Game Thread GAME# 11: NUGGETS @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 13, 2016 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PDT), CSNNW

[Darkwebs]

2016-17 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
DENVER NUGGETS
3 - 6
(3-3 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
6 - 4
(3-2 Home)


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---------PROBABLE STARTERS---------

PG

EMMANUEL MUDIAY VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

GARY HARRIS VS C.J. McCOLLUM

SF

DANILO GALLINARI VS MAURICE HARKLESS

PF

NIKOLA JOKIC VS MEYERS LEONARD

C

JUSUF NURKIC VS MASON PLUMLEE


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WHEN: 6:00 PM (PDT), SUNDAY, 11/13/2016​

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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--------------BENCH--------------

DENVER NUGGETS

NELSON , MURRAY , BEASLEY

MILLER , CHANDLER , HERNANGOMES ,

FARIED , STOKES , ARTHUR



---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

NAPIER , QUARTERMAN , CONNAUGHTON

CRABBE , TURNER , LAYMAN

VONLEH , DAVIS


INJURIES
NUGGETS
Gary Harris (right ankle sprain): DOUBTFUL
Wilson Chandler (left hamstring strain): QUESTIONABLE
Jarnell Stokes (right foot injury): OUT
Darrell Arthur (left knee soreness): OUT
Will Barton (left ankle sprain): OUT
TRAIL BLAZERS
Al-Farouq Aminu (left calf strain): OUT
Festus Ezeli (left knee): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

MICHAEL MALONE --- TERRY STOTTS



OFFICIAL NUGGETS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Sunday marks the second of four regular season games between the Trail Blazers and Nuggets in 2016-17.

• LAST MEETING: Portland defeated Denver, 115-113, in overtime on Oct. 29. Damian Lillard scored a game-high 37 points on 15-of-28 shooting, including the game-winning field goal with 0.3 seconds remaining.

• In that Oct. 29 game, the Trail Blazers scored nine unanswered points in the final 1:26 of regulation to force overtime.

• The Trail Blazers have won 12 of their past 13 matchups against Denver dating back to the start of the 2013-14 season. Portland has won three straight season series entering this year, its longest such streak since winning four straight series from 1990-91 to 1993-94.

• The Trail Blazers have won six consecutive home games against the Nuggets, and are 14-2 vs. Denver at the Moda Center since the start of the 2008-09 season.

• Damian Lillard has averaged 29.3 points on 48.5% shooting over his past three games against the Nuggets (15.8 ppg in prev. four games vs. Den.).

• Damian Lillard has scored at least 30 points in two of his previous three games against the Nuggets after doing so twice in his first 12 career contests against Denver. Lillard’s 37 points against the Nuggets earlier this season (10/29) represents his highest scoring total in 15 career games vs. Denver.

• CJ McCollum (23 points, 10 rebounds) logged his lone double-double of the season against the Nuggets on Oct. 29 in Denver. McCollum has averaged 23.5 points over his past four games against Denver.

• With 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting against Denver on Oct. 29, Evan Turner has now recorded at least 10 points in three consecutive games against the Nuggets on 64.3% shooting.

• TEAM RANKS: The Trail Blazers rank sixth in the NBA in scoring at 108.4 points per game, while the Nuggets are allowing 108.0 points per game (T-24th in NBA).

• TEAM RANKS: Portland ranks fifth in the league in three-point field goal percentage (37.5%), while Denver has held opponents to 33.0% shooting from beyond the arc (ninth lowest % in NBA).

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 93-75
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 64-20
AT THE NUGGETS: Nuggets lead, 55-29

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[SlyPokerDog]

 

[THE HCP]

So you're telling me that even players from OTHER teams love them some HCP? Funny thing is, I gave him that same rookie hazing the newbies on here get from me!

 

[Blazer4ever]

Lets go Blazers Lets go!

Is it too much to ask for a convincing victory for once?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Lets go Blazers Lets go!

Is it too much to ask for a convincing victory for once?

Even if we win Denver will claim they won the popular vote.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Anybody play the Nuggets on NBA 2K17 yet?

 

[Blazer4ever]

Even if we win Denver will claim they won the popular vote.

Who fucking cares. We need to set a limit for the Trump/Election talk or make another forum for it

 

[Blazer4ever]

Even if we win Denver will claim they won the popular vote.

And I'll tell you another thing, I live in fucking Israel. Our government makes Trump uneasy...

 

[SlyPokerDog]

And I'll tell you another thing, I live in fucking Israel. Our government makes Trump uneasy...

Imagine how much better everything would be if we would have had the Jews settle in Tijuana instead of Jerusalem.

You guys do walls right.

 

[Blazer4ever]

Imagine how much better everything would be if we would have had the Jews settle in Tijuana instead of Jerusalem.

You guys do walls right.

We do ugly looking walls. Jews don't work in construction yet. We're waiting for the messiah for that

 

[KingSpeed]

Who fucking cares. We need to set a limit for the Trump/Election talk or make another forum for it

It was a joke. A funny one too.

 

[Blazer4ever]

It was a joke. A funny one too.

I know, it's all good

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

So you're telling me that even players from OTHER teams love them some HCP? Funny thing is, I gave him that same rookie hazing the newbies on here get from me!

Did he also cry?

 

[THE HCP]

Did he also cry?

Nope. Barton aint know bitch.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

Nope. Barton aint know bitch.

so the HCP cried?

 

[BonesJones]

Nope. Barton aint know bitch.

What bitch does Barton not know?

 

[THE HCP]

What bitch does Barton not know?

Damn, I did spell that wrong huh?

 

[Strenuus]

Nope. Barton aint know bitch.

Like... he owns no dogs?

 

[riverman]

So you're telling me that even players from OTHER teams love them some HCP

You thought they were talking about you?

 

[riverman]

This is another team I feel like we play a hundred times a year

 

[BigGameDamian]

Any riots on Sunday?

 

[Strenuus]

Any riots on Sunday?

Ummm... read the news? You'd get an answer quicker on that question.

 

[Cippy91]

 

[Orion Bailey]

So you're telling me that even players from OTHER teams love them some HCP? Funny thing is, I gave him that same rookie hazing the newbies on here get from me!

Did he also cry?

Nope. Barton aint know bitch.

Okay okay okay. Point taken. Now stfu!

 

[Strenuus]

Weird shot, CJ.

 

[Strenuus]

Our defensive rebounding is putrid.

 

[Strenuus]

LOL

 

[Strenuus]

Stick that stanky leg out, Beibs. ROFL

 

[BonesJones]

We box out like a middle school girls team

 

[Strenuus]

Dame... that was awesome off the tip.