2021 NBA Playoffs: Nuggets vs. Blazers odds, line, picks, Game 6 predictions from model on 100-66 roll

Portland Trail Blazers are trying to avoid elimination from the 2021 NBA playoffs. They trail Denver Nuggets 3-2 in a best-of-seven series. Game 6 is Thursday at 8 p.m. ET in Portland. The Blazers have home-court advantage. SportsLine's proven computer model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned over $9,100 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past two-plus seasons.

SportsLine's model has set its sights on Nuggets vs. Blazers in the NBA playoffs 2021. The model is using a money line of $200.

Nuggets vs. Blazers is a best-of-seven series. The Nuggets are 5-5 against the spread in the last 10 games.

Denver has a very good offensive team with Nikola Jokic, Michael Porter Jr. and Damian Lillard. The team scored 121.5 points per 100 possessions in the series. Denver has generated 2.33 assists for every turnover. They secured 32.3 percent of their own missed shots on the offensive glass.

Portland's offense is electric and it can win the Blazers a game at any moment. Lillard can carry his team in almost any situation. The Blazers are scoring more than 1.22 points per possession in the series. Ball security is a huge part of their success.

SportsLine's model is leaning under on the total and says one side of the spread hits almost 60 percent of time. SportsLine is on a 100-66 roll with its NBA picks.