Game Thread 2022-23 Game #33 BLAZERS @ NUGGETS - DECEMBER 23, 2022 - FRIDAY - 6:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

[Chris Craig]

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STARTERS


Damian Lillard Anfernee Simons

Josh Hart Jerami Grant

Jusuf Nurkic




Jamal Murray Kentavious C-Pope

Michael Porter Jr Aaron Gordon

Nikola Jokic


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WHEN: DECEMBER 23, 2022 - FRIDAY - 6:00 PM (PDT)

WHERE: BALL ARENA, DENVER COLORADO



TV BROADCAST



RADIO BROADCAST



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BENCH


Gary Payton II Justice Winslow

Nassir Little Drew Eubanks

Trendon Watford Shaedon Sharpe

Keon Johnson Jabari Walker

Greg Brown III John Butler Jr

Ibou Badji





Jeff Green DeAndre Jordan

Zeke Nnaji Ish Smith

Davon Reed Christian Braun

Vlatko Cancar Collin Gillespie

Peyton Watson Jack White

Bones Hyland Bruce Brown

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COACHES


Chauncey Billups


Michael Malone

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Lillard - Wrist - Probable
Jusuf Nurkic - Calf - Probable
Josh Hart - Ankle - Probable
Drew Eubanks - Hip - Probable
Gary Payton II - Cond. - Out
Nassir Little - Hip - Out
Justice Winslow - Ankle - Out

NUGGETS

Jamal Murray - Knee - Questionable
Jeff Green - Back - Probable
Collin Gillespie - Leg - Out

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NOTES
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• This is the third of of four games this season between the Nuggets and Blazers.
• The Blazers defeated the Nuggets 135-110 on October 24th
• The Nuggets defeated the Blazers 121-120 on December 8th.
• The two teams meet again 1/17 in Denver
• Denver won the 2021-22 season series 3-1
• Jerami Grant played for the Nuggets during the 2019 -20 season
• Jusuf Nurkic played for the Nuggets from 2014-17
• Jeff Green and Ish Smith are two of the most used journeymen in the NBA. Green has played for 11 teams. Smith has played for 12

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[blazerkor]

I hope our team shows what they're made of and comes out with some fire against Denver after that disaster in OKC. Let's swipe the season series away from these guys. GO BLAZERS!!!

 

[Propagandist]

Not sure I can handle watching another loss…

 

[blazerkor]

Not sure I can handle watching another loss…

Not sure that you'll have to. Our team could show up and beat any team in the league on any night and as we've just seen they can not show up and lose to any team in the league on any night. The last two games were rough but I expect that to light a fire in our guys that wasn't there in OKC. We've beaten the Nuggets already this season so we'll see what happens on Friday.

 

[Propagandist]

Not sure that you'll have to. Our team could show up and beat any team in the league on any night and as we've just seen they can not show up and lose to any team in the league on any night. The last two games were rough but I expect that to light a fire in our guys that wasn't there in OKC. We've beaten the Nuggets already this season so we'll see what happens on Friday.

I see something different than you. I see us 1. starting the season with some lucky breaks 2. then encountering some unlucky breaks and now 3. we’ve exposed for what EVERYONE expected us to be, ie not great.

 

[THE HCP]

Just got to our hotel. -10 right now!!!!

 

[Strenuus]

Just got to our hotel. -10 right now!!!!

I wish you guys safe travels landing here, too. It's gonna be a freaking mess. Dunno when the next game is but leaving the next day may be way safer.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Omg Denver is going to destroy the blazers

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Win this game and the road trip is 3-3. Time to get a win.

 

[Cugel]

I feel like those last two are the kind of losses that will either cause a team to implode or start to actually want to win.

 

[HailBlazers]

Omg Denver is going to destroy the blazers

Your post reads like a teenage girl.

 

[Chris Craig]

Just got to our hotel. -10 right now!!!!

Maybe that will wake the Blazers up.

 

[THE HCP]

I wish you guys safe travels landing here, too. It's gonna be a freaking mess. Dunno when the next game is but leaving the next day may be way safer.

Plan on heading home immediately after the game tomorrow night, hope we can get in. My daughter sent me a text informing me that I have had only 10 days off at home in the last 53.... this shit can be a grind sometimes. Would suck to spend Christmas out here on the road. My wife birthday is the 24th, so that would suck to miss as well.

 

[Shaboid]

Plan on heading home immediately after the game tomorrow night, hope we can get in. My daughter sent me a text informing me that I have had only 10 days off at home in the last 53.... this shit can be a grind sometimes. Would suck to spend Christmas out here on the road. My wife birthday is the 24th, so that would suck to miss as well.

Safe travels, man. I've spent the night in that airport around the holidays before and it sucked.

 

[Strenuus]

Plan on heading home immediately after the game tomorrow night, hope we can get in. My daughter sent me a text informing me that I have had only 10 days off at home in the last 53.... this shit can be a grind sometimes. Would suck to spend Christmas out here on the road. My wife birthday is the 24th, so that would suck to miss as well.

Totally understand. Portland is gonna be iced over until at least Saturday morning. Just let us know all is good for you guys when you get a chance. This shit is gonna be wild.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

The more look at this game I'm hoping they come out firing and can get this win.

 

[THE HCP]

Our team hotel just got hit by drive by snowballs! It was Jokic! Guy didn’t miss, hit everybody he aimed at!

 

[Cugel]

Denver is tough at home. Blazers want to be home for xmas; no fight in these guys. This will be a blowout from the get go.

 

[blazerfan11]

I see something different than you. I see us 1. starting the season with some lucky breaks 2. then encountering some unlucky breaks and now 3. we’ve exposed for what EVERYONE expected us to be, ie not great.

What team is GREAT this season in the NBA. None of them.
They've all been "exposed."

 

[BBert]

Our team hotel just got hit by drive by snowballs! It was Jokic! Guy didn’t miss, hit everybody he aimed at!

And then turned around and cried to the refs.

 

[blazerfan11]

If the temperature is 6° F in Denver, does anyone show up to the game?

 

[KSF-ERIC]

So I’ve been working at FAO Schwarz for the holidays. We’re opening two hours early tomorrow for the Clippers. I was thinking about going in early to be there. I want to see Kawhi on the piano. Unfortunately, I’m having a dental issue that will have to be fixed and I can’t go in. Merry Christmas.

 

[AldoTrapani]

GUARANTEED loss! Never been so confident

 

[MickZagger]

GUARANTEED loss! Never been so confident

Put money on it

 

[MickZagger]

If the temperature is 6° F in Denver, does anyone show up to the game?

Yes. Most people have heat in their car

 

[Tince]

I find myself in a household with no Root Sports, my xFinity app won't let me watch the game, if anyone with more experience in this area would be so kind to PM a link it would be much appreciated!

 

[AldoTrapani]

Put money on it

I did betted my friend 50 bucks we lose

 

[Strenuus]

Denver is tough at home. Blazers want to be home for xmas; no fight in these guys. This will be a blowout from the get go.

So you have the night free since you already gave up.

 

[maxiep]

Watching warm-ups right by Joe Cronin. Shandon went up for a dunk at the end of his warm-ups and jammed his finger. Went running off the court swearing. Not joking

 

[Strenuus]

So I’ve been working at FAO Schwarz for the holidays. We’re opening two hours early tomorrow for the Clippers. I was thinking about going in early to be there. I want to see Kawhi on the piano. Unfortunately, I’m having a dental issue that will have to be fixed and I can’t go in. Merry Christmas.

Damn. Feel better man. Dentists suck to go through, but the result of not having tooth pain is priceless