| MATCHUP | Brooklyn Nets | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 12-33 | 31-16 |
| Spread | +6.5 -105 | -6.5 -115 |
| Moneyline | +220 | -270 |
| Total | Over 209.5 (-110) | Under 209.5 (-110) |
| Where | Ball Arena, Denver, CO | |
| When | Thursday, January 29, 2026 | |
| Time | 09:00 PM EST | |
| TV | YES | |
The Brooklyn Nets and Denver Nuggets meet Thursday in NBA action at the Ball Arena. Here’s a Brooklyn Nets vs Denver Nuggets Prediction. This article will include a Brooklyn Nets vs Denver Nuggets Pick.
Brooklyn Nets Betting Preview
The Brooklyn Nets lost to the Suns and Clippers, and they play the Jazz next. The Nets have lost 14 of their last 16 games.
The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 107.9 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 115.1 points on 49 percent shooting. Michale Porter Jr. is averaging 24.9 points and 7.3 rebounds, while Cam Thomas is averaging 16.2 points and 1.8 rebounds. Noah Clowney is the third double-digit scorer, and Nic Claxton is grabbing 7.5 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 78.8 percent from the free-throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 38.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40 rebounds per game.
Denver Nuggets Betting Preview
The Denver Nuggets beat the Bucks, lost to the Pistons, and they play the Clippers next. The Nuggets have won 8 of their last 12 games.
The Denver Nuggets are averaging 120.7 points on 49.6 percent shooting and allowing 116.2 points on 46.8 percent shooting. Nikola Jokic is averaging 29.6 points and 12.2 rebounds, while Jamal Murray is averaging 26 points and 4.3 rebounds. Aaron Gordon is the third double-digit scorer, and Peyton Watson is grabbing 5.1 rebounds. The Denver Nuggets are shooting 39.5 percent from beyond the arc and 81.8 percent from the free-throw line. The Denver Nuggets are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.3 rebounds per game.
Why the Denver Nuggets will win
- The Nuggets have won each of their last 10 games at Ball Arena against Atlantic Division opponents that held a losing record.
- The Nets have lost each of their last eight road games.
- The Nets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four night games against Nuggets teams that held a winning record.
- The Nuggets have covered the spread in six of their last seven games following a home loss.
Why the Brooklyn Nets will win
- The road team has won each of the Nuggets’ last five games.
- The Nuggets have lost each of their last three games at Ball Arena.
- The Nuggets have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents following a loss.
- The Nets have covered the spread in five of their last six road games against teams that held a winning record.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Nets’ last six games as road underdogs against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Seven of the Nuggets’ last eight games as home favorites have gone OVER the total points line.
Denver Nuggets Player Facts
- Spencer Jones has played the most minutes in a single game without making a field goal of any player in the league this season – 37:47 against Raptors on December 31.
- Bruce Brown leads all Nuggets players for steals per 36 minutes (1.5) this season.
Brooklyn Nets Player Facts
- Day’Ron Sharpe ranks 12th amongst qualified players for steals per 36 minutes (2.1) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Nuggets rank 1st in the league for three-point percentage this season (39.4%).
- The Nuggets rank 1st in the league for true shooting percentage this season (61.4%).
- The Nets rank 30th in the league for opponent three-point percentage this season (38.1%).
- The Nets rank 30th in the league for field goals made per game this season (37.8).
Brooklyn Nets vs Denver Nuggets Injury Report
Nikola Jokic, Cameron Johnson, Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun, and Tamar Bates are out for the Nuggets.
The Nets will be without Haywood Highsmith, Ziaire Williams, Egor Demin, Cam Thomas, and Noah Clowney. Terance Mann is questionable.
Brooklyn Nets vs Denver Nuggets Prediction
Thick number for a Nuggets team that’s still banged up, but they continue to find ways to win and are a profitable 28-19 ATS on the season. The Nets are piling up the losses and their injury report is getting larger by the week. It feels like the Nets are entering tank mode and many ugly losses are on the way. This is a spot where you trust the better team to get it done. Give me the Nuggets on Thursday night.