NBA Betting Denver Nuggets Take on San Antonio Spurs

February 11 - Now that the Super Bowl has come and gone, and NFL betting fans wise enough to back the New Orleans Saints are still counting their winnings, basketball can reclaim the spotlight as NBA betting fans prepare for tonight's showdown between the Denver Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs.

Many NBA betting fans will be looking to the Spurs' star player Tim Duncan to help wear down the Nuggets, but while the team from Denver would normally have the power forward covered, it won't help its cause any that the Nuggets are a man down, which will put way more pressure on the rest of the team.

As a result of tendonitis in one of his knees, Nuggets' power forward Kenyon Martin will be on the bench in Thursday's game which could have disastrous effects. Without him to keep Tim Duncan in check and bring his substantial defence skills to the court, there is a risk Denver will start off on the back foot.

More than that, of late Martin has played a key role in the success of the Nuggets. Consider that rarely does he score less than 12 points a game or pull down nine rebounds a game. So while there may be a faint hope that he'll play tonight, the smart money will have him on the bench, ice pack poised on his knee.

The last time the Denver Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs played each other, Martin put 27 points on the board and held onto 11 boards to help Denver snatch a 103-89 win. Before that, fellow Denver power forward Carmelo Anthony helped the team secure a 106-99 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.

So the question is whether tonight's game will present the ideal opportunity for the Spurs to wreak their revenge on the Nuggets? For our money the answer is yes. With Martin likely to be sidelined, there is little doubt Denver will enjoy a boost of confidence which will see them scoring some easy buckets.

Here is how Bodog.com sees tonight's betting line between the NBA's Denver Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs in Denver: