Portland at Denver

Denver has lost five in a row and had to run and gun with Golden State last night, allowing 111 points. The previous game, they lost to this same Portland squad, 110-103. The Nuggets are 14-36-3 ATS at home against a team with a losing road record. The Portland Trail Blazers have won three of four and get guard Damian Lillard (24.6 points per game) back here. Guards C.J. McCollum (21 points per game) and Allen Crabbe (11 points per game) have picked up the scoring slack in Lillard's absence with McCollum averaging 26.2 in the last five contests and Crabbe 20.4 during the last six. The Blazers are 9-4 ATS following a straight up loss, plus 5-2 ATS here in Denver. Play Portland.