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The Portland Trail Blazers know what they have to do. After playing 71 games over the course of five months, the Trail Blazers arrive at their regular season finale versus the Denver Nuggets still needing a victory in order to secure their eighth-straight postseason berth. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. With a win, Portland ensures finishing no worse than sixth, and there’s still a chance to end as high as fifth. With a loss, they likely fall into seventh, and thus, will have to win a game in...

The final day of regular season will bring clarity to a cloudy playoff picture for many teams including the Blazers.

Detroit Pistons lose to Denver Nuggets, 104-91: Game thread replay When: 8 p.m. Friday. How to bet: Place legal, online bets at BetMGM Sportsbook. Game notes: Its the second-to-last game of the season for both teams. Denver, fourth in the West, is on a back-to-back, having won 114-103 at Minnesota on Thursday night. The Pistons can clinch the NBAs second-worst record and a guaranteed top-6 draft pick with losses to Denver and Miami on Sunday. But a top pick doesnt guarantee success, writes...

Originally posted on Sportsnaut  |  By Matt Fitzgerald  |  Last updated 5/13/21 Modern pro basketball features tons of up-and-down action, numerous possessions and tons of scoring, so it’s worth looking into how every team stacks up in our NBA defensive rankings. Throughout the 2020-21 NBA season, we’ve been updating how teams stack up in defensive prowess. A variety of factors, key stats from NBA.com and personnel are all considered. Solid teams with o...

Denver Nuggets (47-24, third in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (41-30, sixth in the Western Conference) Portland; Sunday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Portland hosts the Denver Nuggets after Damian Lillard scored 41 points in the Trail Blazers' 118-117 loss to the Suns.

Jokic scores 31 points; Nuggets beat Timberwolves 114-103 By BRIAN HALLMay 14, 2021 GMT MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 16 of his 31 points in the first quarter as the Denver Nuggets took control and the playoff-bound Nuggets held off a second-half rally in a 114-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. JaVale McGee had 12 points and 13 rebounds, and Vlatko Cancar scored a career-high 14 points off the bench for Denver. The Nuggets rested Michael Porter Jr. after...

If you’re not familiar with Film Fridays, each Friday, I’ll be looking at some recent Denver Nuggets’ games, lineups or something else from a film aspect to try and bring you a piece of content...

Detroit faces Denver, seeks to break 3-game skid May 14, 2021 By The Associated Press Denver Nuggets (46-24, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (20-50, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Detroit comes into the matchup against Denver after losing three in a row. The Pistons have gone 13-21 in home games. Detroit is 9-27 against opponents over .500. The Nuggets are 21-13 in road games. Denver is 23-10 against opponents under .500. The...

Jokic scores 31 points; Nuggets beat Timberwolves Nikola Jokic scored 16 of his 31 points in the first quarter as the Denver Nuggets took control and the playoff-bound Nuggets held off a second-half rally in a 114-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. The Canadian Press Nikola Jokic , The Canadian Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 16 of his 31 points in the first quarter as the Denver Nuggets took control and the...

FanDuel DFS Values Of The Night: Thursday (May 13) With 9 games on the Thursday docket, FantasyPros takes a deep dive into some of the best value plays of the night. FantasyPros May 13, 2021 5:32 PM Mikal Bridges has averaged over 16 PPG over his last 8 games and could add some nice value to lineups tonight. See below for a breakdown of value plays for tonight’s slate of games on Fan Duel by FantasyPros. Facundo Campazzo (DEN) $5,600 at MIN Amid the injuries to Jamal Murray, Will Barton, and...