The Western Conference semifinals are reaching the culmination stage as the Portland Trail Blazers will clash the Denver Nuggets. The tie is at 2-2 at the moment and it seems that this may go into a 7th game.
Portland Trail Blazers Form
Portland missed a chance to take a commanding 3-1 lead as they did not play well in the 2nd half of the last game. The Trail Blazers now to win at least one more time here in Denver. That way they will maintain their chances to progress to the Western Conference Finals. This is a solid team and has players like CJ McCollum who scored 29 points in the last game against the Nuggets.
On the offensive side of the game, Portland is scoring an average of 113 points per game in the playoffs. Also, they have an average of 45.6 boards per game combined with 18.4 assists per night.
On the defensive side of the game, Portland is conceding an average of 110 points per game in the postseason.
Damian Lillard is their main guy this season as he leads the team with 30.4 points per game in the playoffs.
Denver Nuggets Form
The Nuggets are playing well in the postseason. Moreover, they managed to eliminate the Spurs in a very efficient way. However, it seems that Portland is a strong opponent for them. Yet, they showed that they are a team with a lot of potentials as they won the last game to take the series to 2-2.
Also, their 2nd half performances were impressive as they managed to turn around the game. Now they play at home and they will aim to keep the winning momentum to take the series to 3-2. They will have the in-form Jamal Murray as he scored 34 points in the last game.
On the offensive side of the game, the Nuggets score an average of 109.1 points per game. Also, they have an average of 45.6 rebounds combined with 24.8 assists per night.
On the defensive side of the game, the Nuggets concede an average of 107.7 points per game.
Prediction
Both of these teams have been playing well this season. Also, it seems that they are on the same quality level. However, the Nuggets have been in a commanding form in the last game and their second-half performances showed their class. Additionally, they play at home so I expect them to win this game. Take the Nuggets in this one.
My Free Pick & Prediction for Portland Trail Blazers vs. Denver Nuggets 05/07/2019 is: take the Denver Nuggets -190(MoneyLine).
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