Denver Nuggets vs. Portland Trail Blazers Predictions and Preview for 6/3/2021

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Denver takes on Portland on 6/3/2021 at 8:00PM.


The Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers face off in an important game for both teams. Denver has a record of 47-25 this regular season. Portland is 42-30 this regular season. Both have players to meet and know.

Denver Team Defense Preview

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Their defensive efficiency is 112.1, which means they have an above average defense relative to other teams in the NBA. This analysis would be woefully incomplete without going into further detail aside from just a defensive efficiency rating.
They are an average team when it comes to the shot quality of their opponents. Their ability to keep opponents from scoring at the rim is among the best in the NBA. It is rough to say, but they are making it too easy for opponents to score at the rim.
Nothing will blow you away about their ability to force live ball turnovers.

Denver Team Offense Preview

Getting excited about an offensive efficiency of 117.1 is going a bit overboard with an above-average offense. And nothing more than that. This analysis would be woefully incomplete without going into further detail aside from just an offensive efficiency rating. This is a team that likes to play grinders. They want to execute in half court and frustrate opponents in their offensive half court situations.
Their True Shooting Percentage is .588 which considered to be slightly above average. Their Effective Field Goal Rate is .557, which considered to be slightly above average. They attempt .383 of their shots from three point range. They take threes less often than many in the NBA. They made .377 of their shots from three point range. They are a slightly above average three point shooting team. They made .803 of their shots from the Free Throw Line. They are a slightly above average Free Throw shooting team.
They rebounded 24.7% of their missed shots. This is an above average offensive rebounding team.

Portland Team Defense Preview

Their defensive efficiency is 116.0, there is a lot of work to do here. This analysis would be woefully incomplete without going into further detail aside from just a defensive efficiency rating.
They are an average team when it comes to the shot quality of their opponents. They are quite average in their ability to keep opponents from scoring at the rim. There is an inconsistent effort to keeping opponents from scoring at the rim though.
Sometimes defenses are very focused on forcing bad shots and getting the defensive rebound. Is there anything to support this? It may be just possible that this is a passive defense.

Portland Team Offense Preview

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Getting excited about an offensive efficiency of 117.8 is going a bit overboard with an above-average offense. And nothing more than that. This analysis would be woefully incomplete without going into further detail aside from just an offensive efficiency rating. This is a slower than average team when it comes to the pace of play.
Their True Shooting Percentage is .577 which considered to be slightly above average. Their Effective Field Goal Rate is .540, which considered to be slightly above average. They attempt .448 of their shots from three point range. They take three point shots more than many in the NBA. They made .385 of their shots from three point range. They are an above average three point shooting team. They made .823 of their shots from the Free Throw Line. They are an above average Free Throw shooting team.
They successfully retrieved 23.0% of their missed shots. They are a slightly above average rebounding team.

The Denver Roster

The Players to Watch for Denver
Nikola Joki� 6-11 284 C
He is an MVP candidate this season and a player you must know.
He does not attack the rim as much as he should. He is not considered a frequent three point shooter. In man-to-man defense, playing fairly standard defense against him on the perimeter is advisable. He does not do the things he needs to do to get himself to the Free Throw Line consistently. He is a generally average Free Throw Shooter.
One of the best distributors in the NBA, he sets up his teammates like few others. He does not turn it over more or less than anyone. He makes an effort to get offensive rebounds, but he is not a leader in this metric.
Michael Porter Jr. 6-10 218 SF
He is a positive impactful starter who makes an impact for this team.
He does not attack the rim as much as he should. There is nothing special regarding his shot selection on the perimeter. He is an above average three point shooter who must be respected. He is a bit more of a jump shot oriented player so he does not get fouled as much. He is a generally average Free Throw Shooter.
He is a below-average distributor, but this may have a lot to do with offensive role.He has done a better job than most protecting the basketball.On the offensive glass, he is generally average. Nothing stands out.
Will Barton 6-6 181 SF
He is a general rotation player on this team. Nothing too special thus far.
He does not attack the rim as much as he should. There is nothing special regarding his shot selection on the perimeter. In man-to-man defense, playing fairly standard defense against him

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