Denver Nuggets at Brooklyn Nets NBA Picks & Parlay 10/29/2017

Sunday, October 29, 2017

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The Denver Nuggets head to Barclays Center to take on the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, October 29, 2017. The opening line for this game has Denver as 4 point favorites.

The Nuggets head into this matchup with a mark of 2-3. They are 4th in the Northwest Division. They currently have a point differential of -2.0 as they are averaging 98.8 points per contest while giving up 100.8 per game. The Nets have an overall mark of 3-3. They currently are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They are averaging 115.3 points per contest and giving up 117.3, which is a point differential of -2.0.

Valuable Denver Nuggets Betting Trends

The Denver Nuggets are 1-4-0 against the spread

The Denver Nuggets are 0-5-0 against the over/under

Important Brooklyn Nets Betting Trends

The Brooklyn Nets are 4-2-0 against the spread

The Brooklyn Nets are 3-3-0 against the over/under

Key Denver Nuggets Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Brooklyn Nets Injuries

10/19/17 PG Jeremy Lin Knee is out for season

Player Spotlight

Nikola Jokic averages 14.4 points per contest in 33.2 minutes per game this year. He averages 5 assists per game and 11.2 rebounds per contest for Denver. His field goal percentage is 52% for the season while his free throw percentage is 100%. Will Barton comes into this game averaging 15.4 points per contest while playing 29.4 minutes per night so far this year. He grabs 5.6 rebounds per contest and distributes 3.4 assists per game. His FG percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is 56%.

Player Spotlight

Allen Crabbe averages 11 points per game this year and he's on the court an average of 24.3 minutes per game. He also brings in 3.2 rebounds per game and 1.5 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage is 94%. Caris LeVert has scored 11.5 points per contest while playing 28.3 minutes per game this season for the Nets. He hauls in 3.5 rebounds per contest and has 3.5 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 37% and his free throw percentage is at 64%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Nuggets allow 100.8 points per contest which is 8th in the NBA. They also surrender a 44% shooting percentage and a 38% average from 3-point range, ranking them 8th and 23rd in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 41 rebounds a game which ranks 5th, and they allow 21.6 assists per game which puts them in 16th place in the league. They force 14 turnovers per game which ranks them 4th in the NBA. Denver averages 98.8 points per contest this year, which is 24th in the league. Their average scoring margin is -2 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a unit, which has them ranked 18th. From 3-point territory they shoot 33%, which is good for 21st in the NBA. They average 47.2 boards per contest and 23 assists per game, which ranks them 5th and 7th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 6th with 17.4 per game.

Useful Team Statistics

The Nets give up 117.3 points per game, which ranks them 29th in the league. Their defense is surrendering a 46% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 24th and 17th in those defensive statistics. They rank 23rd with 23.3 dimes allowed per game and 25th with 46.8 boards surrendered per contest. The Nets are 18th in the league in forcing turnovers with 16 per contest this year. Brooklyn is 3rd in the NBA with 115.3 points per contest this season. They are 15th in the league in shooting at 45%, while their average scoring margin is -2. They shoot 36% from beyond the arc, which is good for 8th in the league. They are 16th in the NBA in rebounding with 43.8 boards per contest and 13th in assists per game with 22. The Nets are 8th in turnovers per contest with 16.8.

Advanced Statistics

The Nuggets are 19th in the league in defensive rating with 105.4, and their offensive rating of 103.3 is ranked 17th. They are 26th in the NBA in pace with 95.6 possessions per 48 minutes, and their eFG% of 49% is 21st. As a unit they are 23rd in the league in true shooting percentage with 52% and they shoot 3-pointers on 30% of their shot attempts, ranking 21st in the NBA. Denver is 6th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 15.5 times per 100 possessions while forcing 13.2 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 50%, which is 19th in the NBA.

Advanced Statistics

Brooklyn is 14th in the NBA in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 14.1 times per 100 possessions while forcing 13.4 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 52%, which is 10th in the league. The Nets are 6th in the NBA in offensive rating with 110.2, and their defensive rating of 112.1 is ranked 4th. In terms of pace they are 3rd in the league with 104.6 possessions per 48 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 52% is 11th. As a team they are 7th in the NBA in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3-pointers on 37% of their shots, ranking 7th in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Brooklyn +4 and under 221.5 total points

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