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 today, May 27, at 10:30 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 series in the first round and it has definitely lived up to the hype thus far. The Nuggets bounced back in a big way after their loss in Game 1, and the series will now head to Portland.

Judging by what we've seen thus far, we wouldn't be surprised to see this series go the distance. Both games have been pretty close until the final quarter and no one seems to have a clear edge.

Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets: Match Information

Date: Thursday, May 27, 2021
Time: 10:30 PM (ET)
Location: Moda Center, Portland

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

ET: 10:30 PM
CT: 9:30 PM
MT: 8:30 PM
PT: 7:30 PM

Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets: Storylines

The Portland Trail Blazers continue to struggle to get stops, and coach Terry Stotts knows that he could be coaching for his job in this series. Damian Lillard is once again putting the team on his shoulders and proving to be an unstoppable scorer from all three levels, but the rest of the squad needs to step up, especially in the defensive end.

'Rookie' point guard Facundo Campazzo has done an outstanding job of taking pressure off Nikola Jokic's shoulders as a playmaker thus far in the series. The Blazers want Jokic taking shots but not creating for others, so the Argentinean is having the ball on his hands more often. That combined with his crafty and pesky defense, have been the X-factor 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 27 at the Moda Center in Portland will be broadcasted in the US by NBA TV, 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 take back the lead in the series, as they're currently favored by 4 points. The game total, on the other hand, is set at 226.5 points.