LiontipsDenver vs New Orleans. Prediction and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
Denver Nuggets are holding on to the top spot in the West, but their advantage is rapidly shrinking. Mike Malone's men were unable to find a victory in two latest matches. They suffered defeats to Milwaukee (99:107) and Philadelphia (119:126). Now the Nuggets are just two victories ahead of 2nd-placed Memphis.
Colorado team will probably be without Jamal Murray for the match against New Orleans. Canadian player is struggling with a left knee injury. Murray is a very important player, he scored 22 points in the previous match, so team's offense will be much less efficient.
Pelicans have been unsuccessful in recent matches. They suffered four defeats in a row and slided down to an 8th position in the Western conference standings. It will be hard to fix the situation with C.J. McCollum out injuried.
Willie Green's men were terrible on defense in recent matches. They allowed Milwaukee to score 135 points in the previous game. Head coach need to figure something out to improve team's performance.
Trends
Ставка Denver: total under 120,5 points
Nuggets scored less than 120 points in four latest matches
Ставка Jokic: total under 25,5 points
Nikola averages 28,3 points per game in matches against New Orleans
Tip and bets
New Orleans are unlikely to succeed in this battle. Pelicans are usually unsuccessful in Colorado and this time they will play without some key players. We are not expecting a resistance from the Pelicans here. Denver should win this one by a landslide.
Our prediction - Handicap (-6) on Denver
In each of two latest head-to-head matches opponents failed to score more than 227 points. We are expecting the same result here. It will be tough for the visitors put up a high-scoring performance without McCollum and Williamson.
Our second bet is on total under 236,5 points
