Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers odds, line, spread: 2022 NBA picks, Feb. 27 predictions from proven model

Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers are playing at 9 p.m. ET on Sunday at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Denver has won four of the last five meetings between these two teams. The Nuggets are favored by eight points. SportsLine's proven computer model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,00 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons.

SportsLine's model has set its sights on Trail Blazers vs. Denver Nuggets. The model is using its advanced statistics to make its picks.

The Trail Blazers lost to the Golden State Warriors this past Thursday. The team is 4-1 in its last 5 games. They are just 5-15 in their last 20 meetings against Western Conference opponents.

Denver Nuggets beat Sacramento Kings 115-110 on Saturday. The top scorers for the Nuggets were power forward Aaron Gordon (23 points) and point guard Monte Morris (21 points). Center Nikola Jokic leads the NBA in scoring, averaging 25.8 points per game.

The model simulates Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets 10,000 times and finds the model is leaning under. It also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 60 percent of simulations.