Nuggets vs. Nets Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 29

Nuggets vs. Nets Game Info

• Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026
• Time: 9 p.m. ET
• Venue: Ball Arena -- Denver, Colorado
• Coverage: YES, ALT2, and KTVD

The Brooklyn Nets (12-33) are 7.5-point underdogs as they look to stop a six-game losing streak when they visit the Denver Nuggets (31-16) on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Ball Arena. The contest airs at 9 p.m. ET on YES, ALT2, and KTVD. The over/under in the matchup is set at 211.5.

Nuggets vs. Nets Odds & Spread

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Nuggets vs. Nets Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Nuggets win (85.8%)

Nuggets vs. Nets Betting Trends

• The Nuggets are 28-19-0 against the spread this season.
• The Nets have played 45 games, with 21 wins against the spread.
• This season, Nuggets games have hit the over 28 times out of 45 chances.
• Nets games this season have gone over the total in 19 of 45 opportunities (42.2%).
• Denver has done a better job covering the spread in away games (17-9-0) than it has in home games (11-10-0).
• In terms of point totals, the Nuggets hit the over less often when playing at home, as they've gone over the total 12 times in 21 opportunities this season (57.1%). On the road, they have hit the over 16 times in 26 opportunities (61.5%).
• Brooklyn has been better against the spread at home (11-11-1) than on the road (10-10-2) this year.
• Looking at the over/under, Nets games have gone over more frequently at home (10 of 23, 43.5%) than away (nine of 22, 40.9%).

Nuggets Leaders

• Jamal Murray averages 25.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 7.4 assists.
• Peyton Watson is averaging 14.4 points, 5 rebounds and 1.9 assists. At the other end, he averages 1 steal and 1.2 blocked shots.
• Tim Hardaway Jr. is averaging 13.7 points, 1.4 assists and 2.4 rebounds.
• Bruce Brown is averaging 7.3 points, 2.2 assists and 4.2 rebounds.
• Aaron Gordon averages 17.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists, shooting 50.9% from the floor and 40% from beyond the arc, with 1.8 made treys per contest.

Nets Leaders

• Per game, Michael Porter Jr. gets the Nets 25.2 points, 7.2 boards and 3.2 assists. He also averages 1 steal and 0.2 blocks.
• Per game, Nic Claxton provides the Nets 12.5 points, 7.4 boards and 4 assists. He also averages 0.7 steals and 1.4 blocks.
• Noah Clowney averages 13.1 points, 4.3 boards and 1.9 assists. He is making 38.8% of his shots from the floor and 31.9% from 3-point range, with 2.1 treys per contest.
• The Nets are receiving 7.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game from Day'Ron Sharpe.
• The Nets are getting 7.6 points, 3.3 boards and 3.6 assists per game from Terance Mann.

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