NBA DENVER Matchup 20190507

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NBA : Teaser Line Matchup

Tuesday 5/7/2019

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Score

PORTLAND

DENVER

+5.5

-5.5

+180

-220

212.5

98
Final
124

PORTLAND (59 - 32) at DENVER (60 - 33)

Tuesday, 5/7/2019 10:30 PM

Western Conference - Semifinals - Best of 7 - Game 5 - Series tied at 2-2

Board		Side	Total
507	PORTLAND	+8.5	Over 209
508	DENVER	-0.5	Under 217

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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	59-32	+23.7	49-42	48-42	114.5	56.3	46.5%	55.9	110.4	53.6	45.5%	51.4
Road Games	23-22	+4.8	23-22	21-23	110.8	52.6	45.5%	54.6	110.8	52.5	46.0%	52.2
Last 5 Games	3-2	+1	1-4	4-1	116.0	55.4	45.7%	57.6	115.8	51.4	45.4%	56.6
Playoff Games	6-3	+3.8	4-5	5-4	113.0	52.7	45.0%	56.4	110.0	50.4	43.7%	55.8
Division Games	12-13	-0.4	10-15	13-12	112.0	54.8	45.5%	56.0	111.8	54.7	45.7%	52.7

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)	114.5	56.3	42-91	46.5%	11-31	36.1%	19-23	81.1%	56	12	23	21	7	13	5
vs opponents surrendering	111	56	41-89	46.0%	11-32	35.4%	18-23	76.7%	54	10	25	21	8	14	5
Team Stats (Road Games)	110.8	52.6	41-90	45.5%	10-29	35.0%	19-23	82.1%	55	11	22	21	7	14	5
Stats Against (All Games)	110.4	53.6	41-90	45.5%	11-30	35.7%	18-23	77.0%	51	11	23	21	7	12	5
vs opponents averaging	111.2	56.1	41-89	46.0%	11-32	35.4%	18-23	76.1%	54	11	25	21	8	13	5
Stats Against (Road Games)	110.8	52.5	41-89	46.0%	11-30	35.9%	18-24	75.6%	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	60-33	+8	48-45	42-51	110.5	56.5	46.4%	55.0	106.8	55.2	45.8%	50.8
Home Games	38-9	+11.9	28-19	21-26	112.7	58.2	47.9%	55.5	103.0	53.6	44.8%	49.1
Last 5 Games	3-2	+0.6	3-2	3-2	110.8	48.8	42.7%	60.0	109.6	50.0	43.7%	56.2
Playoff Games	6-5	-0.1	6-5	7-4	109.1	51.7	44.9%	54.5	107.7	53.5	46.0%	53.7
Division Games	14-6	+7.1	14-6	11-9	111.7	54.6	47.2%	53.8	108.2	53.8	45.2%	53.0

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)	110.5	56.5	42-90	46.4%	11-31	35.2%	16-21	75.5%	55	12	27	20	8	13	4
vs opponents surrendering	111.3	55.9	41-89	46.0%	11-32	35.6%	18-23	76.7%	53	10	24	21	8	13	5
Team Stats (Home Games)	112.7	58.2	43-89	47.9%	11-30	35.2%	17-22	76.3%	56	12	28	20	8	12	4
Stats Against (All Games)	106.8	55.2	40-87	45.8%	11-31	33.9%	17-22	75.6%	51	10	24	21	7	13	5
vs opponents averaging	111.6	56	41-89	46.2%	11-31	35.7%	18-23	77.3%	53	10	24	21	7	13	5
Stats Against (Home Games)	103.0	53.6	38-86	44.8%	10-31	32.2%	16-22	73.6%	49	10	23	21	7	13	4

Average power rating of opponents played: PORTLAND 96.2, DENVER 96.5

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
3/29/2019	@ 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	97-90	W	4	W	219.5	U	36-85	42.4%	58	10	34-98	34.7%	69	9
5/3/2019	DENVER	140-137	W	-5.5	L	215	O	52-124	41.9%	71	13	54-119	45.4%	76	20
5/5/2019	DENVER	112-116	L	-3	L	211	O	39-82	47.6%	52	14	40-92	43.5%	52	8
5/7/2019	@ DENVER
5/9/2019	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
3/28/2019	@ 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	90-97	L	-4	L	219.5	U	34-98	34.7%	69	9	36-85	42.4%	58	10
5/3/2019	@ PORTLAND	137-140	L	5.5	W	215	O	54-119	45.4%	76	20	52-124	41.9%	71	13
5/5/2019	@ PORTLAND	116-112	W	3	W	211	O	40-92	43.5%	52	8	39-82	47.6%	52	14
5/7/2019	PORTLAND
5/9/2019	@ 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

Nuggets aim to keep momentum going in Game 5 vs. Trail Blazers

For the second straight series the Denver Nuggets were down 2-1 and facing a must-win Game 4 on the road. For the second straight series Denver used a strong second half to pull out a win and grab back homecourt advantage.

Sunday night's 116-112 win in Portland tied the Western Conference semifinal series 2-2. All the Nuggets need to do is hold serve at home against the Trail Blazers and they'll be in the conference finals for the first time in 10 years.

It starts with Game 5 on Tuesday night in Denver.

Denver took back control of the series following an epic four-overtime loss in Game 3 on Friday night. The marathon game took 3 hours and 25 minutes, with the Nuggets having leads late in regulation, the third overtime and the fourth overtime.

Game 4 came less than 48 hours later but neither team looked fatigued. Denver center Nikola Jokic logged 65 minutes on Friday night and then played 39 of the 48 Sunday. He finished with his second consecutive triple-double and now has four in the playoffs.

"I think it's not quitting. We have a lot of competitive guys who don't want to lose. I think we don't want to lose more than we like to win -- which is weird," Jokic said after Sunday's win. "We just didn't want to have the excuse that we lost because of four overtimes, because we were tired."

One more triple-double and Jokic will tie Magic Johnson for the most by a player in a playoff debut.

Denver might need another gem from Jokic to take Game 5. The Trail Blazers have proven they can win on the road -- they're 2-2 in these playoffs -- and haven't had a dominant game from guard Damian Lillard since he scored 39 in Game 1.

Lillard averaged 28 points in the two games in Portland but was a combined 19-for-46 shooting overall and missed 12 of his 16 attempts from 3-point range.

Denver is taking away as much space as possible from the point guard. When he got space in the first round against Oklahoma City, he made the Thunder pay, so the Nuggets are making him take more contested shots.

"They're trying to show bodies and make me play in a crowd," Lillard said after Sunday's game. "Find the open man, that's what I'm trying to do. Trying to see where the help is coming from, see where the other guy is coming from and make that play. And still just find a way to be aggressive and look for shots. Don't let them turn me into a passive player. I can definitely see them trying to be a little more aggressive and have more bodies around me."

The beneficiary of that defense has been Lillard's backcourt mate, CJ McCollum. McCollum is averaging 30 points over the last three games, including a playoff career high of 41 in Game 3.

Jokic has had some help, too. Jamal Murray had 34 points in Game 4 and hit all 11 of his free throws and six straight in the last 13 seconds to hold off the Blazers. Murray is playing with bumps and bruises, but the 22-year-old guard has shown toughness.

Denver will need that toughness and a lot more to keep control of the series.

"You think about how young we are and what we are doing, going on the road and winning a tough game in a hostile environment, and for Jamal to be the centerpiece of that has been phenomenal," Nuggets coach Michael Malone said Sunday.

--Field Level Media

Last Updated: 9/22/2024 2:36:41 AM EST.

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