Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 03/22/26

We have a competitive division matchup slated for Sunday afternoon when the Portland Trail Blazers travel to take on the Denver Nuggets. The Trail Blazers have had a successful road trip that they will be looking to wrap up with a win. They have won three out of their last four games when playing away from home. They are coming off a 108-104 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in their last game. Jerami Grant and Deni Avdija scored a combined 51 points in the victory. The Nuggets have an opportunity to make a run at a better seed in the Western Conference. Denver is getting healthy at the right time, and 8 of their last 11 games are set to be played on their home court. Denver is currently the fifth seed in the West, but they are only three games back of the third seed. Denver will be looking to take advantage of the Trail Blazers turnover problems. Portland ranks 30th in the NBA in turnovers with 17.3 per game. The Trail Blazers were able to defeat Minnesota in their last game despite surrendering 17 turnovers. The good news for the Trail Blazers is that the Nuggets have not shown to be a team to take the ball away this season. Denver ranks 30th in the NBA with only 6.9 steals per game. On top of that, turnovers have been a problem for Nikola Jokic as of late. Since returning from his injury, Jokic has averaged 4.7 turnovers per game with his high usage rate. The Trail Blazers are a young and scrappy team that has been prone to mistakes, but there is a path for them in this game to win the turnover battle. I think if they can do just that, they can at the very least keep this game close.

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