Portland Trail Blazers at Denver Nuggets
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
POR leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Nuggets: 74.7%
Trail Blazers: 25.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Vlatko Cancar, SF | Out | Dec 4 |
| DaRon Holmes II, C | Out | Jul 23 |
Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Deandre Ayton, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 22 |
| Kris Murray, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 22 |
| Toumani Camara, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 22 |
| Donovan Clingan, C | Out | Jan 15 |
| Matisse Thybulle, SG | Out | Jan 11 |
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ORLGame Information
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Location: Denver, CO
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2024-25 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
35 | 7 | .833 | - | W1 |
 Denver |
27 | 16 | .628 | 8.5 | W3 |
 Minnesota |
22 | 21 | .512 | 13.5 | L2 |
 Portland |
15 | 28 | .349 | 20.5 | W2 |
 Utah |
10 | 31 | .244 | 24.5 | L3 |
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