PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Trail Blazers vs. Denver Nuggets
Location: At Moda Center, Portland
Time: 7 p.m.
TV: ESPN, NBC Sports Northwest
Radio: Rip City Radio 620 AM
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About the Nuggets
The starters listed on the Nuggets game notes are Jamal Murray, Gary Harris, Will Barton, Paul Millsap and Nikola Jokic. ... Millsap led the Nuggets in scoring in the preseason, averaging 13.3 points in 18.9 minutes per game. ... Barton, who is listed as the starter at small forward, struggled in the preseason, averaging 8.0 point while shooting 36.1% from the field and 14.3% from the 3-point line. ... New acquisition Jerami Grant averaged 12.0 points in 21.1 minutes per game during the preseason, shooting 50% from the field and 58.3% from 3. ... The Nuggets beat the Blazers in three out of four regular-season games last season, before losing a seven-game playoff series to Portland.
About the Trail Blazers
The starters listed on the Blazers game notes are Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum, Rodney Hood, Zach Collins and Hassan Whiteside. ... McCollum led the Blazers in scoring during the preseason, averaging 20.7 points while shooting 60% from the field and 55.6% from the 3-point line in 24.9 minutes per game. ... Lillard averaged 16.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 24.6 minutes per game during the preseason. He shot 50% from the field and 35.7% from 3. ... Collins had a strong preseason, averaging 13.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.2 blocks, while shooting 50.9% from the field in 24.9 minutes per game. ... The Blazers have won 18 regular season home openers.
Injury Report
Nuggets: OUT: Bol Bol (left foot)
Blazers: OUT: Pau Gasol (left foot), Jusuf Nurkic (left leg)
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