Denver at Portland

The Denver Nuggets are one of four teams within two games of second place in the NBA Western Conference. They will head to Portland tonight to take on the Trailblazers. They will likely be without Nikola Jokic, who still has an elbow injury. Gordon, Braun, and Murray are also questionable for this game, but it appears they will play. Deandre Ayton is out for Portland, and Jerami Grant is questionable. Portland has won three straight, so the Nuggets aren't going to lay down in this one; it is a big game for them. Denver is getting points in this contest, but they have beaten Portland in nine of the last 11 meetings. Make the play on Denver.