The Portland Trail Blazers rank as the 2nd-lowest scoring offense in the league while playing away from home this year.This year, the opposing team's starting PFs have tallied 3.7 3-point attempts per game (4th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Nuggets, designating this as a hard matchup.The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 4th-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 10 games.The Denver Nuggets have played at the 9th-least up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 5 games, which should lead to fewer opportunities for the Trail Blazers.This year, the opposition's starting PFs have attempted 2.6 foul shots per game (fewest in the league) vs. the Denver Nuggets, facing an uphill battle to draw fouls.
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