LiontipsDenver vs Philadelphia. Predictions and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
Three days ago five-game winning streak of Denver was interrupted. Mike Malone's men recorded all of those victories at home. They beat Miami, Indiana, Atlanta, Houston and Portland. But in the first away game Nuggets suffered a defeat. This time they were beaten by Dallas (101:110).
Now Denver is coming back to Ball Arena, so fans are pretty hopeful. Team is looking great at home. In this season Nuggets suffered only one defeat at home, it happened in the match against Cleveland.
Philadelphia is still playing without Joel Embiid. In the most recent matches it became clear that Cameroonian player is a crucial part of Doc Rivers' team. Without him Sixers are unable to perform well. 76ers lost five games in a row. We don't think that they will be able to change the situation any time soon.
It is not looking good for Philadelphia, their schedule is too difficult now. In recent matches team from Pennsylvania played against Indiana and Utah. Now Sixers will play against Denver.
Trends
Ставка1st quarter: Denver to win
In 3 out of 4 most recent matches Philadelphia failed to win the first quarter
СтавкаPhiladelphia: total under 102 points
In five most recent home games Denver didn't let their opponents to score more than 100 points
Tip and bets
Denver is one of the slowest teams in the league. Nuggets are conceding 94 points per game at home on average. We don't think that Philadelphia will be able to break through Nuggets' defense. Utah is also playing defensively. Sixers scored only 85 points on them. We are expecting the same result this time. It will be hard to put up a high-scoring performance without Embiid.
Our prediction - total under 212 points
When Embiid got an injury, Philadelphia's results worsened. Doc Rivers' men are usually losing by many points. We don't think that this match will be an exception.
Our second prediction - Handicap (-5,5) points on Denver
