The Brooklyn Nets head to the Pepsi Center to take on the Denver Nuggets. Action starts at 9:00 pm ET on Friday, Mar. 4 and can be seen on YES and ALT.
The Nuggets were victorious over the Lakers 117-107 on Wednesday. Emmanuel Mudiay was the team’s leading scorer with 22 points on 10-for-20 shooting. The Nets, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 107-101 loss at the hands of that same Lakers squad on Tuesday. Thaddeus Young scored 19 points and recorded 15 rebounds earning his 25th double-double of the season.
Over the last five games, Kenneth Faried has really been playing well for the Nuggets. During that stretch, he has averaged 16.0 points, 8.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 0.8 steals.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Nets winning the first matchup 105-104. In the loss, Faried had a double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds.
The Nuggets are trying to improve upon their records of 24-37 Straight Up (SU) and 32-25-4 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 24-37 SU and 32-25-4 ATS against the Eastern Conference.
On the other side, the Nets have a record of 31-29-1 ATS and 17-44 SU. Against the Western Conference, Brooklyn is 17-44 SU and 31-29-1 ATS. Brooklyn has been playing better lately, averaging 104.5 PPG, significantly more than their season average of 97.0.
In their previous meeting this season, Brooklyn beat Denver, bringing its SU record in the past 10 games to 6-4. The Nets also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 8-2.
Predictions: SU Winner – Den
Notes
Brooklyn ranks 29th in points per game with 97.0, while Denver ranks 21st in points allowed with an average of 104.1 given up.
Denver ranks 27th in points allowed per home game (106.1 PPG), while Brooklyn ranks 26th in points per away game with 96.9.
When giving up fewer than 100 points, the Brooklyn Nets have an 8-6 record. When scoring fewer than 100 points, the Denver Nuggets have an underachieving record of 3-18.
At 9-38, the Brooklyn Nets have an abysmal record when their opponents score 100 points or more. The Denver Nuggets are 21-19 when they hit the century mark.
The Nets have an offensive rating of 100.4 (ranked 27th), while the Nuggets rank 21st for their defensive rating of 106.1.
The Denver Nuggets average a field goal percentage of 43.8% this season. The Brooklyn Nets have an abysmal record of 9-36 when opponents have a FG% of 43.8% or greater.
On average, Denver attempts 23.0 three pointers and Brooklyn attempts 17.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Nuggets have a losing 9-16 record while the Nets are even at 1-1.
Denver has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.55 this season (ranked 17th), while Brooklyn ranks lower at 20th with an A/TO of 1.52.
Denver is ranked fifth in offensive rebounding. Brooklyn ranks 21st in defensive rebounds.
Denver averages .0 steals per game, ranking first in the league. Brooklyn is a subpar 17-44 when it allows at least steals.
