Who’s Playing
Portland @ Denver
Current Records: Portland 17-15; Denver 19-11
What to Know
The Portland Trail Blazers are on the road again Friday and play against the Denver Nuggets at 9 p.m. ET Dec. 23 at Ball Arena. If the matchup is anything like Denver’s 121-120 win from their previous meeting in December, the scorekeeper will be kept real busy.
It looks like the Trail Blazers must have gotten on Santa’s naughty list since the squad didn’t end up with the victory they were expected to receive on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Oklahoma City Thunder by a score of 101-98. The defeat was just more heartbreak for Portland, who has now lost five close ones in a row against the Thunder. The top scorers for Portland were power forward Jerami Grant (17 points) and point guard Damian Lillard (16 points).
Meanwhile, the Memphis Grizzlies typically have all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Denver proved too difficult a challenge. The stars were brightly shining for Denver in a 105-91 victory over the Grizzlies. It was another big night for the Nuggets’ power forward Aaron Gordon, who had 24 points in addition to seven rebounds.
The Trail Blazers are expected to lose this next one by 5.5. However, those who like betting on the underdog should be happy to hear that they are 10-5-2 against the spread when expected to lose.
Denver’s victory lifted them to 19-11 while Portland’s loss dropped them down to 17-15. We’ll see if Denver can repeat their recent success or if Portland bounces back and reverse their fortune.
How To Watch
- When: Friday at 9 p.m. ET
- Where: Ball Arena — Denver, Colorado
- TV: Altitude 2 Sports
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $16.00
Odds
The Nuggets are a solid 5.5-point favorite against the Trail Blazers, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Nuggets as a 5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -109
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Series History
Denver have won 24 out of their last 42 games against Portland.
- Dec 08, 2022 – Denver 121 vs. Portland 120
- Oct 24, 2022 – Portland 135 vs. Denver 110
- Feb 27, 2022 – Denver 124 vs. Portland 92
- Jan 13, 2022 – Denver 140 vs. Portland 108
- Nov 23, 2021 – Portland 119 vs. Denver 100
- Nov 14, 2021 – Denver 124 vs. Portland 95
- Jun 03, 2021 – Denver 126 vs. Portland 115
- Jun 01, 2021 – Denver 147 vs. Portland 140
- May 29, 2021 – Portland 115 vs. Denver 95
- May 27, 2021 – Denver 120 vs. Portland 115
- May 24, 2021 – Denver 128 vs. Portland 109
- May 22, 2021 – Portland 123 vs. Denver 109
- May 16, 2021 – Portland 132 vs. Denver 116
- Apr 21, 2021 – Denver 106 vs. Portland 105
- Feb 23, 2021 – Denver 111 vs. Portland 106
- Aug 06, 2020 – Portland 125 vs. Denver 115
- Feb 04, 2020 – Denver 127 vs. Portland 99
- Dec 12, 2019 – Denver 114 vs. Portland 99
- Oct 23, 2019 – Denver 108 vs. Portland 100
- May 12, 2019 – Portland 100 vs. Denver 96
- May 09, 2019 – Portland 119 vs. Denver 108
- May 07, 2019 – Denver 124 vs. Portland 98
- May 05, 2019 – Denver 116 vs. Portland 112
- May 03, 2019 – Portland 140 vs. Denver 137
- May 01, 2019 – Portland 97 vs. Denver 90
- Apr 29, 2019 – Denver 121 vs. Portland 113
- Apr 07, 2019 – Portland 115 vs. Denver 108
- Apr 05, 2019 – Denver 119 vs. Portland 110
- Jan 13, 2019 – Denver 116 vs. Portland 113
- Nov 30, 2018 – Denver 113 vs. Portland 112
- Apr 09, 2018 – Denver 88 vs. Portland 82
- Jan 22, 2018 – Denver 104 vs. Portland 101
- Dec 22, 2017 – Denver 102 vs. Portland 85
- Nov 13, 2017 – Portland 99 vs. Denver 82
- Mar 28, 2017 – Portland 122 vs. Denver 113
- Dec 15, 2016 – Denver 132 vs. Portland 120
- Nov 13, 2016 – Portland 112 vs. Denver 105
- Oct 29, 2016 – Portland 115 vs. Denver 113
- Apr 13, 2016 – Portland 107 vs. Denver 99
- Jan 03, 2016 – Portland 112 vs. Denver 106
- Dec 30, 2015 – Portland 110 vs. Denver 103
- Nov 09, 2015 – Denver 108 vs. Portland 104