bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers rank 15thbest in in the NBA when playing at home with 13.2 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Christian Braun has gone over 6.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Duop Reath has gone over 6.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Jabari Walker has gone over 7.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.