The Denver Nuggets have had one of the roughest schedules to start this season as far as disparity for home games versus road contests. Through thirty-six games they have had just 13 at home versus 23 on the road. They have fared well overall compiling a 20-16 record through January 6th. The Nuggets are 22-14 ATS so far this season. This includes a 10-3 mark in the mile high city. Now, the schedule-makers pay them back with a nice slate of home games. Denver will play 12 of their next 14 games at the Pepsi Center. During this stretch they will face just one back-to-back situation. With all this being said, I wanted to take a peek at potential situations to take advantage of this month of Nuggets basketball that is forthcoming.
January 9th vs Orlando Magic
-This is the 2nd game of a 4 game trip for the Magic.
-They have one day of rest coming into this game.
January 11th vs Cleveland Cavaliers
-This is the 1st of a 5 game trip for the Cavs
January 13th vs Golden State Warriors
-Well rested entering this game
-Lookahead to Miami perhaps but two days after this game
January 15th vs Portland Trail Blazers
-Coming off a home game vs Oklahoma City
-One day rest
January 16th @ Oklahoma City Thunder
-The only b2b of this entire stretch
-This is the Thunders only home game in a 10 game stretch
-All WC opponents for Thunder in this stretch
-One day of rest entering
January 18th vs Washington Bullets
-Game 2 of 5 on trip for Bullets
-One day rest entering
January 20 vs Oklahoma City Thunder
-5th of the 9 of 10 on road
January 23rd @ Houston Rockets
-Rockets back home off 4 game trip East
-Day off then back on road at New Orleans
January 26th vs Sacramento Kings
-This starts a 6 game road trip
January 28th vs Indiana Pacers
-Last of 4 on road trip
-Road games in 7 of 8 overall
-Two games in a row in altitude(one day rest)
January 30th vs Houston Rockets
-Two games in a row in Altitude(one day rest)
February 1st vs New Orleans Pelicans
-This is 4 of 5 on road trip(all inter-conference)
-Two games in a row in altitude
February 5th vs Milwaukee Bucks
-Two days rest prior
February 7th vs Chicago Bulls
-This is 5 of 6 on road trip
-Two days rest prior
Obviously this is a great time for the Nuggets to make a push out west into a higher seeding. It is nice to spend the dog days of the NBA season at home. This is that dangerous betting time in the season. There will be games at points where teams just do not care. I like Denver though as a team that doesn't go into that period that bad or if at all.
Now, each game/situation will be looked at in an individual scope and can/will be dependant on previous outcomes and other factors. There is defintely a few situations in here that could shape up very well. Overall, I was hoping to find a few more but at the same point if we can take advantage of this stretch but winning a few games, terrific. I personally will be looking at full-game sides and will track each game for potential 2nd half plays. I already have a few circled in my head that could work out well wrt to 2nd half plays.
Denver is a beast at home and the lines will be shaded a bit, hence why finding the right spots is critically important.
Feedback and any additional thoughts is greatly appreciated.
January 9th vs Orlando Magic
-This is the 2nd game of a 4 game trip for the Magic.
-They have one day of rest coming into this game.
January 11th vs Cleveland Cavaliers
-This is the 1st of a 5 game trip for the Cavs
January 13th vs Golden State Warriors
-Well rested entering this game
-Lookahead to Miami perhaps but two days after this game
January 15th vs Portland Trail Blazers
-Coming off a home game vs Oklahoma City
-One day rest
January 16th @ Oklahoma City Thunder
-The only b2b of this entire stretch
-This is the Thunders only home game in a 10 game stretch
-All WC opponents for Thunder in this stretch
-One day of rest entering
January 18th vs Washington Bullets
-Game 2 of 5 on trip for Bullets
-One day rest entering
January 20 vs Oklahoma City Thunder
-5th of the 9 of 10 on road
January 23rd @ Houston Rockets
-Rockets back home off 4 game trip East
-Day off then back on road at New Orleans
January 26th vs Sacramento Kings
-This starts a 6 game road trip
January 28th vs Indiana Pacers
-Last of 4 on road trip
-Road games in 7 of 8 overall
-Two games in a row in altitude(one day rest)
January 30th vs Houston Rockets
-Two games in a row in Altitude(one day rest)
February 1st vs New Orleans Pelicans
-This is 4 of 5 on road trip(all inter-conference)
-Two games in a row in altitude
February 5th vs Milwaukee Bucks
-Two days rest prior
February 7th vs Chicago Bulls
-This is 5 of 6 on road trip
-Two days rest prior
Obviously this is a great time for the Nuggets to make a push out west into a higher seeding. It is nice to spend the dog days of the NBA season at home. This is that dangerous betting time in the season. There will be games at points where teams just do not care. I like Denver though as a team that doesn't go into that period that bad or if at all.
Now, each game/situation will be looked at in an individual scope and can/will be dependant on previous outcomes and other factors. There is defintely a few situations in here that could shape up very well. Overall, I was hoping to find a few more but at the same point if we can take advantage of this stretch but winning a few games, terrific. I personally will be looking at full-game sides and will track each game for potential 2nd half plays. I already have a few circled in my head that could work out well wrt to 2nd half plays.
Denver is a beast at home and the lines will be shaded a bit, hence why finding the right spots is critically important.
Feedback and any additional thoughts is greatly appreciated.
rayer
