
Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets Prediction, Odds, Picks - Feb. 20
The Portland Trail Blazers (27-29) will host the Denver Nuggets (35-21) after winning three home games in a row. Friday's matchup has no set line between the Trail Blazers and the Nuggets.
Check out everything you need to know to know about the Trail Blazers-Nuggets game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.
Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets Game Information and TV Channel
- When: Friday, February 20, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: Moda Center in Portland, Oregon
- TV: KUNP and ALT
- Live Boxscore: FOX Sports
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Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets Prediction
ATS Pick: Nuggets (+ )
O/U Pick: Under ()
Score Prediction: -Nuggets 119 - Trail Blazers 118
Trail Blazers Recent Trends
- The Trail Blazers have a 4-6 record against the spread while finishing 4-6 overall in their past 10 games.
- In the Trail Blazers' 56 games this season, they have 30 wins against the spread.
- Trail Blazers games this year have hit the over 53.6% of the time (30 out of 56 games with a set point total).
- The Trail Blazers record 116.3 points per game, equal to what the Nuggets give up.
- When Portland totals more than 116.3 points, it is 18-8 against the spread and 20-6 overall.
- The Trail Blazers are shooting 45.2% from the field this season, 1.6 percentage points lower than the 46.8% the Nuggets allow to opponents.
- The Trail Blazers own a better record against the spread in home games (17-12-0) than they do in away games (13-14-0).
- Portland has exceeded the total in 18 of 29 home games (62.1%), compared to 12 of 27 road games (44.4%).
- The Trail Blazers have won a higher percentage of their games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 8-2 (.800). On the road as a moneyline favorite, they have a record of 7-4 (.636).
Trail Blazers Recent Stats
| Stat | Average | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Points Scored | 116.3 | 12 |
| Points Allowed | 118.3 | 23 |
| Rebounds | 46.0 | 5 |
| Assists | 24.7 | 26 |
| Steals | 8.0 | 19 |
| Blocks | 4.9 | 14 |
Trail Blazers Leaders
- Deni Avdija puts up 25.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 6.6 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocks.
- Donovan Clingan posts 11.6 points, 11.5 boards and 2.1 assists per game, shooting 52.6% from the floor and 32.1% from beyond the arc with 1.0 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Toumani Camara posts 13.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 1.0 steal and 0.4 blocks.
- Jerami Grant puts up 18.8 points, 3.5 boards and 2.4 assists per game, shooting 43.8% from the floor and 37.4% from downtown with 2.3 made treys per game.
- Jrue Holiday puts up 15.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game, shooting 45.4% from the field and 37.4% from beyond the arc with 2.4 made 3-pointers per contest.
Trail Blazers Player Props
| Points O/U | Points Over Odds | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deni Avdija | 22.5 | -122 | 25.2 |
| Jerami Grant | 18.5 | -102 | 18.8 |
| Jrue Holiday | 15.5 | -120 | 15.7 |
| Scoot Henderson | 12.5 | -104 | 14.0 |
| Toumani Camara | 12.5 | -122 | 13.1 |
Nuggets Recent Trends
- The Nuggets are 4-6 against the spread and 4-6 overall in their last 10 contests.
- The Nuggets have played 56 games, with 31 wins against the spread.
- The Nuggets have hit the over 62.5% of the time this year (35 of 56 games with a set point total).
- The Nuggets average just 2.0 more points per game (120.3) than the Trail Blazers allow their opponents to score (118.3).
- Denver has put together a 21-14 ATS record and a 25-10 overall record in games it scores more than 118.3 points.
- The Nuggets have shot at a 49.4% clip from the field this season, 1.9 percentage points higher than the 47.5% shooting opponents of the Trail Blazers have averaged.
- In 2025-26 against the spread, the Nuggets have a lower winning percentage at home (.462, 12-14-0 record) than on the road (.633, 19-11-0).
- Denver's games have finished above the over/under less frequently at home (15 times out of 26) than on the road (20 of 30) this season.
- The Nuggets' winning percentage at home when moneyline favorites is .706 (12-5), and away it is .700 (14-6).
Nuggets Recent Stats
| Stat | Average | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Points Scored | 120.3 | 1 |
| Points Allowed | 116.3 | 19 |
| Rebounds | 42.7 | 23 |
| Assists | 28.0 | 9 |
| Steals | 6.9 | 29 |
| Blocks | 4.1 | 25 |
Nuggets Leaders
- Nikola Jokic is averaging 28.5 points, 12.4 rebounds and 10.6 assists per game. He's also sinking 58.4% of his shots from the field (10th in NBA) and 40.6% from 3-point range, with 1.9 triples per game.
- The Nuggets are getting 25.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game from Jamal Murray this year.
- Tim Hardaway Jr. gets the Nuggets 13.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest while averaging 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Bruce Brown gets the Nuggets 7.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest while averaging 1.0 steal and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Jonas Valanciunas gives the Nuggets 9.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest while putting up 0.3 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
Nuggets Player Props
| Points O/U | Points Over Odds | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic | 28.5 | -102 | 28.5 |
| Jamal Murray | 25.5 | -102 | 25.6 |
| Cameron Johnson | 11.5 | -102 | 11.7 |
| Christian Braun | 10.5 | -125 | 9.8 |
| Julian Strawther | 9.5 | -125 | 6.7 |
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