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Game Thread: Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trailblazers

nuggets36-22

blazers26-30

Box Score
FINAL

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Total

Denver

31

27

21

32

111

Portland

25

25

32

27

109

Television: ESPN - 7:30ish tip

Best Matchup - Lawson vs. Lillard.  Going to really enjoy watching these two kids going at each other all night.  Bother are fast and fearless, also they play a little, but not much of defense.  I could see this breaking down to a bit of a one on one type affair.  Who ever gets double teamed and consistently passes out to find their open team mates is going to be huge.

Coach vs. Coach - Our beloved George Karl going up against his former pupil, Terry Stotts.  I think George is going to show Stotts a few more things tonight.

Prediction: I think this is going to be a scrappy game for the most part.  Denver should pull away late as Portland tires down.  Thinking Denver 107, Portland 98.

PROJECTED STARTING FIVE

Ty Lawson

Point Guard

Damian Lillard

Andre Iguodala

Shooting Guard

Wesley Matthews

Kosta Koufos

Center

LaMarcus Aldridge

Kenneth Faried

Power Forward

JJ Hickson

Danillo Galinari

Small Forward

Nick Batuum