Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction - 10/31/2025
Updated July 9, 2026
The Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers will meet in the first night of NBA Cup action for this season. Both teams are above .500 to start the season and will try to get a win to start their cup campaign tonight. Before this contest tips off in the Pacific Northwest, continue reading to get my Nuggets vs Trail Blazers prediction.
Player | Prop |
|---|---|
Aaron Gordon (DEN) | Over 16.5 points |
Nikola Jokic (DEN) | Triple-Double |
Shaedon Sharpe (POR) | Over 20.5 Points |
Score Projection: Denver 116 – Portland 113
Win Probability: Denver 67%, Portland 33%
I do expect the Denver Nuggets to win this game on the road to start their NBA Cup run on the right foot. Denver's late-game execution is usually better than that of their opponents, especially with a healthy Nikola Jokic piling up triple-doubles early in the season. But I am going to take the points with the Trail Blazers in this game.
Portland has lost just one game by five points or more this season. That came on the road against a very good LA Clippers team. I'll take the Trail Blazers to keep this game close, even if Denver does ultimately come away with the win.
Jay Sanin is the GM and Head of Sports at ATS.io. He has been writing about sports gambling since 2013, handicapping tens of thousands of sporting events. He plays sides and totals aggressively across most sports and is more selective in player prop markets. He does his own modeling across most sports, and his family is jealous of how much time he spends on his precious spreadsheets.
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