LiontipsDenver vs Brooklyn. NBA Match Prediction
Denver will host Brooklyn in a regular NBA championship match on January 11. The meeting will take place at the Ball Center in Colorado and will begin at 05:00 Moscow time. The Nuggets defeated the Clippers in their previous home game. Will Mike Malone's team be able to build on their success in front of their fans in the game against the Nets and what bets should they choose? - read our betting tip
Match announcement
Denver Nuggets
USACurrent form
Denver has won its last two games out of three. On January 9, the Nuggets, without Nikola Jokic, defeated the Clippers 126-103 on their home court. Jamal Murray contributed the most to the victory, scoring 21 points, three rebounds and nine assists. Julian Stoughter scored 16 points, and Christian Braun had 15.
Michael Porter and Russell Westbrook each scored 19 points. Mike Malone's team (21 wins and 15 losses) occupies fourth place in the Western Conference standings.
Disqualifications and injuries
Jokic may miss the next match for medical reasons. Also in the team's infirmary are starting player Aaron Gordon and several bench players.
Interesting facts for betting
Denver and Brooklyn average 228 points in head-to-head matches (statistics based on the last ten games).
The Nuggets have defeated the Nets in their last four head-to-head meetings.
Estimated composition
Jamal Murray - Christian Brown - Michael Porter - Peyton Watson - DeAndre Jordan.
Brooklyn Nets
USACurrent form
Brooklyn has lost its last three games in a row. In the meeting on January 9, the Nets lost to Detroit on their home court with a score of 98:113. The best player on the losing team was Noah Clowney, who scored 29 points, made six rebounds and three assists. Tyrese Martin made a double-double (12-10-4). Nicolas Claxton recorded 14 points, Torisezan Ewbuomwan - 13, Zayari Williams - 11. Jordi Torres' team (13 wins and 24 losses) occupies 12th place in the East.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Nets headed to Colorado with a weakened roster. Several key players will miss the game for medical reasons, including Cameron Johnson, DeAngelo Russell, Bojan Bogdanovic, and Cam Thomas.
Interesting facts for betting
Brooklyn is ranked 13th in three-point shooting this season (36.6 percent).
Estimated composition
Ben Simmons - Keon Johnson - Jalen Wilson - Noah Clowney - Nic Claxton.
Trends
Claxton Total Rebounds Over 9.5
Claxton averages 8.2 rebounds per game.
1.87Simmons Total Assists Bet Over 7.5
Simmons averages 6.6 assists per game.
1.87Tip and bets
Bookmakers experts consider Denver to be the absolute favorite of the upcoming match. In their opinion, the visiting team will have minimal chances of success. In general, it is worth agreeing with them. Brooklyn, without injured leaders, is not going well at all. Malone's charges, even without Jokic, will have to achieve a convincing victory with the noisy support of their fans over a weakened opponent.
Our prediction is Denver's victory with a handicap of (-13.5) points including overtime at 1.81
Bet on individual total
Denver has been showing decent performance this season. The average point total for the last ten games is 122. And this time, everything is going to be that the team from the State of the Century will be able to significantly improve its statistics.
Our prediction is Denver's individual total over 120.5 points including overtime at 2.08
Bet on the player
Murray played 59 games in the past regular season and averaged 21.2 points per game. This season, his rate is almost the same - 19.4. The 27-year-old guard has definitely not lost his basic skills. The Canadian basketball player will be able to cause a lot of trouble for the opponent's defense.
Our prediction is Murray's total points over 20.5 points including overtime at 1.87
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