After winning three games in a row in November, the Portland Trail Blazers have had trouble adjusting.
To identify answers, practices were held on Tuesday and Wednesday. Those efforts will undoubtedly be tested by the next opponent.
By their standards, the Denver Nuggets (14-10) are having a poor start. However, center Nikola Jokic has been dominating opponents, and they have won three straight games.
In December, he averages 8.4 points, 13.6 rebounds, and 33.3 points.
Guard Jamal Murray has shot 34.8% from three-point range and 42.5% from the field, which is the lowest since his rookie season, which has contributed to the team’s sluggish start. The previous season, he shot 42.5%.
Murray, like Jokic, is shooting 43.5% from beyond the arc and 45.1% from the field this December.
When Murray and Jokic are playing well together, the Nuggets are hard to beat.
Throughout their six-game losing streak, the Blazers have had terrible defensive performance. That is probably going to continue on Thursday evening.
In terms of scoring (119.2 points per game), shooting (49.4%), three-point shooting (38.0%), assists (30.8), and offensive rating (115.4), the Nuggets are ranked fifth, eighth, and first, respectively.
Prediction: If the Blazers get really hot outside and the Nuggets have a bad night, that’s their only opportunity to win. If not, Portland’s losing run should be prolonged by the Nuggets.
The Denver Nuggets vs. Portland Trail Blazers
What: Thursday at 7 p.m., Trail Blazers (6-18) at. Nuggets (14-10).
Where: Moda Center.
Rip City Radio (KPOJ 620 AM) is the radio station.
Channel: KATU Charge Portland has an antenna of 2.2. Comcast: 1170 and 302. 688-1 is DirecTV. Dish: available on January 1.
Rip City TV Network is the way to watch. An HDTV antenna on your local ABC affiliate (Charge 2.2 in Portland) will allow you to watch this game live for free even if you don’t have cable. These antennas cost about $20 and are very simple to install. You may get one at your neighborhood Fred Meyer or Bi-Mart, or you can buy one online from Amazon or Walmart and have it delivered right to your house. Here are some guidelines for configuring an HDTV antenna on your TV or other display. Use the channel finder here to learn more about the channel that Rip City TV Network is available on in your area.
DraftKings/Oregon Lottery (ODDS)
Moneyline: DEN -375 | POR +295
Spread: Over/Under: POR + 8.5
INJURIES
Blazers: Dalano Banton (left hip injury) and Deandre Ayton (illness) are dubious.Matisse Thybulle is out due to a sprained right ankle.
Christian Braun’s lower back issue raises doubts, Nuggets.DaRon Holmes II (right Achilles tendon repair), Dario Saric (left ankle sprain), and Vlatko Cancar (left knee surgery rehabilitation) are not available.
UPCOMING
The Blazers visit the San Antonio Spurs (13–13) on Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
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