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Damian Lillard's Portland Trail Blazers will square off against Nikola Jokic-led Denver Nuggets in the NBA 2022-23 regular season on Thursday night at the Moda Center. In the Western Conference standings, Portland are placed at the eighth spot with 13 wins while the Nuggets managed the fourth place with 14 wins in 24 matches.
Currently, Denver Nuggets are on a three-game losing streak and managed five victories in their last 10 games while the Trail Blazers have won their last two games to register three victories in their last 10 games in the NBA 2022-23. While the Rip City managed five wins in their 10 home games this season, the Nuggets managed eight wins in their 15 road games so far.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets: Match Prediction
Head-To-Head:
- In their last 10 games against each other, the Trail Blazers have dominated the matchup with seven victories while the Nuggets won three games.
- In their previous fixture this season, Portland defeated Denver by 25 points at the Moda Center.
Top Players:
- The Trail Blazers include Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons, Josh Hart, Jerami Grant, Jusuf Nurkic as their star players.
- The Nuggets include Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr. as their star players.
Injured/Questionable Players:
- Nuggets: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Collin Gillespie, Michael Porter Jr.
- Trail Blazers: Drew Eubanks, Josh Hart, Keon Johnson, Gary Payton II, Nassir Little
Average Quarter score: (Trail Blazers 110-112 Nuggets)
- 1st quarter: 30-26
- 2nd quarter: 24-28
- 3rd quarter: 26-28
- 4th quarter: 30-30
Nuggets at Trail Blazers: Betting Odds
Against The Spread (ATS): 1 point (Nuggets -1)
Over/Under (OU): 226 (Under)
Prediction: Trail Blazers 110-112 Nuggets
Money Line:
- The Trail Blazers have +100 odds to pick up the win, while the Nuggets are listed at -108 to claim victory.
- This season, the Trail Blazers have lost seven of the 14 games they were named underdogs while the Nuggets won 13 of the 20 games they played as favorites.
Against The Spread:
- In the NBA 2022-23 season, the Nuggets managed 114.8 points per game while the Trail Blazers averaged 110.3 points per game.
- From their opponents this season, the Trail Blazers averaged 0.7 points less per game, and the Nuggets managed a difference of 1.1 points more per game.
Over/Under:
- For the Trail Blazers, four players are averaging more than 10 points per game as Damian Lillard leads the squad with 25.8 points per game followed by Anfernee Simons (24.7) and Jerami Grant (23).
- For the Nuggets, seven players are averaging more than 10 points per game as Nikola Jokic leads the squad with 23 points per game followed by Jamal Murray (17.6), Aaron Gordon (16.6) and Michael Porter Jr. (16.4).
Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets: How to Watch
When and where will the Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets, NBA 2022-23 match take place?
The NBA match between Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets will take place on December 9 at 8:30 am IST (Dec 8, 10:00 pm ET) at the Moda Center.
Where to watch the live telecast of Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets, NBA 2022-23 in India and the US?
The live telecast of the NBA match between Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets will be available on Sports 18 in India and on TNT and NBA TV in the US.
Where to watch the live stream of Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets, NBA 2022-23 in India and the US?
The NBA match between Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets can be streamed live on Voot Select, Jio TV, NBA.com on subscription basis in India, and on ESPN and ABC in the US.
Where to catch live scores of Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets, NBA 2022-23?
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