Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets take on Scoot Henderson and the playoff minded Portland Trail Blazers.
The Western Conference playoffs are heating up from the top to the bottom. The Denver Nuggets (44-26) head into the final regular season game against their division rivals the Portland Trail Blazers (31-39) just a game out of second place in the standings. Portland heads into this game just 2.0 games out of the Play-In Tournament. In the first three games between the teams Denver has won two in a row after dropping the first meeting with Portland. Every game matters for seeding down the stretch. Portland is looking to even the season series with Denver, keep the current win streak alive and put even more pressure on the Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns for the final play-in slot.
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Game Date: Friday, March 21, 2025
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This three-game winning streak has kept Portland in the mix for a playoff opportunity after losing five of their previous six games. Anfernee Simons has led the way for Portland averaging 24.6 points per game.
The young core around Simons in the starting lineup has played very well together over the last three games. Deni Avdija (21.6 points per game), Shaedon Sharpe (16.6 points per game), Toumani Camara (16.6 points per game) and Donovan Clingan (7.6 points and 12.6 rebounds per game) have made Portland formidable.
Nikola Jokic is averaging a near triple-double against Portland this season through three games. He is putting up 33.3 points, 9.3 rebounds and 8.7 assists per game on 67-35-100 shooting splits. Jokic is averaging the most points per game against Portland this season of the teams he has played three or more times.
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