Game Thread 2025-26 GAME #56 - BLAZERS VS NUGGETS - FEBRUARY 20, 2026 - FRIDAY - 7:00 PM - KUNP - BLAZERVISION

[Chris Craig]

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REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS

BLAZERS 27-29 NUGGETS 35-20

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STARTERS


Jrue Holiday Shaedon Sharpe°

Deni Avdija° Toumani Camara

Donovan Clingan


Jamal Murray Christian Braun

Julian Strawther Cam Johnson

Nikola Jokic

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WHEN: FEBRUARY 20, 2026 - FRIDAY - 7:00 PM PST

WHERE: MODA CENTER PORTLAND OR



TV BROADCAST



STREAMING



RADIO BROADCAST


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BENCH


Jerami Grant Robert Williams III

Scoot Henderson Blake Wesley

Vit Krejci Rayan Rupert

Yang Hansen Caleb Love*

Sidy Cissiko* Jevonte Cooke*

Damian Lillard° Matisse Thybulle°

Kris Murray°

* Two Way Player ° Injured Player


Jonas Valanciunas Bruce Brown

Tim Hardaway Jr Zeke Nnaji

DaRon Holmes II Curtis Jones*

Spencer Jones*° Tamar Bates*°

Aaron Gordon° Peyton Watson°

Jalen Pickett°

* Two Way Player ° Injured Player

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COACH


Tiago Splitter

David Adelman

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Damian Lillard - Achilles - Out
Matisse Thybulle - Knee - Out
Kris Murray - Back - Out
Shaedon Sharpe - Calf - Quest
Deni Avdija - Back - Prob

NUGGETS

Aaron Gordon - Ham - Out
Peyton Watson - Ham - Out
Tamar Bates - Foot - Out
Jalen Pickett - Knee - Out
Spencer Jones - Conc - Quest

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

BLAZERS @ SUNS - 2/22 - 5:00 PM

BLAZERS VS TWOLVES - 2/24 - 7:00 PM

BLAZERS @ BULLS 2/26 - 5:00 PM

BLAZERS @ 2/28 - 10:00 AM

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GAME NOTES

•The Blazers are 105-99 all time vs the Nuggets
• The Blazers defeated the Nuggets 109-107 on 10/31 in Portland
The Blazers will face the Nuggets again on 3/22 and 4/6 in Denver
• Jerami Grant played for the Nuggets from during the 2019-20 season
• Damian Lillard handily defeated Jamal Murray in the three point contest during All Star weekend
• Sidy Cissiko is no longer eligible to play unless converted to a standard contract
• Caleb Love has three more games before he becomes innelligble to play unless he is converted to a standard contract
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[BoBoBREWSKI]

@Chris Craig
looks like you accidently posted this in the OT section

 

[SlyPokerDog]

This reminds me of the Brady Bunch.

 

[Chris Craig]

Any news on Sidy and Caleb?

 

[e_blazer]

Any news on Sidy and Caleb?

Sidy is inactive for tonight's game, having played his full 50 games allowed under a 2-way contract. The expectation is that Cronin will convert him to a full contract, but has to decide who to cut first.

Caleb still has 5 games left so he should be available.

Sharpe is out with the calf strain for at least a few more games.

Matisse and Murray practiced and could be activated for tonight's game.