Game Thread 2023-24 GAME #71 - BLAZERS VS NUGGETS - MARCH 23, 2024 - 7:00 PM PST - ROOT

[Chris Craig]

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STANDINGS

BLAZERS 19-50 NUGGETS 48-21

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STARTERS


Scoot Henderson Anfernee Simons

Kris Murray Toumani Camara

DeAndre Ayton




Jamal Murray K Caldwell Pope

Michael Porter Jr Aaron Gordon

Nikola Jokic​

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WHEN: MARCH 23, 2024 - SATURDAY - 7:00 PM PST

WHERE: MODA CENTER PORTLAND OR

TV BROADCAST

RADIO BROADCAST

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BENCH


Jabari Walker Duop Reath

Delano Banton

Matisse Thybulle° Rayan Rupert

Moses Brown

Ibou Badji* Justin Minaya*

Ashton Hagans*

Robert Williams° Shaedon Sharpe°

Malcolm Brogdon° Jerami Grant°

* 2 Way Player
° Injured Player



Reggie Jackson DeAndre Jordan

Zeke Nnaji Justin Holiday

Christian Braun Julian Strawther

Jalen Pickett Tyson Hunter

Peyton Watson

Colin Gillespie* Jay Huff*

Braxton Key*

Vlatko Cancar°

* 2 Way Player
° Injured Player

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COACH

Chauncey Billups

Michael Malone

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Robert Williams - Knee - Out
Shaedon Sharpe - Core - Out
Malcolm Brogdon - Elbow - Out
Jerami Grant - Hammy - Doubt
Matisse Thybulle - Ankle - Quest
DeAndre Ayton - Elbow - Quest

NUGGETS

Vlatko Cancar - Knee - Out
Zeke Nnaji - Back - Out
Jalen Pickett - Per - Out
Nikola Jokic - Back/Hip - Quest
Jamal Murray - Ankle - Quest


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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

BLAZERS @ ROCKETS 3/25 5:00 PM

BLAZERS @ HAWKS 3/27 4:30 PM

BLAZERS @ HEAT 3/29 5:00 PM

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GAME NOTES​

• Chauncey Billups is 2-9 against the Nuggets and coach Michael Malone
• The Nuggets defeated the Blazers 120-108 on 2/2 in Denver
• The Nuggets defeated the Blazers 112-103 on 2/4 in Denver
• The Nuggets defeated the Blazers 127-112 on 2/23 in Portland
• The Nuggets can sweep the season series with this win
• Jerami Grant played for the Nuggets from 2019-20

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[Chris Craig]

Time for the Blazers to lay another golden nugget

 

[blazerkor]

 

[Whyachi]

The Blazers young guys can mesmerize NBA opponents. Last year Gobert slugged SlowMo the day after losing to Portland. Then earlier this week Harden sabotaged his own teammate by contesting Kawhi Leonard's corner 3.

the Nuggets championship is on the line tonight. Anything but a convincing Nuggets victory will wreak havoc on Denver's mentality moving forward.

 

[THE HCP]

WE ARE STARTING FIVE ROOKIES!!!!!!

 

[Whyachi]

WE ARE STARTING FIVE ROOKIES!!!!!!

OKC did it. Now look how good they are. Heck, i think Jordan's Bulls ran out a half dozen rookies, and they became a Dynasty

 

[THE HCP]

OKC did it. Now look how good they are. Heck, i think Jordan's Bulls ran out a half dozen rookies, and they became a Dynasty

YOU HAVE OFFICIALLY JOINED THE UBER DRIVER.

 

[kjironman1]

Probably will watch the Ducks and check in on this after?

 

[riverman]

Rupert is starting tonight!

 

[kjironman1]

YOU HAVE OFFICIALLY JOINED THE UBER DRIVER.

UBER CLAP CLAP UBER
UBER CLAP CLAP UBER

 

[Whyachi]

Scoot's walk in outfit:
leather spider-man biker jacket
metal stripe pants

 

[Whyachi]

tank rule 78: if Blazer shots hit glass and no rim, they're missed bankers, not airballs

 

[Whyachi]

Scoot & Banton cut it to 2

 

[Whyachi]

Reath finding weak spots, Coach Malone needs timeout

 

[Whyachi]

Aaron Gordon keeps lumbering into no man's land

 

[Whyachi]

epic block and layup by Watson to end the 1st.

 

[Whyachi]

Jabari forgot to play defense. Denver pushes their lead out, Billups called timeout

 

[Whyachi]

Moses has 3 blocks, but he's not getting much help. 12-0 Nuggets run

 

[Whyachi]

nice follow by Toumani. Blazers playing with energy. Denver up 10

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Ducks only down by 2 at halftime despite being outrebounded by 8 and despite Dante being outscored and outplayed by Creigton's center. Creighton missed a lot of open shots early and Cousinard very strong again.

 

[illmatic99]

another rough night for scoot.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

They’re all shitting the bed

 

[Whyachi]

Ducks only down by 2 at halftime despite being outrebounded by 8 and despite Dante being outscored and outplayed by Creigton's center. Creighton missed a lot of open shots early and Cousinard very strong again.

quack attack !

 

[Whyachi]

... Blazers 0-11 from distance

 

[Whyachi]

Scoot throwing fools around, picks up 3rd foul

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

22% shooting for Scoot…

Who gave Banton the green light?

 

[Whyachi]

22% shooting for Scoot…

Who gave Banton the green light?

Cronin used a much needed draft pick to get Banton. He'll be a Blazer for at least 6 more years.

 

[Whyachi]

Duop leads all scorers with 13

 

[Whyachi]

Gordon has 10 & 10 at the half

 

[illmatic99]

ridiculous call. she called the foul on scoot before actual contact.

it was a foul, but not when she called it.