NBA Playoffs: Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers – Game 1 Preview & Picks

Last Updated on May 21, 2021 8:57 am by

The duel between the Denver Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers in the Western Conference promises to be an exciting one. The Trail Blazers won the last game in the regular season against the Nuggets, with the latter dominating the series between the two this season with two wins. Facundo Campazzo’s team will try to return to victory against Trail Blazers to get on track for the playoffs. This game can be seen on Saturday, May 22, on ESPN at 11:30 p.m. ET. 

Let’s review 5 interesting facts between the two teams: 

1. The Denver Nuggets have never won a title since joining the NBA. 

2. The Trail Blazers currently hold three conference titles and one NBA title achieved in the 1976/77 season. 

3. In the Playoffs, they have faced each other 17 times, being 2019 the last time both teams met, where Portland Trail Blazers is who leads with 9 wins the series. 

4. During this season, they met 3 times, where the Denver Nuggets managed to win two games and the most recent loss at the end of the regular season. 

5. The Denver Nuggets have three consecutive seasons in the NBA Western Conference Playoffs, while the Trail Blazers have eight consecutive seasons. 

Relive the last meeting between the two teams:  (Video cortesía de: MLG Highlights) 

How does Denver Nuggets get to the NBA Playoffs against Trail Blazers? 

The team coached by Michael Malone arrives at the Playoffs, having finished third in the regular season with a streak of three consecutive games without defeat. It is not just any defeat; it is against their rival in the series, the Trail Blazers, who managed to defeat them with a score of 132 to 116 points, so they must review what the mistakes made to try to return to the path of victory and take the series at the end were. 

Review how Trail Blazers made it to the NBA Playoffs 

The Trail Blazers arrive at the NBA Playoffs after finishing sixth in the Western Conference. They also closed the regular season with a record of 4 wins in their last five games, taking into account that the previous game was against the Nuggets, their first opponent in the playoffs. They are hoping to return to the conference semifinals after two-year hiatus. 

Betting line: 

Nuggets: 57.8% (-115) – Points: 116.0 – Best O/U: U 227½ – 110 

Trail Blazers: 42.2% (+100) – Points: 113.2 – Best O/U: O 226½ – 110