Denver Nuggets vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 10/29/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

Barclays Center is the site where the Brooklyn Nets (1-2) will try to defeat the Denver Nuggets (0-2) on Tuesday.

The Nuggets stepped onto the hardwood against the Clippers and ended up losing by a score of 109-104 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Nuggets finished with 24 while the Clippers totaled 20 fouls. They also converted 12 out of their 33 attempts from downtown. Los Angeles finished the game shooting 81.0% at the free throw line by burying 17 of 21 shots. In addition, Los Angeles pulled down 41 rebounds (9 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 5 blocks. Los Angeles doled out 21 assists and had 10 steals in this matchup. When talking about the defense, Denver allowed their opponent to shoot 48.8% from the field on 40 out of 82 shooting. They also doled out 38 dimes in the game in addition to creating 19 turnovers and earning 10 steals. With respect to rebounding, they earned 46 with 12 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Nuggets knocked down 20 of their 24 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. Denver ended the contest with a 40.2% field goal percentage (35 of 87) and made 14 out of their 35 shots from 3-point land.

Nikola Jokic is a player who was a contributor in the matchup. He ended up finishing with 41 points on 14 of 26 shooting. He played 37 minutes played and collected 9 rebounds. Jokic shot 53.8% from the floor and also dished out 4 assists.

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Denver will take the court with a win-loss mark of 0-2 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 6.5 times per contest and as a group they commit 8.5 personal fouls per game. As a team, Denver is pulling down 23.5 rebounds per contest and has earned 25 assists for the year, which is 19th in basketball in terms of passing. The Nuggets are shooting 28.8% on three-point shots (11 of 37) and 78.9% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 47.8 pts per contest (8th in the NBA) while hitting 37.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Nuggets have forced 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.0 fouls. They are ranked 4th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 49 surrendered on the year. The Nuggets defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 37.8% (70 of 185) and they surrender 47.0 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 28.8% on three-point shots and they are 1st in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (95.5).

When they last played, the Nets went home victorious with a score of 115-102 when they played the Bucks. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Brooklyn permitted Milwaukee to grab 45 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They went 30.3% from downtown by connecting on 10 out of 33 and finished the game at 26 of 31 at the charity stripe (83.9%). The Nets permitted the Bucks to convert 33 of their 74 attempts from the field which left them shooting 44.6% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Nets went 39 out of 91 from the field which had them sitting at 42.9%. Regarding shots from distance, Brooklyn converted 16 of 45 tries (35.6%). They were able to knock down 21 of those for a rate of 91.3%. The Bucks were called for 23 personal fouls for the contest which got the Nets to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They also gave up possession 20 times, while recording 7 steals for this contest. The Nets were able to pull down 32 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive rebounds totaling 49 in this game.

Cam Thomas was important for the Nets for this game. Thomas earned 32 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in this game. He made 10 out of 21 in this contest giving him a rate of 47.6%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

Brooklyn has a mark of 1-2 for the campaign. The Nets commit 9.9 fouls every game and they go 82.6% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 7.3 times per game (27th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 5.6 times per game. Brooklyn has 111 points this year (36.9 per contest) and they pull down 14.1 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Nets are shooting 43.0% from the field, which is 21st in basketball.

The Brooklyn defense concedes 37.6% on shots from beyond the arc (47 of 125) and their opponents are knocking down 82.6% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 22.0 assists and 42.3 rebounds every game, which ranks them 6th and 11th in the league. The Nets on the defensive end are ranked 10th in basketball in points given up per game with 110.7. They are forcing 16.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.0% from the floor (10th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Denver

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