2021 Western Conference Round 1: (3) Denver Nuggets vs. (6) Portland Trail Blazers

[ArbitraryWater]

Game 1: Trail Blazers 123, Nuggets 109
Game 2: Nuggets 128, Trail Blazers 109
Game 3: Nuggets 120, Trail Blazers 115
Game 4: Trail Blazers 115, Nuggets 95
Game 5: Nuggets 147, Trail Blazers 140 (2OT)
Game 6: Nuggets 126, Trail Blazers 115
Nuggets win series, 4-2

[Axe]

Sucks murray isn't around for denver this time. But if they did overcome 1-3 deficits against utah and lac last year, then they'll have a chance to avenge their 2019 loss from portland later.

[RRR3]

MPJ is around wtf.


And I think this will be easy enough for Denver.

[Axe]

Typo. Corrected it already.

[DoctorP]

Nuggets in 6. Blazers will prove to be tough and then fade away like usual.

[Real14]

Trailblazers in 7.

[fsvr54]

Nuggets are just better, and have the best player.

[Nike D'Antoni]

I predict Blazers. Jamal Murray was huge last year for Nuggets, and Nuggets will struggle without Murray.

[RoseCity07]

We beat a Murray/Jokic Nuggets without Nurkic. Now we have Powell, Nurkic, Carmelo Anthony, RoCo...much more depth. I actually am not sure if Nurkic is a good match up with Jokic. But he does set the best screens for Lillard and CJ. Not having Murray Harris hurts them a lot. Harris was a pesky defender that got on my nerves.

The one thing we just don't know is if Gordon and MPJ can make up for Murray and Harris being gone. Milsap is older but he always kills Portland.

I feel good about the chances for my Blazers. I wouldn't be shocked if Denver won but it would be a let down.

[Nike D'Antoni]

[Nike D'Antoni]

[NugzFan]

We beat a Murray/Jokic Nuggets without Nurkic. Now we have Powell, Nurkic, Carmelo Anthony, RoCo...much more depth. I actually am not sure if Nurkic is a good match up with Jokic. But he does set the best screens for Lillard and CJ. Not having Murray Harris hurts them a lot. Harris was a pesky defender that got on my nerves.

The one thing we just don't know is if Gordon and MPJ can make up for Murray and Harris being gone. Milsap is older but he always kills Portland.

I feel good about the chances for my Blazers. I wouldn't be shocked if Denver won but it would be a let down.

What’s the point in bringing up 2019? Both teams are significantly different

Portlands biggest advantage in this series is health.
That will be difference

[insidehoops]

Game 1 was on ESPN2 briefly, now on ESPN any second.

[insidehoops]

Interesting matchup.

Always feel like the Blazers could be better than they wind up being.

[ThatCoolKid]

Interesting matchup.

Always feel like the Blazers could be better than they wind up being.

It's because Dame isn't a real superstar.