Denver Nuggets

2022 - 10 - 24

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Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers Preview (Blazer's Edge)

The Portland Trail Blazers are rolling, having won their first three games to start the 2022-23 NBA campaign. The last time the Blazers won three in a row ...

He also ranks rank fourth in scoring (12.7 points per game), despite averaging just 8.3 shots per game.With Lillard, Anfernee Simons and Jerami Grant likely to lead the Blazers (3-0) in scoring, the starting lineup needed someone to do a lot of the dirty work while also being able to take advantage of scoring opportunities. Plug a leak, and the Nuggets have counters for that fix. It will be imperative for the Blazers to stop ball early in transition to prevent Jokic from facilitating the break. Through three games, Hart is second on the team in rebounds (30), tied for the lead in steals (five) and assists (13), all while leading the team in field goal percentage (56%). “What the Nuggets have building is an enormous offensive force. Meanwhile, Portland is the ninth best in the league, conceding 109.5 points per game. back into their rotation, and are looking to solidify chemistry early in the season. - Nikola Jokic: It goes without saying that the primary focus for the Blazers on defense will be the two-time MVP. And when Dame sits, Jerami Grant and Anfernee Simons will need to do much more than combine for 28 points on 10-28 shooting. They are enjoying the returns of Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. [Portland Trail Blazers](https://www.blazersedge.com) are rolling, having won their first three games to start the 2022-23 NBA campaign. Damian Lillard was the catalyst yet again, with another 41 point game on 60 percent shooting from the field.

Denver Nuggets at Portland Trail Blazers odds, picks and predictions (USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire)

The Trail Blazers enter Monday as just 1 of 4 undefeated teams in the NBA. They beat the Phoenix Suns 113-111 in overtime Friday in their lone home game.

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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Denver Nuggets: Live updates, time, TV ... (oregonlive.com)

They might have to do so without forward Justise Winslow, who is out with a right ankle sprain. Be sure to check back during the game for live updates ...

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Is Christian Braun The Denver Nuggets' Latest NBA Draft Steal? (Forbes)

Only three games into his NBA career, Denver Nuggets rookie Christian Braun is already making a strong case that he may join Bones Hyland as another Nuggets ...

And assuming that continues, which is reasonable based on just how well he’s started his young NBA career, Braun should have every opportunity to prove that he, like Bones, was yet another Denver Nuggets draft steal. Before being drafted, both players were projected by most prominent draft analysts to be picked in the late-first or early-second round, and both were indeed eventually selected in the 20s, near the upper end of that range. “It's great to see him step in and shoot those shots with confidence.” “They made good passes, and [OKC] played off of me,” Braun said after the game. When Jok hits you with them skip passes, you have to shoot them." This puts him squarely in “draft steal” territory, a status well-earned by his

Perimeter defense continues to plague Denver Nuggets in Portland (Denver Gazette)

That was before Anfernee Simons changed the game's complexion with a third-quarter takeover in the Trail Blazers' 135-110 win. Lillard (31) and Simons (29) ...

From Denver’s perspective, there’s Bones Hyland’s no-look assist to DeAndre Jordan for a dunk in the final seconds of the second quarter. Denver led by 10 when Nikola Jokic picked up his third foul late in the second quarter and held onto a six-point lead at halftime. Jokic made his first shot midway through the second quarter and finished the first half with four points, five rebounds and five assists. Simons hit his first six 3-pointers in the quarter. He recorded the game’s opening bucket and put up eight points in the first quarter. That was before Anfernee Simons changed the game’s complexion with a third-quarter takeover in the Trail Blazers’ 135-110 win.

Anfernee Simons, Blazers throttle Nuggets in stunning fashion (The Denver Post)

Jamal Murray got the first crack at Anfernee Simons and couldn't contain him. Next it was Aaron Gordon, then Bruce Brown and then Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.

Gordon, who had a team-high 26 points on 12-of-16 shooting, was among the lone bright spots. He finished the night with 29 points on 11-of-17 from the field. Defensively, the wheels fell off amid Portland’s 44-point third quarter. The Trail Blazers remained undefeated, improving to 4-0 on the year. Jokic was unusually passive, finishing with only four shots for nine points along with nine rebounds and nine assists. Jamal Murray got the first crack at Anfernee Simons and couldn’t contain him.