Who Will Win the 1st Round Series: Nuggets or Trail Blazers? When Does Game 1 of DEN vs. POR Start? 2021 NBA Playoff 1st Round Preview!
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Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers: 2021 NBA 1st Round Preview
2021 NBA Western Conference Playoffs-1st Round: Denver Nuggets vs. Portland Trail Blazers
Series Start Time for All Seven Games:
Game 1-Saturday, May 22, 2021 (10:30 P.M. EDT/7:30 P.M. PDT on ESPN)
Game 2-Monday, May 24, 2021 (10:00 P.M. EDT/7:00 P.M. PDT on TNT)
Game 3-Thursday, May 27, 2021 (10:30 P.M. EDT/7:30 P.M. PDT on NBA TV)
Game 4-Saturday, May 29, 2021 (4:00 P.M. EDT/1:00 P.M. PDT on TNT)
*Game 5-Tuesday, June 1, 2021 (TBA and if Necessary)
*Game 6-Thursday, June 3, 2021 (TBA and if Necessary)
Do or Die Game 7-Saturday, June 5, 2021 (TBA and if Necessary)
Series Locations: Ball Arena-Denver, CO (Games 1, 2, 5, 7) & Moda Center-Portland, OR (Games 3, 4, 6)
2020-2021 Regular Season Series: Nuggets Won the Regular Season Series vs. Trail Blazers 2-1
Most Recent Playoff Meeting: 2019 West Semifinals (POR Won 4-3)
Denver Nuggets (47-25)-#3 Seed in the West
- 3 Straight Playoff Appearances for the 1st Time Since 2004-2013
- 4th Postseason Meeting vs. Trail Blazers (1977, 1986, 2019, 2021)
- Denver is 8-9 vs. Portland All-Time in the Playoffs
- 7th Postseason Appearance Since 2010
- Looking for 1st Playoff Series Win Since 2020 West Semifinals vs. Clippers
- Has Not Advanced to the Western Conference Finals in Back-to-Back Seasons
- Seeking 1st League Finals Appearance Since 1976 (as ABA Team)
- Has Not Won a League Championship in Franchise History (ABA nor NBA)
Portland Trail Blazers (42-30)-#6 Seed in the West
- 7th Straight Playoff Appearance Dating Back to 2014
- 4th Postseason Meeting vs. Nuggets (1st Since 2019)
- Portland is 9-8 vs. Denver All-Time in the Playoffs
- Seeking 1st Playoff Series Win Since 2019 West Semifinals vs. Nuggets
- Has Not Been to the Western Conference Finals Since 2019
- Looking for 1st NBA Finals Appearance Since 1992
- Seeking First NBA Championship Since 1977
- 9th Postseason Appearance Since 2010
Top Players to Watch in Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers Series (2020-2021 Regular Season Statistics)
Denver Nuggets
- C Nikola Jokic: 26.4 PPG, 10.8 RPG, 8.3 APG
- PF Aaron Gordon: 10.2 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 2.2 APG
- SF Michael Porter Jr: 19.0 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 1.1 APG
- PF Paul Millsap: 9.0 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 1.8 APG
- PF JaMychal Green: 8.1 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 0.9 APG
Portland Trail Blazers
- PG Damian Lillard: 28.8 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 7.5 APG
- SG C.J. McCollum: 23.1 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 4.7 APG
- PF Carmelo Anthony: 13.4 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 1.5 APG
- C Jusuf Nurkic: 11.5 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 3.4 APG
- SF Norman Powell: 17.0 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 1.8 APG
Official Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers: 2021 NBA 1st Round Series Prediction
Nuggets in Seven Games
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