The Brooklyn Nets (10-22) are underdogs (+2.5) as they try to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Denver Nuggets (23-11) at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Barclays Center. The matchup airs on YES and ALT2.
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Nuggets vs. Nets Predictions for Sunday
Our computer projections model for this contest calls for a final tally of Nuggets 120, Nets 113.
- Moneyline Pick: Nuggets (-135)
- Total Pick: Over 224.5 (computer predicts 232.8 points)
- Pick ATS: Nuggets (-2.5)
Recent Nuggets vs. Nets Matchups
| Date | Favorite | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10/2025 | Nuggets | -14.5 | 224.5 | -1064 | +682 | 124-105 DEN |
| 10/29/2024 | Nuggets | -5.5 | 218.5 | -214 | +177 | 144-139 DEN |
Nuggets 2025-26 Betting Trends
- Denver has a 20-14-0 record against the spread this season.
- In games they have played as at least 2.5-point favorites this season, the Nuggets are 14-11 against the spread.
- In Denver's 32 games with a set total, 22 have hit the over (68.8%).
- This season, the Nuggets have been favored 28 times and won 20, or 71.4%, of those games.
- This season, Denver has won 18 of its 25 games, or 72%, when favored by at least -135 on the moneyline.
Nets 2025-26 Betting Trends
- Brooklyn is 14-17-1 against the spread this season.
- In games they have played as at least 2.5-point underdogs this season, the Nets are 12-17-1 against the spread.
- A total of 13 of Brooklyn's 32 games with a set total have hit the over (40.6%).
- The Nets have been the underdog on the moneyline 31 total times this season. They've finished 9-22 in those games.
- Brooklyn has gone 8-22 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +113 or longer (26.7%).
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Nuggets vs. Nets Injury Report
Nuggets
Nuggets:
Cameron Johnson: Out (Knee),
Tamar Bates: Out (Foot),
Nikola Jokic: Out (Knee),
Jonas Valančiūnas: Out (Calf),
Christian Braun: Questionable (Ankle),
Aaron Gordon: Questionable (Hamstring),
Jamal Murray: Probable (Ankle)
Nets
Nets:
Haywood Highsmith: Out (Knee),
Michael Porter Jr.: Probable (Illness),
Nic Claxton: Out (Personal)
Nuggets vs. Nets Game Time and TV Channel
- Game day: Sunday, January 4, 2026
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: YES and ALT2
- Location: Brooklyn, New York
- Arena: Barclays Center
- Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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