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After earning the Game 1 victory, the Trail Blazers face the Nuggets tonight in Game 2 of their series. Portland was a 1-point dog in Game 1 and topped that with an easy 14-point victory. The Nuggets will look to tie the series up tonight before heading to Portland for games three and four.
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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Denver Nuggets (-1.5) Total: 227
The result of Game 1 between these two squads doesn’t tell the full story of how they played. Yes, the Trail Blazers did score a 14-point victory, but the game was much closer than that. The Denver Nuggets led 61-58 at halftime and it looked like it was going to be another Western Conference thriller. Instead, Portland got hot from three in the second half and outscored Denver 38-25 in the third.
When the Trail Blazers get hot from three they can be very tough to beat, hitting 47% of their three pointers in Game 1 compared to the Nuggets’ 30% mark from three. Damian Lillard shot 5-12 from three, CJ McCollum was 3-7 from downtown and Carmelo Anthony was 4-8 from deep. Before the Blazers three-point onslaught the Nuggets actually had a 9-point lead.
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PointsBet opened up Game 2 with the Nuggets as a 1.5-point favorite, a number that dropped to -1 but is currently back to -1.5. The Total in this game is drawing some sharp action. PointsBet opened up this game at 228.5, and that number is currently sitting at 227 despite most of the money coming in on the Over. In their last two games vs. the Nuggets the Trail Blazers have had quarters where they have scored 43, 38, and 35. The Nuggets must do a better job at stopping those big scoring quarters.
PointsBet opened up this series with the Nuggets as a -130 favorite, while some shops have moved the Trail Blazers to as high as a -350 favorite. The Nuggets are still in this series and they will prove that tonight. When home teams lose by double-digits in the playoffs they normally bounce back in the next game.
Edge Finder Tip: The Trail Blazers have won three straight playoff games vs. the Nuggets.
Edge: Nuggets -1.5 / Nuggets Money Line -125
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