Portland Trail Blazers vs. Denver Nuggets: 5 storylines to keep tabs on

Final thoughts

Although the Blazers will be without Nurkić, they are primed to make it difficult for the Nuggets to make it out of this round easily.

Another concerning factor is that Enes Kanter suffered a separated shoulder last round in Game 5 against the Thunder, so as of now he is questionable for tonight’s game. In the first round, he averaged 13.2 points and 10.2 rebounds.

If Kanter misses extended time, the Blazers will likely be defeated sooner than later since losing another double-double interior threat will be too much for them to handle.

Let’s hope Kanter is able to play and that this series ends up being as exciting as we expect it to be.