Denver Nuggets vs. Brooklyn Nets odds, tips and betting trends

Denver Nuggets vs. Brooklyn Nets odds, tips and betting trends | 1/4/2026

The Brooklyn Nets (10-22) will try to stop a three-game losing stretch when hosting the Denver Nuggets (23-11) on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Barclays Center. This contest is at 3:30 p.m. ET on YES and ALT2.

The Nuggets head into their game as a 2.5-point favorite against the Nets. The over/under for the game is set at 221.5.

Nuggets vs. Nets betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:29 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: Denver -2.5Total: 221.5Moneyline: Denver -141, Brooklyn +118Watch this game on Fubo!Nuggets at Nets odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Nuggets (- 2.5)Pick OU: Over (221.5)Prediction: Nuggets 120 – Nets 113MoneylineThe Nuggets have put together a 20-8 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 71.4% of those games).When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -141 or shorter, Denver has gone 18-7 (72% win percentage).Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Nuggets’ implied win probability is 58.5%.This season, the Nets have won nine out of the 31 games, or 29%, in which they’ve been the underdog.Brooklyn has a record of 8-22, a 26.7% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +118 or more by oddsmakers this season.The moneyline for this contest implies a 45.9% chance of a victory for the Nets.Against the spreadThe Nuggets put up 10.3 more points per game (124.6) than the Nets give up (114.3).Denver has a 17-12 record against the spread and a 21-8 record overall when scoring more than 114.3 points.When it scores more than 117.9 points, Brooklyn is 5-0 against the spread and 4-1 overall.Denver is 6-1 against the spread and 7-0 overall when it allows fewer than 108.9 points.The Nuggets are at the top of the NBA’s scoring charts (124.6 PPG), while the Nets allow the ninth-fewest points per game (114.3) in the league.The lowest-scoring NBA team (108.9 PPG) is Brooklyn, while the Denver squad ranks 21st in the league defensively (117.9 PPG).The Nuggets have out-scored their opponents by a total of 230 points this season (6.7 points per game on average), and opponents of the Nets have out-scored them by 171 more points on the year (5.4 per game).Over/UnderDenver has an average implied point total of 122.3 this season, which is 10.3 points higher than its implied total in Sunday’s game (112).So far this season, Denver has put up more than 112 points in 30 games.The average implied point total on the season for Brooklyn (117.7) is 7.7 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (110).How to watch Nuggets vs. NetsGame day: Sunday, January 4, 2026Game time: 3:30 p.m. ETLocation: Brooklyn, New YorkArena: Barclays CenterTV channel: Altitude Sports OverflowLive stream: Watch this game on FuboWatch this game on Fubo!

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