by Daniele Cerato
in
NBA prediction
A few hours after the start of the big match in the Eastern Conference between Boston and Detroit, another one will begin which will only concern the Western Conference, the one at the Ball Arena between Denver and Houston who play, virtually or otherwise, the role of the current possible first antagonist of the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The odds on the “winner” of the match proposed by the bookmakers could be said to speak clearly but in the sense that they present a sort of 50 – 50. The prediction is therefore balanced and this can also be seen, however, also from the last and only meeting of the season between the two teams but played in Houston where the Nuggets prevailed by only three points. Both teams arrive at the match having achieved a certain number of victories against non-elite opponents. The only recent fall was suffered by the Rockets who lost to the Mavericks in the Texan derby while the ongoing streak of successes belongs to Denver who starts with an attack with the best and most striking numbers.
Houston, on the other hand, has the best performing defense, one of the best in the NBA. Finally, in terms of individuals, Jokic and Murray are proving themselves practically in every match while it should be underlined that, for Houston, in addition to the eternal Durant, Alperen Sengun has returned well after two days of absence, playing a decisive role in his team’s success against the Clippers.
