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The Denver Nuggets are the best home team in the NBA, and they are in a prime spot to cover against the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.

Here’s the latest odds and how to wager on this game: 10 spot and just one game behind the No. Now, Portland is in the No. The Nuggets are looking to build on that tonight, but they may be a little shorthanded. Blazers vs.

The Portland Trail Blazers (21-22) battle the Denver Nuggets (30-13) Tuesday. Tip from Ball Arena is set for 9 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico ...

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The 13-game winning streak on their home court has helped vault the Nuggets atop the Western Conference standings halfway through the season. They have won 16 ...

It was fun to go back over there - see the court, see it named after me, the logo on the court. We get down the stretch and it was just like everything we did was a foul. He had 32 points in the second half against the Nuggets on Dec. ... Denver closed out the season series against Portland with a 3-1 mark. It's where I decided that I was going to take this basketball thing very, very serious and see where it took me. His daughter accompanied him to the event. This was a game that, at times, turned into the Jokic vs. A Bruce Brown dunk helped spark another run by the Nuggets to pull away. ''It's a lot of stuff that we could have done better, but down the stretch I just felt like the refs just decided the game,'' said Lillard, who drew a technical foul late in the fourth quarter. Acting coach David Adelman stepped in and the Western Conference-leading Nuggets didn't miss a beat. No, it was cool,'' cracked Adelman, who's the son of longtime NBA coach Rick Adelman. Jokic, who was 13 of 14 from the floor, finished with 12 rebounds and 10 assists.

Earlier today it was announced that Denver Nuggets Head Coach Michael Malone has entered into health and safety protocols. It isn't the first time that ...

A portion of that can be credited to Michael Malone who has put himself in conversations for Coach of the Year. The team also announced that Assistant Coach David Adelman will serve as the Head Coach for tonight’s game against Portland. Earlier today it was announced that Denver Nuggets Head Coach Michael Malone has entered into health and safety protocols.

Assistant David Adelman filled in Tuesday night for Michael Malone, who entered the league's health and safety protocols. Denver beat Portland, 122-113.

"Everyone will step up," Adelman said. "The responsibilities change," said Adelman, who may coach again Wednesday night against Minnesota. It's kind of odd," Adelman said of facing the Blazers. Adelman added Malone will be in contact with the staff -- via cellphone -- and fellow assistant coach Ryan Saunders would serve as Adelman's right-hand adviser. "It's kind of cool. His dad was a successful coach of the Blazers, too.

The Denver coach will absent at Ball Arena for the Nuggets bout with the Blazers this evening.

Adelman was also a foundation player for the Blazers, representing the franchise as a point guard between 1970 and 1973. Assistant coach David Adelman will lead the team in his stead. [Denver Nuggets](https://www.denverstiffs.com) will be without Michael Malone when they host the [Portland Trail Blazers](https://www.blazersedge.com) at Ball arena as he enters health and safety protocols.

The Denver Nuggets announced on social media that head coach Michael Malone will miss the game Tuesday night against Portland.

The Nuggets (30-13) have won 13 games at home, back-to-back, under the 51-year-old Malone this season, as the team sits at the top of the Western Conference ...

His father, Rick, coached in the NBA for 23 seasons. went on to win the 2020 championship. Denver lost in Game 5 to the Los Angeles Lakers, ironically coached by Vogel. He was formerly a player development and assistant coach on the Minnesota Timberwolves from 2011 to 2015, under his father, Rick. He's won 344 games over eight seasons with the Nuggets, which is the third-most in team history. The Nuggets (30-13) have won 13 straight home games at Ball Arena.

The 13-game winning streak on their home court has helped vault the Nuggets atop the Western Conference standings halfway through the season. They have won 16 ...

Lillard is averaging 35 points in the three games against the Nuggets and 28.8 points per game overall. It was their second win in as many nights over the Mavericks -- both at home -- and Lillard was the driving force. The Trail Blazers won the first game at home, but the Nuggets have taken the last two, including a last-second win at Portland on Dec. Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard scored 40 points in that loss and 34 in Denver's 13-point win on Dec. Denver will try to win the season series against Portland on Tuesday when the Northwest Division rivals play the last of four games against each other. The injury happened in the first half, and he didn't return to the game.

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Nikola Jokic had 36 points as part of his 13th triple-double of the season to offset a 44-point performance from Damian Lillard, and the Denver Nuggets won ...

We get down the stretch and it was just like everything we did was a foul. It was fun to go back over there — see the court, see it named after me, the logo on the court. This was a game that, at times, turned into the Jokic vs. “The guys were excited.” No, it was cool,” cracked Adelman, who’s the son of longtime NBA coach Rick Adelman. Jokic, who was 13 of 14 from the floor, finished with 12 rebounds and 10 assists.

Damian Lillard tallied 44 points, (30 in the 1st Half) and 8 assists for the Trail Blazers in the losing effort. The Nuggets have won their 7th consecutive game ...

The Nuggets were without head coach Michael Malone, who missed the game after entering the league's health and safety protocols. Acting coach David Adelman ...

It was fun to go back over there — see the court, see it named after me, the logo on the court. We get down the stretch and it was just like everything we did was a foul. He had 32 points in the second half against the Nuggets on Dec. ... It was Jokic's 89th career triple-double. ... Denver closed out the season series against Portland with a 3-1 mark. No, it was cool," cracked Adelman, who's the son of longtime NBA coach Rick Adelman. This was a game that, at times, turned into the Jokic vs. "It was cold. "We're going in the right direction," Jokic said. A Bruce Brown dunk helped spark another run by the Nuggets to pull away. Acting coach David Adelman stepped in and the Western Conference-leading Nuggets didn't miss a beat. Jokic, who was 13 of 14 from the floor, finished with 12 rebounds and 10 assists.

Nikola Jokić - A+ The best player in the world is leveling up again. Jokić posted a 36-point triple-double on 14 shots against the Portland Trail Blazers.

It’s a joy to watch a player most known for his athleticism develop as such a versatile weapon for one of the best teams in basketball. Pope shot 2 of 9 from the field and smoked some straightforward finishes. His seven assists to zero turnovers would make for a welcome contribution from any starting point guard, and he scored the first nine points of the game for the Nuggets. Of course, when I sought validation of that opinion from the back-to-back MVP, he broke it down in simpler terms for the post-game attendees. It’s an excellent way for him to utilize his size and maximize the mismatch potential. But Porter also got it working from the mid-post, an area he hoped to improve this season. It’s a feature of his greatness that the offense should thrive in a healthy, sustainable manner. Almost none of his production felt outside of the offense’s identity, and there was virtually nothing Portland could do to stop him. Denver, and it would be more accurate to say Murray landed the first blow. He missed just once from the free-throw line. He missed just once from the field. He and the Nuggets got torched before the halftime adjustments.

After filling in for Michael Malone who was in health and safety protocol, David Adelman reflects on being the son of a Hall of Fame coach.

“I really think he’s the guy who’s going to be the next head coach because he has that head for a head coach,” Jokić said. Porter said Adelman “put his own little style” on the game by tweaking some rotations and calling different plays. “He basically took me out one time and said ‘You need to coach,'” Adelman said. And on Tuesday, he led those grown men to their 14th consecutive home victory, which kept them atop the Western Conference with a 31-13 record. “This here (pointing to Denver’s Ball Arena) is incredible, the lights, Jokić, the whole thing. But he always had that, and that’s something I look back on and realize now that I had a great role model.” “His offense allowed great players to be great but didn’t allow them to dominate the team,’’ David said. It was hard to escape the coincidence of his first stint as head coach coming against Portland. Rick Adelman ran circles around the NBA with the offense during his eight seasons in Sacramento (1999-2006), and today the Nuggets use a version of it, centered around “But it was a great life experience.” Through the longest period of sustained success in Blazers’ history (1989-94), Rick was leading it from the sidelines, and David was a ball boy, soaking it all in. He was waiting to talk to his father, Hall of Fame coach Rick Adelman, who is 76 and living in Portland.

Nuggets defeat Blazers 122-113. Blazers dropped their eighth straight road game. They start a six-game homestand Thursday against Philadelphia.

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Damian Lillard was hot. But Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets were hotter.

After the cracks in the armor began to show in the third quarter, the Blazers’ chances crumbled in the final frame. Seven of those points came in the first half and it showed how essential his production is off the bench when his shot is falling. It led to 14 transition points in the first half and a 16-10 advantage for the game. On the flip side, Sharpe had one of his most steady performances of the season, giving Portland a boost off the bench. He looked somewhat uncomfortable attacking with the ball in his hands, unsure of how to go at his defender once he got his desired target on the switch. It was the nature of the turnovers that was again so frustrating. Denver rode that dynamite performance from Jokic and a virtually weakness-free offense to a 50 percent night from the field, including 34.4 percent shooting from deep and 52 points in the paint. Many were unforced errors, including one on the first offensive possession of the period and another coming out of a timeout. According to Blazers statistical guru Cory Jez, Denver pushed the ball in transition on 50 percent of Portland misses in the first half. 1 seed in the Western Conference on a night it was clear why Denver is one of the NBA’s best teams. While Jokic was able to be effective in the halfcourt, Denver still burned Portland on the fastbreak. That’s right, he only missed one shot, and it came in the third quarter when he jacked up a fadeaway 3-pointer to beat the shot-clock.

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For the second night in a row, the Denver Nuggets (31-13) are back in action with the Minnesota Timberwolves (22-23) for the second time this season.

Tonight will be the fourth time in less than a month that the Nuggets have played back-to-back games. This is also the second time this month, and it’s the second time that the Timberwolves will be catching the Nuggets on the second night of a back-to-back after having the previous night off. In the previous meeting between these two teams, the Nuggets shot a higher percentage from 3-point range, had more points in the paint, while having more fast-break points and more points scored off of turnovers. In the previous matchup between these two teams, the Nuggets had 27 assists, which isn’t a bad mark, but this team is 19-3 this season when they get 30 or more assists in the game. Getting the ball moving keeps the defense off balance, and it makes it easier for everyone to score and operate. Due to injuries and other factors, this team has underperformed to this point in the year, but they’re 6-4 in their last 10 games and 6-2 in the month of January.

The Denver Nuggets are hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night and our betting experts have Timberwolves vs. Nuggets predictions for this NBA ...

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Nikola Jokic had his league-leading 13th triple-double in the win against the Portland Trail Blazers. Jokic added 36 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists on 93 ...

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The Minnesota Timberwolves (22-23) visit the Denver Nuggets (31-13) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 10:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds ...

The Nuggets rank fourth in fast break scoring (16.9) while the Timberwolves give up the 12th-most transition baskets in the league. In addition to ranking in the top five in both rebounds and assists, Jokic ranks sixth with a 63% field goal percentage. He is, without a doubt, one of the most impactful and skilled players in the league. The Nuggets feature a tremendous offensive that ranks sixth in scoring (117.2 PPG). They do an excellent job sharing the ball as they rank second in assists (28.8 APG). Despite their lack of outside shooting, the Timberwolves rank fourth in two-point field goal percentage (58%). With all of the assets they gave up for Gobert, he figures to be a huge focus tonight as he matches up against reigning MVP Nikola Jokic. PPG), thanks primarily to their inability to defend the three. Minnesota allows the third-most threes per game (13.6) at the second-highest rate in the league (37%). Minnesota features a solid offense that ranks 12th in scoring (115 PPG). The Nuggets covered 54% of their games while 52% went under. The Timberwolves covered 42% of their games while 51% went under the projected point total.

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The Denver Nuggets have a new franchise leader in assists as Nikola Jokic has surpassed Alex English all-time.

The Nuggets big man found himself in foul trouble, having picked up his third foul late in the first half. He eventually finished with 12 on the evening to zoom past the record in their 122-118 win over the T-Wolves. On Wednesday night, Jokic etched his name in the Nuggets franchise history books.

The Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves got their game started early with neither team in any rush to play strong defense. The Nuggets had gotten out ...

With 2:05 remaining in the game, Murray drilled his second triple of the night to tie the game at 118. The Nuggets had a couple of scoreless possessions, and the Timberwolves took advantage by gaining their first lead of the game when they went up 35-34. The Nuggets picked up the third quarter where they left off in the first half. The Nuggets’ second unit struggled offensively to end the quarter as they went scoreless in the final two minutes, and the Timberwolves had made it a 30-27 game heading into the second quarter. The Nuggets had gotten out to a 19-14 lead a little over halfway through the first quarter. The Timberwolves came storming back to make it a 21-20 game, and the Nuggets promptly answered with a 6-0 run over the next 90 seconds to keep their distance.

The hill to the top of the Nuggets' career assist chart just got taller.

Down 3 with just over two minutes to play, Murray stepped into a 3 and drilled it before staring down the Minnesota bench. The Nuggets were 3-16 to start the third quarter and finished 8 for 21. His dominance inside helped the Nuggets finish with a 74-54 advantage in points in the paint. Minnesota took advantage of foul trouble for Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon in the final minutes of the second quarter and led 60-55 at halftime. What went wrong: The Nuggets hit a few in the fourth but could hardly buy a 3-pointer in the first three quarters. with a mismatch in the post a minute later for his second of the night. Denver led by three to start the second quarter only for the Timberwolves to take the lead in the second. Jokic picked up his third foul with more than three minutes remaining in the second quarter, delaying the inevitable. So, for our center and Alex English to be at the top of that list, it says a lot about a Hall of Famer and a future Hall of Famer and what they brought to this franchise.” His first assist Wednesday came in the first two minutes when he hit Jamal Murray for a transition dunk. Assist number three came midway through the first when Kentavious Caldwell-Pope cut for a layup. English, a 6-foot-8 forward recorded 3,679 assists in 11 seasons with the Nuggets.