Game Thread Game #14 - BLAZERS @ NUGGETS - NOVEMBER 14, 2021 - SUNDAY - 5:00 PM (PDT) ROOT SPORTS

[Chris Craig]

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STARTERS





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WHEN: NOVEMBER 14, 2021, SUNDAY - 5:00 PM (PDT)
WHERE: BALL ARENA, DENVER NUGGETS


TV BROADCAST

RADIO BROADCAST



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BENCHES

BLAZERS


Cody Zeller Larry Nance Jr

Nassir Little Anfernee Simons

Tony Snell Dennis Smith Jr

Ben McLemore CJ Elleby

Greg Brown Trendon Watford

Keljin Blevins

DENVER


Facundo Campazzo PJ Dozier

Jeff Green JaMychal Green

Austin Rivers Bol Bol

Vlatko Cancar Petr Cornelie

Markus Howard Bones Hyland


Zeke Nnaji Jamal Murray

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INJURIES

DENVER

Jamal Murray (Knee) OUT

Michael Porter Jr (Back ) OUT

Vlatko Cancar (Hip) QUESTIONABLE


BLAZERS

Damian Lillard (Abdomen) OUT

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COACHES


Chauncey Billups


Mike Malone

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NOTES

LAST 5


DENVER

DEN 101 - IND 98 W
DEN 113 - MIA 96 W
DEN 95 - HOU 94 W
DEN 106 - MEM 108 L
DEN 97 - MEM 106 L


BLAZERS

POR - HOU
POR 109 - PHX 119 L
POR 109 - LAC 117 L
POR 105 - LAL 90 W
POR 110 - IND 106 W
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• This is the first of four meeting between the Blazers and Nuggets this season. They will play again November 23rd in Portland, January 13th in Denver, and February 27th back in Portland.
• The Nuggets won the 2020-21 season series 2-1.
• The Blazers were defeated by the Nuggets last postseason 4-1 in the first round of the playoffs.
• Will Barton was drafted by the Trail Blazers in 2012 with the 40th pick. He played for three seasons in Portland from 2012-2015
• Jusuf Nurkic started his NBA career with Denver after being drafted and traded by the Bulls. He played in Denver from 2014-17.

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TRIVIA

The Blazers lost to the Nuggets 147 - 140 in 2 OT in game 4 of their western Conference 1stvrnd matchup despite 55 points from Lillard. He was the 2nd leading scorers of that game for Portland with 19 pts and 11 rebounds.

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[Fairly-Hard]

Nice!

 

[Shaboid]

You're really hitting your stride on the game threads.

Time for a road winning streak!

 

[Mr. Robot]

denver will cancel this win against houston

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Mike Malone can rest his starters.
Just play Rivers and Campazzo
Throw in the two Green's and Bol Bol,
Stir in some "Elevation" and "Home Court/ Road for Blazers"
Easy win for the Nuggets right?

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Sounds like Dame might be out?

 

[riverman]

Dennis Smith Jr time!

 

[Haakzilla]

Sounds like Dame might be out?

...making this the easiest poll of the season! Lol

 

[Cugel]

So, who starts? I have a feeling Portland takes this one.

 

[DDolla]

Glad Dame will be resting this game. Like we are beating the Nuggets. It’s an L even if he plays

 

[Mr. Robot]

this is great opportunity to see how the blazers look with powell at the two and actual wing with the starting unit

ideally, wed play with dame and w/o cj mccollum, but this could give some insight too

i dont think ant will start, we need his scoring off the bench, but maybe smith jr starts the game, although not likely

 

[Chris Craig]

this is great opportunity to see how the blazers look with powell at the two and actual wing with the starting unit

ideally, wed play with dame and w/o cj mccollum, but this could give some insight too

i dont think ant will start, we need his scoring off the bench, but maybe smith jr starts the game, although not likely

CJ/Norm/Roco/Nance/Nurk probably

 

[Cugel]

Look Denver is missing two huge pieces, this is winnable

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Ant needs to start. If Stotts was still coach, DSJ would start.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

...making this the easiest poll of the season! Lol

9 people still feel he will have an impact.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Ant needs to start. If Stotts was still coach, DSJ would start.

Yep. Stotts kept his rotations the same and plugged in the bench player.
I wonder what Billups will do?

 

[wizenheimer]

I've watched the NBA or decades. From that I can confidently say that several times a year when teams are missing their best player, and leader, in a road game, it's actually pretty common those teams get wins. Other players step up while the opposing players relax and expect easy sailing

 

[KSF-ERIC]

I've watched the NBA or decades. From that I can confidently say that several times a year when teams are missing their best player, and leader, in a road game, it's actually pretty common those teams get wins. Other players step up while the opposing players relax and expect easy sailing

Yes. We won in Philly last year with Elleby leading the way on both ends of the court when Dame sat out.

 

[Labinot41]

What is our defensive ranking after the Rockets game?

 

[Scalma]

Will be interesting to see who starts, Ant or Nas.

 

[illmatic99]

What is our defensive ranking after the Rockets game?

8th in offense. 16th in defense

 

[illmatic99]

looks like Ant is starting. Think I woulda gone with Nas instead.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Watch Simons just light the Nuggets up. Career night.

 

[Mr. Robot]

Watch Simons just light the Nuggets up. Career night.

id rather see him pass the ball sometimes

 

[OneSport3]

I've watched the NBA or decades. From that I can confidently say that several times a year when teams are missing their best player, and leader, in a road game, it's actually pretty common those teams get wins. Other players step up while the opposing players relax and expect easy sailing

I’ve actually made a good amount taking these bets. It’s a natural letdown situation. It’s happened twice in the last 2 seasons just against the Sixers. Last season in Philly when Dame and CJ were out, the Blazers beat Philly. And this season with Embiid and Harris out, the Sixers beat Portland.

 

[illmatic99]

Guys dont look ready to play

 

[Cugel]

god awful start

 

[illmatic99]

What an awful start. What did these guys do last night

 

[OneSport3]

Need to bench all the starters except Norm. No energy and intensity to start the game. Just too cool to give any effort.