Nuggets vs. Nets Dunkel NBA Picks, Predictions and Odds - Jan. 4

The Brooklyn Nets (10-22) hope to halt a three-game losing skid when hosting the Denver Nuggets (23-11) on January 4, 2026 at Barclays Center.

Sunday's matchup between the Nuggets and the Nets features the Nuggets as 2.5-point favorites. The over/under is 224.5 points for the game.

Nuggets vs. Nets Odds and Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, January 4, 2026
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
• Location: Brooklyn, New York
• Arena: Barclays Center
• Total: 224.5 points
• Spread: Nuggets -2.5
• Moneyline: Nuggets (-142), Nets (+120)

How to watch Nuggets vs. Nets

• TV Channel: YES Network
• Live Stream: Fubo

Betting the Over/Under: Nuggets vs. Nets

• The Nuggets' 34 games this season have gone over this contest's total of 224.5 points 26 times.
• Nets games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 224.5 points in 16 of 32 outings.
• These two teams score 233.5 points per game between them, 9.0 more than this game's over/under.
• Opponents of these two teams score 232.2 points per game combined, 7.7 more points than this matchup's total.

Betting the Spread: Nuggets vs. Nets

• Denver has put together a 20-14-0 ATS record so far this year.
• The Nuggets are 14-11 ATS this season when playing as at least 2.5-point favorites.
• The Nets are 14-15-3 ATS this year.
• Brooklyn has been an underdog by 2.5 points or more 30 times this year, and covered the spread in 12 of those games.
• The Nets are 6-10-1 against the spread, and 4-13 overall, at home this year.
• Brooklyn is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 2.5-point underdog or more at home.
• Away from home, the Nuggets are 11-8 against the spread, and 13-6 overall.
• As 2.5-point favorites or more away from home, Denver is 7-6 ATS.

Betting the Moneyline: Nuggets vs. Nets

• The Nuggets have won 20 of the 28 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (71.4%).
• The Nets have been underdogs in 31 games this season and won nine (29%) of those contests.
• Denver has a record of 18-7 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -142 or shorter (winning 72%).
• This season, Brooklyn has won seven of its 29 games, or 24.1%, when it is the underdog by at least +120 on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Nuggets a 58.7% chance to win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Nuggets vs. Nets

• Pick ATS: Nets (+ 2.5)
• Pick OU: Over (224.5)
  
• Prediction: Nets 115 - Nuggets 114
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