Free NBA Pick (February 7, 2009)
Gambling911.com has its free NBA pick and we are on the OVER in the first half of the Denver/New Jersey game Saturday night.
On the first half total in road games verses poor defensive teams allowing 99 points or more per game, Denver has a record of 28 Overs and 7 Unders during the last two seasons.
Stats Inc. offered this revealing look at the Denver Nuggets vs. New Jersey Nets matchups:
The Nuggets now turn their attention to the Nets (23-27), who have not won four straight since a five-game run from Dec. 28, 2007-Jan. 5, 2008. The Nets also enter Saturday's game following an easy victory over the Wizards, 115-88 on Wednesday.
Devin Harris hit 10-of-17 shots and scored 26 points as New Jersey shot a season-high 61.3 percent, including 12-of-22 from 3-point range. It was the Nets' highest shooting percentage in a game since making 61.5 percent in a 128-120 win at Indiana on April 5, 1992.
Denver, which is 6-7 in the second game of back-to-back sets this season, is among the league leaders in field goal defense at 44.3 percent.
Vince Carter scored 20 points on Wednesday while rookie Brook Lopez posted his third straight double-double -- a season high -- with 12 points and 12 boards. The 7-footer has averaged 19.7 points and 13.7 rebounds during that streak, but faces a stern challenge from Denver's frontcourt of Martin, whom the Nets selected with the first overall pick in 2000, and Nene, who has averaged 10.3 rebounds during Denver's current winning streak.
Martin had 17 points and eight rebounds in Denver's 125-114 win at New Jersey last season and averaged 19.0 points and 7.8 rebounds in six lifetime games against his former team.
