NBA Playoffs: Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers – Game 1 Preview & Picks

< wpimage aligncenterid5907sizeSluglargelinkDestinationnone > <div class=wp block image><figure class=aligncenter size large><img src=httpswwwgambylcomwp contentuploads202105prediction fc 052021webp alt= class=wp image 5907><figure><div> < wpimage > < wpparagraph > <p>The duel between the<strong> Denver Nuggets vs Trail Blazers<strong> in the Western Conference promises to be an exciting one The Trail Blazers won the last game in the regular season against the Nuggets with the latter dominating the series between the two this season with two wins <strong>Facundo Campazzos<strong> team will try to return to victory against Trail Blazers to get on track for the playoffs This game can be seen on <strong>Saturday<strong> <strong>May 22 on ESPN at 1130 pm ET<strong> <p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Lets review 5 interesting facts between the two teams <strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>1 <strong>The Denver Nuggets have never won a title since joining the NBA <p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>2 <strong>The Trail Blazers currently hold three conference titles and one NBA title achieved in the 197677 season <p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>3 <strong>In the Playoffs they have faced each other 17 times being 2019 the last time both teams met where Portland Trail Blazers is who leads with 9 wins the series <p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>4 <strong>During this season they met 3 times where the Denver Nuggets managed to win two games and the most recent loss at the end of the regular season <p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>5 <strong>The Denver Nuggets have three consecutive seasons in the NBA Western Conference Playoffs while the Trail Blazers have eight consecutive seasons <p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Relive the last meeting between the two teams <strong><iframe width=560 height=315 src=httpswwwyoutubecomembedxG77rkrxc7g title=YouTube video player frameborder=0 allow=accelerometer autoplay clipboard write encrypted media gyroscope picture in picture allowfullscreen=><iframe><strong> Video cortesía de MLG Highlights <strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>How does Denver Nuggets get to the NBA Playoffs against Trail Blazers <strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>The team coached by Michael Malone arrives at the Playoffs having finished third in the regular season with a streak of three consecutive games without defeat It is not just any defeat it is against their rival in the series the Trail Blazers who managed to defeat them with a score of 132 to 116 points so they must review what the mistakes made to try to return to the path of victory and take the series at the end were <p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Review how Trail Blazers made it to the NBA Playoffs <strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>The Trail Blazers arrive at the NBA Playoffs after finishing sixth in the Western Conference They also closed the regular season with a record of 4 wins in their last five games taking into account that the previous game was against the Nuggets their first opponent in the playoffs They are hoping to return to the conference semifinals after two year hiatus <p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Betting line <strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Nuggets <strong>578 115 <strong> Points <strong>1160 <strong> Best OU <strong>U 227½ 110 <p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Trail Blazers <strong>422 +100 <strong> Points <strong>1132 <strong> Best OU <strong>O 226½ 110<p> < wpparagraph >