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Portland @ Denver

Current Records: Denver 14-8; Portland 10-15

What to Know

The Portland Trail Blazers have enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they must head out on the road. Portland and the Denver Nuggets will face off in a Northwest Division battle at 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday at Pepsi Center. Portland and Denver are even-steven over their past 24 head-to-heads (12-12).

You can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely the Trail Blazers' strategy against the New York Knicks on Tuesday. The Trail Blazers put the hurt on New York with a sharp 115-87 win. Portland's G Damian Lillard was one of the most active players for the team as he shot 8-for-12 from beyond the arc and finished with 31 points and six assists.

Meanwhile, Denver was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 97-92 to the Philadelphia 76ers. The Nuggets got a solid performance out of SG Will Barton, who had 26 points and seven assists in addition to seven boards; unfortunately, it just wasn't enough for the victory.

The Trail Blazers aren't expected to pull this one out (the Nuggets are favored by 6.5), but if it comes down to a funny bounce or two, they might get lucky. Those betting on the Trail Blazers against the spread shouldn't have high expectations for them, either, since the squad is 2-5 ATS when expected to lose.

Portland's win lifted them to 10-15 while Denver's loss dropped them down to 14-8. We'll see if Portland can repeat their recent success or if Denver bounces back and reverse their fortune.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 10:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Pepsi Center -- Denver, Colorado
  • TV: TNT
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $9.88

Odds

The Nuggets are a solid 6.5-point favorite against the Trail Blazers, according to the latest NBA odds.

Vegas had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Nuggets as a 6-point favorite.

Over/Under: 214

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Series History

Denver and Portland both have 12 wins in their last 24 games.

  • Oct 23, 2019 - Denver 108 vs. Portland 100
  • May 12, 2019 - Portland 100 vs. Denver 96
  • May 09, 2019 - Portland 119 vs. Denver 108
  • May 07, 2019 - Denver 124 vs. Portland 98
  • May 05, 2019 - Denver 116 vs. Portland 112
  • May 03, 2019 - Portland 140 vs. Denver 137
  • May 01, 2019 - Portland 97 vs. Denver 90
  • Apr 29, 2019 - Denver 121 vs. Portland 113
  • Apr 07, 2019 - Portland 115 vs. Denver 108
  • Apr 05, 2019 - Denver 119 vs. Portland 110
  • Jan 13, 2019 - Denver 116 vs. Portland 113
  • Nov 30, 2018 - Denver 113 vs. Portland 112
  • Apr 09, 2018 - Denver 88 vs. Portland 82
  • Jan 22, 2018 - Denver 104 vs. Portland 101
  • Dec 22, 2017 - Denver 102 vs. Portland 85
  • Nov 13, 2017 - Portland 99 vs. Denver 82
  • Mar 28, 2017 - Portland 122 vs. Denver 113
  • Dec 15, 2016 - Denver 132 vs. Portland 120
  • Nov 13, 2016 - Portland 112 vs. Denver 105
  • Oct 29, 2016 - Portland 115 vs. Denver 113
  • Apr 13, 2016 - Portland 107 vs. Denver 99
  • Jan 03, 2016 - Portland 112 vs. Denver 106
  • Dec 30, 2015 - Portland 110 vs. Denver 103
  • Nov 09, 2015 - Denver 108 vs. Portland 104