NBA DENVER Matchup 20190501

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NBA : Money Line Matchup

Wednesday 5/1/2019

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$ Line

OU Line

Score

PORTLAND

DENVER

-4

+155

-175

219.5

97
Final
90

PORTLAND (57 - 31) at DENVER (59 - 31)

Wednesday, 5/1/2019 9:00 PM

Western Conference - Semifinals - Best of 7 - Game 2 - DEN Leads 1-0

Board		Money Line
577	PORTLAND	+155
578	DENVER	-175

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ADVANCED TEAM STATS

PORTLAND - Current Season Performance
	Straight Up		Against Spread		Team				Opponent
	W-L	Units	W-L	O-U	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.
All Games	57-31	+22.7	48-40	46-41	114.4	56.4	46.7%	55.8	110.3	53.9	45.6%	50.9
Road Games	22-22	+3.3	22-22	21-22	111.1	52.6	45.6%	54.6	111.2	52.9	46.3%	51.9
Last 5 Games	3-2	+1.8	2-3	3-2	112.8	51.8	46.6%	53.6	109.6	53.4	46.2%	49.8
Playoff Games	4-2	+2.8	3-3	3-3	111.3	52.2	45.8%	54.5	107.8	52.5	45.0%	50.8
Division Games	10-12	-1.4	9-13	11-11	111.5	55.0	45.8%	55.4	111.5	55.9	46.3%	50.9

PORTLAND Team Statistics
			Shooting		3pt Shooting		Free Throws		Rebounding
	PPG	Half	FGM-A	Pct	FGM-A	PCT	FTM-A	Pct	Tot	Off	Ast	PF	Stl	TO	Bk
Team Stats (All Games)	114.4	56.4	42-90	46.7%	11-31	36.2%	19-23	81.1%	56	12	23	21	7	13	5
vs opponents surrendering	111.1	56.1	41-89	46.0%	11-32	35.5%	18-23	76.7%	54	10	25	21	8	14	5
Team Stats (Road Games)	111.1	52.6	41-90	45.6%	10-29	35.1%	19-23	82.2%	55	11	22	21	7	14	5
Stats Against (All Games)	110.3	53.9	41-90	45.6%	11-30	35.8%	18-23	77.0%	51	10	23	21	7	12	5
vs opponents averaging	111.3	56.1	41-89	46.0%	11-32	35.4%	18-23	76.1%	54	10	25	21	8	14	5
Stats Against (Road Games)	111.2	52.9	41-89	46.3%	11-30	36.2%	18-24	76.0%	52	10	24	21	8	12	5

DENVER - Current Season Performance
	Straight Up		Against Spread		Team				Opponent
	W-L	Units	W-L	O-U	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.
All Games	59-31	+9.4	46-44	40-50	110.4	56.8	46.6%	54.6	106.5	55.2	45.9%	50.5
Home Games	38-8	+13.6	28-18	21-25	113.2	58.7	48.3%	55.2	103.1	53.7	44.8%	49.0
Last 5 Games	4-1	+3.6	3-2	3-2	107.8	54.4	46.1%	50.8	102.4	49.8	46.5%	49.2
Playoff Games	5-3	+1.3	4-4	5-3	107.1	53.7	46.5%	50.4	104.5	53.5	47.0%	51.2
Division Games	13-4	+8.5	12-5	9-8	111.3	56.1	48.4%	51.8	106.8	53.9	45.5%	51.8

DENVER Team Statistics
			Shooting		3pt Shooting		Free Throws		Rebounding
	PPG	Half	FGM-A	Pct	FGM-A	PCT	FTM-A	Pct	Tot	Off	Ast	PF	Stl	TO	Bk
Team Stats (All Games)	110.4	56.8	42-90	46.6%	11-31	35.2%	16-21	75.6%	55	12	27	20	8	13	4
vs opponents surrendering	111.3	56	41-89	46.0%	11-32	35.6%	18-23	76.7%	53	10	25	21	8	13	5
Team Stats (Home Games)	113.2	58.7	43-89	48.3%	11-30	35.5%	17-22	76.7%	55	11	28	20	8	12	4
Stats Against (All Games)	106.5	55.2	40-86	45.9%	10-31	33.9%	17-22	75.4%	51	10	24	20	7	13	5
vs opponents averaging	111.5	56	41-89	46.2%	11-31	35.7%	18-23	77.2%	53	10	24	21	8	13	5
Stats Against (Home Games)	103.1	53.7	38-86	44.8%	10-31	32.2%	16-22	73.5%	49	10	23	21	7	13	4

Average power rating of opponents played: PORTLAND 96.2, DENVER 96.4

SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

PORTLAND - Season Results
								Team Stats				Opp Stats
Date	Opponent	Score	SU	Line	ATS	Tot.	O/U	Shots	Pct	REB	TO	Shots	Pct	REB	TO
3/23/2019	DETROIT	117-112	W	-5.5	L	214.5	O	43-79	54.4%	50	12	42-84	50.0%	35	7
3/25/2019	BROOKLYN	148-144	W	-6	L	223.5	O	53-121	43.8%	74	3	49-103	47.6%	69	16
3/27/2019	@ CHICAGO	118-98	W	-9	W	216	P	43-83	51.8%	52	8	39-91	42.9%	48	8
3/29/2019	@ ATLANTA	118-98	W	-2.5	W	233	U	45-96	46.9%	63	9	38-94	40.4%	48	10
3/30/2019	@ DETROIT	90-99	L	4.5	L	213.5	U	38-102	37.3%	68	16	37-86	43.0%	52	10
4/1/2019	@ MINNESOTA	132-122	W	-3	W	225	O	50-91	54.9%	55	14	47-96	49.0%	44	9
4/3/2019	MEMPHIS	116-89	W	-9.5	W	217	U	48-94	51.1%	63	13	31-80	38.7%	41	13
4/5/2019	@ DENVER	110-119	L	6	L	216.5	O	42-86	48.8%	48	14	43-84	51.2%	44	9
4/7/2019	DENVER	115-108	W	-8.5	L	219.5	O	41-89	46.1%	66	16	42-95	44.2%	49	10
4/9/2019	@ LA LAKERS	104-101	W	-10	L	226	U	37-90	41.1%	52	12	40-94	42.6%	64	17
4/10/2019	SACRAMENTO	136-131	W	-2.5	W	226.5	O	53-91	58.2%	50	12	50-96	52.1%	43	10
4/14/2019	OKLAHOMA CITY	104-99	W	-3.5	W	223	U	36-86	41.9%	59	18	37-93	39.8%	56	16
4/16/2019	OKLAHOMA CITY	114-94	W	1	W	225	U	42-90	46.7%	52	12	35-86	40.7%	60	16
4/19/2019	@ OKLAHOMA CITY	108-120	L	7	L	221.5	O	39-83	47.0%	50	18	37-77	48.1%	48	15
4/21/2019	@ OKLAHOMA CITY	111-98	W	5.5	W	222	U	37-90	41.1%	59	12	33-88	37.5%	55	14
4/23/2019	OKLAHOMA CITY	118-115	W	-3.5	L	222	O	45-96	46.9%	60	9	47-86	54.7%	44	15
4/29/2019	@ DENVER	113-121	L	4	L	215	O	41-79	51.9%	47	18	41-81	50.6%	42	12
5/1/2019	@ DENVER
5/3/2019	DENVER
5/5/2019	DENVER

DENVER - Season Results
								Team Stats				Opp Stats
Date	Opponent	Score	SU	Line	ATS	Tot.	O/U	Shots	Pct	REB	TO	Shots	Pct	REB	TO
3/22/2019	@ NEW YORK	111-93	W	-11	W	215	U	40-96	41.7%	68	8	34-90	37.8%	52	7
3/24/2019	@ INDIANA	88-124	L	-1.5	L	209	O	33-93	35.5%	49	17	51-91	56.0%	55	11
3/26/2019	DETROIT	95-92	W	-7.5	L	212.5	U	37-87	42.5%	65	14	36-102	35.3%	61	6
3/28/2019	@ HOUSTON	85-112	L	5.5	L	216.5	U	31-84	36.9%	49	14	40-87	46.0%	55	10
3/29/2019	@ OKLAHOMA CITY	115-105	W	4.5	W	218.5	O	48-85	56.5%	45	12	43-88	48.9%	43	13
3/31/2019	WASHINGTON	90-95	L	-10.5	L	227.5	U	35-93	37.6%	64	11	37-92	40.2%	61	10
4/2/2019	@ GOLDEN STATE	102-116	L	8.5	L	220.5	U	36-96	37.5%	51	15	50-92	54.3%	62	24
4/3/2019	SAN ANTONIO	113-85	W	-5	W	214.5	U	47-87	54.0%	57	14	31-81	38.3%	45	11
4/5/2019	PORTLAND	119-110	W	-6	W	216.5	O	43-84	51.2%	44	9	42-86	48.8%	48	14
4/7/2019	@ PORTLAND	108-115	L	8.5	W	219.5	O	42-95	44.2%	49	10	41-89	46.1%	66	16
4/9/2019	@ UTAH	108-118	L	2	L	212.5	O	41-88	46.6%	40	7	41-78	52.6%	60	15
4/10/2019	MINNESOTA	99-95	W	-12.5	L	218.5	U	39-87	44.8%	61	12	39-91	42.9%	47	10
4/13/2019	SAN ANTONIO	96-101	L	-5.5	L	210	U	37-88	42.0%	55	10	40-83	48.2%	53	11
4/16/2019	SAN ANTONIO	114-105	W	-7	W	210.5	O	43-89	48.3%	49	5	39-86	45.3%	55	10
4/18/2019	@ SAN ANTONIO	108-118	L	4.5	L	207	O	42-81	51.9%	45	13	44-89	49.4%	56	6
4/20/2019	@ SAN ANTONIO	117-103	W	4	W	209.5	O	40-89	44.9%	48	7	37-79	46.8%	53	9
4/23/2019	SAN ANTONIO	108-90	W	-5.5	W	210.5	U	39-78	50.0%	55	13	37-90	41.1%	47	7
4/25/2019	@ SAN ANTONIO	103-120	L	3	L	209.5	O	44-96	45.8%	48	7	48-84	57.1%	46	7
4/27/2019	SAN ANTONIO	90-86	W	-6.5	L	207.5	U	35-88	39.8%	61	6	31-85	36.5%	53	6
4/29/2019	PORTLAND	121-113	W	-4	W	215	O	41-81	50.6%	42	12	41-79	51.9%	47	18
5/1/2019	PORTLAND
5/3/2019	@ PORTLAND
5/5/2019	@ PORTLAND

KEY GAME INFORMATION

PORTLAND: LAST SEASON: 49-33, lost in first round.
COACH: Terry Stotts (seventh season).
PROJECTED STARTING FIVE: G Damian Lillard (26.9 ppg), G CJ McCollum (21.4 ppg), F Al-Farouq Aminu (9.3 ppg), F Maurice Harkless, (6.5 ppg), C Jusuf Nurkic (14.3 ppg).
KEY LOSSES: F Ed Davis, G Shabazz Napier
KEY ADDITIONS: G Seth Curry PLAYER TO WATCH: Zach Collins. Now in his second year, the 7-footer out of Gonzaga appears poised for a breakout. He'll be watched after the departure of Davis, who was the spark off the bench for the Blazers last season. Davis was prized for his defense, and Collins seems to have the same impact. A plus was Collins' performance in the NBA Summer League.
OUTLOOK: The Trail Blazers have one of the best backcourts in the league with Lillard and McCollum, but they're up against a Western Conference field that includes the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets, as well as the LeBron James-led Los Angeles Lakers. The Blazers are likely still a playoff team, but they're in a crowded group sitting just below the sure-bets. Like last year, a lot will depend on how the core of Lillard, McCollum and Nurkic perform.

DENVER: LAST SEASON: 46-36, missed playoffs.
COACH: Michael Malone (fourth season).
PROJECTED STARTING FIVE: G Gary Harris (17.5 ppg) G Jamal Murray (16.7 ppg), F Will Barton (15.7 ppg), F Paul Millsap (14.6 ppg), C Nikola Jokic (18.5 ppg).
KEY LOSSES: F Wilson Chandler, F Kenneth Faried, F Richard Jefferson, F Darrell Arthur, G Devin Harris
KEY ADDITIONS: G Isaiah Thomas, F Michael Porter Jr.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: In the offseason, Jokic signed a max deal contract worth around $147 million for five seasons. He's one of the top big men in the game. The Serbian standout turned in 10 triple-doubles last season, including the fastest triple-double in NBA history. He needed just 14 minutes, 55 seconds to reach the accomplishment at Milwaukee on Feb. 15. Jokic is the centerpiece for an organization trying to get to the postseason for the first time since 2012-13.
OUTLOOK: The addition of Thomas gives the Nuggets even more veteran leadership. They're stacked, but so is the rest of the Western Division. Denver has improved each season under Malone, going from 33 wins his first year, to 40 in 2016-17 and 46 last season. The Nuggets lost out on the eighth and final playoff spot in '17-18 when they lost in overtime at Minnesota on the final game of the regular season.

PREVIEW

Blazers seeking better balance against Nuggets

The good news for the Portland Trail Blazers is that Enes Kanter played well despite a shoulder injury. The bad news is it didn't matter against the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series Monday night.

Kanter was questionable after getting hurt in the series finale against Oklahoma City on April 23 but he looked fine in scoring 26 points Monday. He made 11 of 14 shots and pulled down seven rebounds in 33 minutes in Portland's 121-113 loss.

"Enes was terrific, very efficient, finished around the basket playing through the shoulder injury," Blazers coach Terry Stotts said. "I couldn't have asked any more of him."

The Trail Blazers are going to need more than Kanter -- and Damian Lillard -- to beat the host Nuggets in Game 2 on Wednesday night. Lillard had a game-high 39 points in Monday's loss but Denver contained the rest of the Blazers. The Nuggets also forced 18 turnovers, six by Lillard.

"We had some soft plays, soft turnovers, especially at the end of the half," Stotts said. "There's no question the turnovers hurt us."

So did Nikola Jokic, who continued his impressive playoff debut. The Denver center had 37 points and nine rebounds and made 11 of his 18 shots. He was also perfect on 12 free-throw attempts.

Stopping him, or simply keeping him in check, will be a priority for the Blazers.

"You're not going to completely take him out, but you have to make things difficult for him," Lillard said. "We've got to make him see bodies, we've got to be physical, we've got to be ready to help on the post and get back to our man. We've also got to make sure when he's putting up shots, we're keeping him off the glass. He's one of the best at shooting the ball and following his shot and getting a second attempt."

Jokic was assertive in the third quarter when he scored 15 points and hit six free throws. He didn't force anything and took what Portland gave him.

"I can read everything," Jokic said. "I just need to know what they're doing and I'm capable of reading the defense."

Both sides will concentrate more on defense in Game 2 after both shot better than 50 percent in the opener.

"Neither team could stop one another," Denver coach Michael Malone said. "I kept telling our guys, 'Once we get our defense into the game we're going to be OK.' The first team that actually gets defense into the game will be the team that wins."

That could be the case in Game 2, but Portland needs more scoring from other players. CJ McCollum had 16 and Rodney Hood added 17 off the bench, but no other player scored more than four points.

The Blazers will need guys like Maurice Harkless and Al-Farouq Aminu to hit shots when they're open.

"We've got to take shots that are there," Stotts said. "Those guys in particular take the opportunities that are there and they weren't there tonight."

--Field Level Media

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