Watch Portland Trail Blazers vs. Denver Nuggets Live: Preview & Odds
The Denver Nuggets host the Portland Trail Blazers Monday at Ball Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. on April 6.
Broadcast and streaming
Fans can listen on Rip City Radio (KPOJ 620 AM). Television options include KUNP and NBATV.
KUNP appears on Antenna 47.1, Xfinity 16/302/1170, DirecTV 47 and Spectrum 184. BlazerVision streams most Portland games.
Seventy-six of Portland’s 82 games stream live or on demand via BlazerVision. The annual fee is $120. For more streaming details visit Filmogaz.com/blazers/watch.
Odds and betting note
Oregon Lottery and DraftKings list Denver as the clear favorite. The market favors the Nuggets by a large margin.
| Moneyline | DEN -310 | POR +250 |
| Spread | DEN -7.5 |
| Over/Under | 238.5 |
Those checking where to Watch Portland Trail Blazers action and Denver Nuggets live will want these lines.
Team form and recent results
Portland enters at 40-38. The Blazers have won three straight. They have won eight of their last 10 games.
Those results pushed Portland into a tie for eighth in the Western Conference. They sit a half-game ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers.
Denver is 50-28. The Nuggets have won eight straight. They are 11-2 over their last 13 games.
The Nuggets recently defeated the San Antonio Spurs 136-134 in overtime. That win extended Denver’s active streak to the longest in the league.
Earlier meetings this season
This marks the fourth and final meeting between these teams. Portland won on Halloween, 109-107.
Denver responded with decisive wins after the All-Star break. The Nuggets beat Portland 157-103 on Feb. 22. They also won 128-112 on March 22.
Player notes
Portland beat New Orleans 118-106 on Friday in Portland. Jrue Holiday had 27 points and nine assists in that win.
Deni Avdija posted 26 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Toumani Camara added 23 points and three steals.
Camara drew four offensive fouls in that game, including three charging calls. He has 102 offensive fouls this season.
That total is the most by any player in a season since the NBA began tracking the stat in 2005-06. Scoot Henderson missed the first 51 games with a hamstring injury.
Since returning, Henderson is averaging 16.1 points and shooting 46 percent over his last 14 games.
Nikola Jokic starred for Denver in the Spurs game. He finished with 40 points, 13 assists, eight rebounds and three blocks.
Christian Braun contributed 21 points, eight rebounds and four assists in the overtime win.
Injury report
- Portland out: Jerami Grant (right calf strain), Vit Krejci (left calf bruise).
- Also out: Shaedon Sharpe (left calf strain/fibula injury) and Damian Lillard (left Achilles tendon).
- Denver probable: Bruce Brown (left ankle sprain).
- Questionable: Zeke Nnaji (left hip sprain).
- Out for Denver: Spencer Jones (right hamstring strain) and Peyton Watson (right hamstring strain).
What to watch
Expect Denver to push pace and attack the paint. Jokic remains the focal point on offense.
Portland will rely on a balanced attack and recent momentum. The battle for eighth place gives added urgency.
Portland’s next game after this one is on Wednesday. They face the San Antonio Spurs at 6:30 p.m. at Frost Bank Center.
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