Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets: Preview, predictions, odds, and how to watch 2020/21 NBA playoffs

Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets will play again on Saturday, May 29, at 4:00 pm (ET) at the Moda Center in Portland for the first round of the 2020/21 NBA playoffs. Here, you'll find all the match information, predictions, odds, and how to watch the game.

We all expected this to be one of the most exciting and unpredictable series of the first round and thus far, we haven't been wrong. This has gone back and forth and no team seems to have a clear edge.

Right now, the Denver Nuggets lead the series 2-1 after getting a narrow win on the road in Game 3, so we can definitely expect a big performance from Damian Lillard to try and even the series.

Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets: Match Information

Date: Saturday, May 29, 2021
Time: 4:00 PM (ET)
Location: Moda Center, Portland

Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets: Times By State In The U.S

ET: 4:00 PM
CT: 3:00 PM
MT: 2:00 PM
PT: 1:00 PM

Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets: Storylines

No one has ever questioned Portland's ability to score in bunches but their defense has always been subpar. They can't seem to get stops and that's hurting their chances against a Nuggets team that features players that can get hot from all three levels.

The Nuggets have kept up with the Blazers' fast-paced offense and have played substantially better defense than their rivals. Then again, there's simply no stopping Damian Lillard, even if Aaron Gordon has done a solid job thus far.

Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets: Results

Portland Trail Blazers: 40-32 (20-16 at Home)

Denver Nuggets: 47-25 (22-14 at Home)

Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets: Lineups

Portland Trail Blazers

Damian Lillard (PG)
CJ McCollum (SG)
Norman Powell (SF)
Robert Covington (PF)
Jusuf Nurkic (C)

Denver Nuggets

Facundo Campazzo (PG)
Austin Rivers (SG)
Michael Porter Jr (SF)
Aaron Gordon (PF)
Nikola Jokic (C)

How To Watch Or Live Stream Free Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets In The U.S

The 2020/21 NBA playoffs between Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets to be played on May 29 at the Moda Center in Portland will be broadcasted in the US by TNT, and NBA League Pass.

Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets: Predictions And Odds

Unsurprisingly, oddsmakers expect the Portland Trail Blazers to bounce back at home and tie the series, as they're currently favored by 3.5 points. The game total, on the other hand, is set at 228 points.