TONIGHT’S NBA PLAYOFF PICKS
*Original NBA tips and research are done a game day morning, adjust your NBA picks accordingly should spreads and lineups change
PORTLAND @ DENVER
WESTERN CONFERENCE – GAME 2
DENVER LEAD SERIES 1-0
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Denver | 54 | 28 | 34-7 | 20-21 |
| Portland | 53 | 29 | 32-9 | 21-20 |
Season Points +/-
| Denver | 110.7 | 106.7 | +4.0 |
| Portland | 114.7 | 110.5 | +4.2 |
Playoff Series
| GAME 1 | Denver | Portland | 121 : 113 |
Season Series
| 08.04.19 | Portland | Denver | 115 : 108 |
| 06.04.19 | Denver | Portland | 119 : 110 |
| 14.01.19 | Denver | Portland | 116 : 113 |
| 01.12.18 | Portland | Denver | 112 : 113 |
Picks ATS
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Portland | Over | Portland |
| +3.5 | 218.0 | 97-90 |
- Jokic showed his full arsenal in Game 1 with 37 points, nine rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocked shots to lead Denver to 121-113 win. Jokic has scored 20+ points in 6 of 8 playoff games, including 43-points against the Spurs in Round 1.
- Portland did a lot wrong in the opener, committing 18 turnovers, including 6 from Damian Lillard.
- Kanter received an injection and played with a separated left shoulder in Game 1, displaying toughness on the way to 26 points on 11-of-14 shooting in 33 minutes.
- Denver allowed 29+ in 3 of the 4 quarters and the 218.0 total points line looks tempting tonight.
- Over is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
- Over is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings in Denver.
- Favorite is 7-3-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
- Trail Blazers are 1-6-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
OUR PICK = Over 218.0
