Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers odds, line, spread: 2022 NBA picks, Feb. 27 predictions from proven model

The Denver Nuggets and the Portland Trail Blazers are set to square off in a Northwest Division matchup at 9 p.m. ET on Sunday at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Portland is 25-35 overall and 16-17 at home, while the Nuggets are 35-25 overall and 18-15 on the road. Denver has won four of the last five meetings between these two teams. 

Denver is favored by eight points in the latest Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 226. Before entering any Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the proven computer model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 18 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 69-41 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning almost $2,300. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets:

• Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets spread: Trail Blazers +8
• Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets over-under: 226 points

What you need to know about the Trail Blazers

There’s no need to mince words: The Trail Blazers lost to the Golden State Warriors this past Thursday, and they lost bad. The score wound up at 132-95. The Trail Blazers were down 100-73 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. Shooting guard Anfernee Simons (24 points) was the top scorer for Portland. 

Despite suffering a setback in their last outing, the Trail Blazers enter Sunday’s matchup full of confidence. That’s because Portland is 4-1 in its last five games. However, the Trail Blazers are just 5-15 in their last 20 meetings against an opponent from the Western Conference. 

What you need to know about the Nuggets

Meanwhile, it was all tied up 59-59 at the half for Denver and the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, but Denver stepped up in the second half for a 115-110 victory. The top scorers for the Nuggets were power forward Aaron Gordon (23 points) and point guard Monte Morris (21 points).

Center Nikola Jokic leads the Nuggets in scoring, averaging 25.8 points per game. Jokic also ranks second in the NBA in rebounds per game (13.7) and sixth in assists (8.0). The Nuggets are 7-1 in their last eight games and they’re 5-0 against the spread in their last five games on the road. 

How to make Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets picks

The model has simulated Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning under, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

Who wins Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers? And which side of the spread is a must-back? Visit SportsLine right now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the computer model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.