Game Thread 2025-26 GAME #72 - BLAZERS @ NUGGETS MARCH 22, 2026 - SUNDAY - 2:00 PM - KUNP - BLAZERVISION - NBATV (4 Viewers)

[Chris Craig]

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REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS

BLAZERS 35-36 NUGGETS 43-28

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STARTERS


Jrue Holiday Deni Avdija

Jerami Grant° Toumani Camara

Donovan Clingan


Jamal Murray Christian Braun

Cameron Johnson Spencer Jones

Nikola Jokic ​

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WHEN: MARCH 20, 2026 - FRIDAY - 5:00 PM PST

WHERE: BALL ARENA DENVER CO



TV BROADCAST




STREAMING



RADIO BROADCAST


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BENCH


Robert Williams III Scoot Henderson

Matisse Thybulle Sidy Cissiko

Blake Wesley Vit Krejci°

Kris Murray Yang Hansen

Caleb Love* Chris Youngblood°

Jayson Kent* Damian Lillard°

Shaedon Sharpe°

* Two Way Player ° Injured Player


Aaron Gordon Jonas Valanciunas

Bruce Brown Julian Strawther

Tyus Jones DaRon Holmes

Zeke Nnaji Tim Hardaway Jr

Peyton Watson° Jalen Pickett

Curtis Jones* David Roddy*

KJ Simpson*

* Two Way Player ° Injured Player

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COACH


Tiago Splitter

David Adelman

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Damian Lillard - Achilles - Out
Shaedon Sharpe - Leg - Out
Vit Krejci - Calf - Quest
Jerami Grant - Foot - Quest

NUGGETS

Peyton Watson - Ham - Quest

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

BLAZERS VS NETS - 3/23 - 7:00 PM

BLAZERS VS BUCKS - 3/25 - 7:00 PM

BLAZERS VS MAVERICKS - 3/27 - 7:00 PM

BLAZERS VS WIZARDS - 3/29 - 3:00 PM

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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 Nuggets defeated the Blazers 157-103 on 2/20 in Portland
The Blazers will face the Nuggets again on 4/6 in Denver
• Jerami Grant played for the Nuggets from during the 2019-20 season

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[Chris Craig]

Going to be a tough one

 

[wizenheimer]

Going to be a tough one

not necessarily...the last time they played each other, the Blazers kept it really close in the Moda only losing by 54

 

[Chris Craig]

not necessarily...the last time they played each other, the Blazers kept it really close in the Moda only losing by 54

I remember

 

[Cugel]

Dear god no

 

[blazerfan11]

not necessarily...the last time they played each other, the Blazers kept it really close in the Moda only losing by 54

For me, that's easier to stomach than being up by 2 then leaving the best percentage 3-point shooter in the NBA (Luke Kennard) uncovered because you have three guys guarding LeBron going to the hoop.
Of course he hit the shot. He even had time to adjust his arm sleeve before shooting (as he is doing in the photo below).
Which happened yesterday.

 

[42N8Bounce]

One more win and the Blazers match last season's win total.



I'd love to see them win their 4th in a row tonight, but that's a big ask. I'm okay with 3 wins on this 5-game road trip.

I'm guessing the Blazers finish around 500, 41-41. Not too shabby considering the over-under was around 34.5 wins entering the season. And the Blazers are doing this with the 3rd most missed player-games in the NBA this season.

I like the winning culture they're building. Screw tanking.

 

[BassPlaya]

One more win and the Blazers match last season's win total.

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I'd love to see them win their 4th in a row tonight, but that's a big ask. I'm okay with 3 wins on this 5-game road trip.

I'm guessing the Blazers finish around 500, 41-41. Not too shabby considering the over-under was around 34.5 wins entering the season. And the Blazers are doing this with the 3rd most missed player-games in the NBA this season.

I like the winning culture they're building. Screw tanking.

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Damn straight, brother!