The Denver Nuggets are a 9-point favorite against the Brooklyn Nets when the Nuggets (46-21) and the Nets (38-29) square off on March 12, 2023. The over/under for the game is set at 230.
The Nuggets lost their last game 128-120 against the Spurs on Friday. Nikola Jokic scored a team-leading 37 points for Denver in the loss.
In their most recent matchup on Friday, the Nets claimed a 124-123 OT victory over the Timberwolves. Mikal Bridges’ team-leading 34 points paced Brooklyn in the win.
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Nuggets Vs. Nets Odds, Betting Line, Matchup Info
- When: Sunday, March 12, 2023 at 3:30 PM ET
- Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
- TV: ALT and YES
- Spread Favorite: Nuggets -9
- Moneyline Favorite: Nuggets -395
- Moneyline Underdog: Nets +310
- Over/Under: 230 points
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Nuggets Betting Trends
- The Nuggets have covered 36 times in 67 games with a spread this season.
- Denver is 7-6-1 ATS this season when playing as at least 9-point favorites.
- The Nuggets have been chosen as favorites in 52 games this year and have walked away with the win 39 times (75%) in those games.
- This season, Denver has come away with a win 12 times in 14 chances when named as a favorite of at least -395 or shorter on the moneyline.
- In the Nuggets’ 67 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 33 times.
- Denver’s 67 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 230 points 33 times.
- The average point total in Nuggets games this season is 229.8, 0.2 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
Nuggets Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic | 59 | 24.5 | 11.8 | 10.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Jamal Murray | 53 | 20.2 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 50 | 17.0 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.9 |
| Aaron Gordon | 55 | 16.9 | 6.8 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 64 | 11.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.9 |
Nuggets Season Stats
- Denver’s +268 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 4.0 points per game) is a result of scoring 116.9 points per game (seventh in the NBA) while allowing 112.9 per contest (12th in the league).
- The Nuggets rank 17th in the league at 43.0 rebounds per game. That’s 2.5 more than the 40.5 their opponents average.
- The Nuggets average 120.6 points per game in home games, compared to 112.8 points per game on the road, a difference of 7.8 points per contest.
- Defensively Denver has been better at home this year, ceding 109.8 points per game, compared to 116.3 in away games.
- The Nuggets have performed worse offensively over their last 20 games, scoring 116.1 points per contest, 0.8 fewer points their than season average of 116.9.
- In its last 20 games, Denver is surrendering 112.9 points per contest, the same number of points it is allowing per game this season.
- The Nuggets are draining 12.3 treys per game over their last 20 games, which is 0.1 more than their average for the season (12.2). That said, they sport a worse shooting percentage from three-point land over their last 20 contests (36.8%) compared to their season average (38.9%).
Nuggets Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/28 | Rockets | W 133-112 | Away | -12 |
| 3/3 | Grizzlies | W 113-97 | Home | -6 |
| 3/6 | Raptors | W 118-113 | Home | -6 |
| 3/8 | Bulls | L 117-96 | Home | -8.5 |
| 3/10 | Spurs | L 128-120 | Away | -12.5 |
| 3/12 | Nets | – | Home | -9 |
| 3/14 | Raptors | – | Away | – |
| 3/16 | Pistons | – | Away | – |
| 3/18 | Knicks | – | Away | – |
| 3/19 | Nets | – | Away | – |
| 3/22 | Wizards | – | Away | – |
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Nets Betting Trends
- Brooklyn has won 36 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover or pushing 31 times.
- The Nets have covered the spread twice when an underdog by 9 points or more this year (in three opportunities).
- This season, Brooklyn has won 12 out of the 30 games, or 40%, in which it has been the underdog.
- This season, the Nets have won one of their three games when they’re the underdog by at least +310 on the moneyline.
- Brooklyn and its opponents have combined to hit the over 30 out of 67 times this year.
- The Nets have played 28 games this season that have had more than 230 combined points scored.
- Brooklyn has had an average of 226.6 points scored in its games so far this season, 3.4 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
Nets Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges | 68 | 18.7 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| Spencer Dinwiddie | 65 | 17.9 | 3.2 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Cameron Johnson | 28 | 15.1 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| Nicolas Claxton | 62 | 12.3 | 9.1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Cameron Thomas | 49 | 10.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Nets Season Stats
- With 113.7 points scored per game and 112.9 points conceded, Brooklyn is 18th in the league on offense and 12th defensively.
- The Nets pull down 40.4 rebounds per game (29th in league) while conceding 45.0 per contest to opponents. They are outrebounded by 4.6 boards per game.
- Brooklyn is scoring more points at home (114.4 per game) than on the road (113.2).
- In 2022-23 the Nets are giving up 4.9 fewer points per game at home (110.2) than away (115.1).
- In its last 20 games, Brooklyn has been racking up 112.9 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 113.7 it has scored over the course of the 2022-23 season.
- The past 20 games have seen the Nets give up 3.8 more points per game (116.7) than their season-long average (112.9).
- During its past 20 outings, Brooklyn is making 1.4 more three-pointers per game than its season long average (14.1 compared to 12.7 season-long), while shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (37.3% compared to 38.5% season-long).
Nets Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/3 | Celtics | W 115-105 | Away | +10.5 |
| 3/5 | Hornets | W 102-86 | Home | -8 |
| 3/7 | Rockets | W 118-96 | Away | -6.5 |
| 3/9 | Bucks | L 118-113 | Away | +9.5 |
| 3/10 | Timberwolves | W 124-123 | Away | +4 |
| 3/12 | Nuggets | – | Away | +9 |
| 3/14 | Thunder | – | Away | – |
| 3/16 | Kings | – | Home | – |
| 3/19 | Nuggets | – | Home | – |
| 3/21 | Cavaliers | – | Home | – |
| 3/23 | Cavaliers | – | Home | – |
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