- The Brooklyn Nets visit the Denver Nuggets this Sunday night.
- The top favorites for winning the NBA title, the Nets, have seven losses in a row.
- Meanwhile, Nikola Jokic is doing wonders.
Without Kevin Durant, the Nets are a mediocre team, and it seems that the chemistry of this team is gone. All the noise regarding James Harden’s trade is crucial proof of this.
On the other side, Nikola Jokic is rampant, and even though he doesn’t have proper support, the Nuggets are still in the playoff spot.
Nets vs. Nuggets Schedule
- Where: Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
- When: Sunday, February 6, 10:30 pm ET
- How to Watch: NBA TV
Nets vs. Nuggets Odds
| Team | Nets | Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| Nets | TBA | TBA |
| Nuggets | TBA | TBA |
Pale Future for the Nets
At this moment, Brooklyn isn’t a playoff team, let alone the title contender. Since Kevin Durant picked up an injury, the team fell apart. KD was the glue that kept it all together, but there were some signs that the Nets are on a downhill even with him in the lineup.
At the moment, Steve Nash’s unit has seven straight losses, which is unacceptable knowing that there are still James Harden and Kyrie available. Though, we’ll see about Harden because rumors suggest that he might end up in Philly anytime now.
The most recent defeat of the Nets came in Utah, 125-102, and that was the fourth consecutive on the road. The previous three were in San Francisco, Phoenix, and Sacramento, and in all of them, Brooklyn allowed at least 110 points, while scoring the most 111.
Jokic
Nikola Jokic is in the MVP talks, but doesn’t get the attention he deserves. We got the impression that most of the analysts think that since he got the last year’s award, he shouldn’t take this season’s, which is stupid. The Joker has one of the best campaigns in the history of the league and is on the pace to break the PER rating records.
Though even with all of his magic, the Nuggets are struggling, and they are only 28-24. That is because of a mediocre supporting crew. With Jamal Murray and MPJ out, the Joker has to rely on Will Barton, for example, and his oscillations are massive.
He scored 17 points against the Pelicans, but was the weakest link of the Nuggets’ team on the defensive side. That is why Mike Malone’s crew suffered their third consecutive loss after one solid period.
Head to Head Games
The Nuggets recently visited Brooklyn on January 26, and that was when they beat the Nets, 124-118. Jokic had 26 points and 10 boards with 8 assists, Austin Rivers dropped 25, and Will Barton 21. The Nets had injury problems, playing without all three players. Kyrie was out due to his vaccine status. Patty Mills scored 21, and Cameron Thomas 25 points.
NBA Pick and Prediction
This is a game that the hosts simply need to win. The wounded and beaten Nets are coming to town, and that is a perfect chance for stopping the negative streak and also for recording a win, which would be very important in the playoff race.
Pick: Denver Wins
