There is always an exciting matchup between West Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets Conference competitors. When these two teams meet, the game tends to be an enemy; however, their last NBA preseason matchup was a one-sided dominance with the Denver Nuggets
Match details
Game: Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets – NBA Preseason Game
Date & time: Friday, December 18, 2020 – 9 PM ET (Saturday, December 19, 7:30 AM IST)
Location: Arena Ball, Denver, CO
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The Portland Trail Blazers seek revenge in this game. They lost their first matchup by 31 points despite having five of their players in two-digit points.
Denver Nuggets preview
The Denver Nuggets are coming off an incredible postseason run in which they became the only team in NBA history to get over a 3-1 comeback in the same postseason. The franchise could win its first NBA title if the team keeps shining. The Denver Nuggets have played two preseason games in the 2020-21 campaign, losing by 2 points and winning by 31.
The Denver Nuggets have been in the top 3 seeds of the Western Conference for the past two years, and if they continue to be as intense as they are in play style, the Nuggets can bag a playoff seed get another this year.
Lead player – Bol Bol
Former NBA player and now ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins said,
“The [Denver Nuggets] he knew Bol Bol was coming this year and he’s taking that smoke “
While Perkins may have intended the statement to be a joke, it nonetheless found Bol Bol moving on social media, and people will be looking for Bol Bol next time he does e step on the floor.
Bol Bol is the son of former NBA player Manute Bol who is the only player to record more blocked shots than points scored.
Denver Nuggets forecast lineup
G. Jamal Murray, G. Gary Harris, F. Michael Porter Jr., F. Paul Millsap, C. Nikola Jokic
Preview of Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers have four matchups in the preseason table and are on 2 out of the first 3. They are looking to reaffirm as a Western Conference top team, and all hope is high. lying on their back court Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum.
As previously mentioned, the Portland Trail Blazers lost by 31 points in the first preseason matchup against Denver Nuggets but have another chance to free themselves in the matchup on December 18th.
Lead player – CJ McCollum
Published 18 December 2020, 07:30 IST