The Denver Nuggets have a quick turnaround as they travel to face the Portland Trail Blazers tonight at the Moda Center. The Nuggets have been playing inspired basketball of late. They are winners of five in a row and seven of their last eight. During that eight-game span, they are averaging 118.6 PPG and shooting 49% from the field. Denver has scored 110+ points in seven of those last eight games, and although the defense hasn’t been suffocating, the offense is executing at a very high level.
When you look at this Blazer’s lineup, it is very unfamiliar to previous matchups but this is a competitive group.