Good spot to fade the shorthanded Portland Trail Blazers who are without their big star in Dame Lillard. Additionally, the Blazers must be gassed out after taking a hard-fought loss to the LA Clippers last night.

Portland has now lost six of its past eight, and this will be a tough game against a Denver team clearly looking to prove that it can compete even with Jamal Murray out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee.

The Nuggets have won three straight since losing their starting point guard, and I expect them to make it four in a row.

Trail Blazers are 6-14-2 ATS in their last 22 games as a home underdog. Nuggets are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

8* play on Denver Nuggets.