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Portland Trail Blazers at Denver Nuggets: preview and win probability

Portland Trail Blazers visit Denver Nuggets. Trail Blazers are 1-0 and have gone W-L-L-L-W in their last 5, while Nuggets have not played a regular-season game yet.

Our ratings favor Nuggets: about 71% to win, with a projected score of Portland Trail Blazers 111, Denver Nuggets 117. These are model estimates built from past results, not guarantees.

The teams have met 8 times in our recent records. Nuggets lead 5-3, and the average margin has been 11.5 points in favor of Nuggets.

On the injury report, Julian Strawther (DEN), Shaedon Sharpe (POR), and Branden Carlson (POR) are listed as out.

Keys to the game

  • Home court is worth roughly three points in our model, which helps Nuggets.
  • Watch the rotation: 3 players are listed as out across the two teams.

Recent meetings

  • Apr 6: POR 132, DEN 137
  • Mar 22: POR 112, DEN 128
  • Feb 20: DEN 157, POR 103
  • Oct 31: DEN 107, POR 109
  • Mar 21: DEN 109, POR 128

Injury report

Portland Trail Blazers
  • Shaedon Sharpe Out · back Mar 2
  • Chris Youngblood Day to day · back Oct 23
  • Branden Carlson Out · back Oct 23
Denver Nuggets
  • Spencer Jones Questionable · back Oct 22
  • Julian Strawther Out · back Nov 29

Win probability

29%
71%
Trail BlazersNuggets

Projected score: Trail Blazers 111, Nuggets 117

Model estimate for information and entertainment.

Matchup at a glance

PORDEN
Record1-00-0
Last 5WLLLWLLLWL
Points per game124–
Allowed per game83–
Days of rest11–
Rating15371593

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