NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 2 of the season
What does Nuggets vs Trail Blazers change in the NBA playoff race?
What's at stake
Current standings (103 games played league-wide) plus this one result, recomputed for the 15 West teams. Arithmetic, not odds.
Nuggets win
Both teams going in
| Team | Magic | Tragic | Top-6 magic |
|---|---|---|---|
| NuggetsWest #8 · 3-2 | 77 | 77 | - |
| Trail BlazersWest #3 · 4-1 | 76 | - | 77 |
Magic number = wins left to lock a top-10 (play-in) finish (top-6 magic: a direct berth); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team. How we calculate →
Season series
Meeting 2 of 4 this season
Before this game
- Nov 2 Trail Blazers @ Nuggets (Scheduled)
- Dec 15 Nuggets @ Trail Blazers (Scheduled)
- Jan 31 Trail Blazers @ Nuggets (Scheduled)
- Mar 10 Nuggets @ Trail Blazers (Scheduled)
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Team records
- Nuggets3-3
- Trail Blazers4-1
Season records counted by this site from BALLDONTLIE results.
Injury report
Nuggets
- Spencer JonesOut
- Julian StrawtherOut
- Alpha DialloAvailable
Trail Blazers
- Shaedon SharpeOut
- Ja MorantOut
- Jayson KentOut
- John TonjeOut
BALLDONTLIE injury report (status only). It can change before tip-off.
Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic and tragic numbers are computed by this site.