The 2019 West Conference Semi-Finals of the NBA Playoffs featured Denver Nuggets vs. Portland Trail Blazers head-to-head, and both teams battled 7 times. Out of the 7 game series of the Conference Semi-Finals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs, Portland Trail Blazers outdueled Denver Nuggets , coming ontop of the series and winning 4 playoff games as opposed to Denver Nuggets ’s 3 playoff games victories.
As we examine the head-to-head stats between both teams, we can see that Denver Nuggets had an offensive rating of 102.1, defensive rating of 105.3, 39.0 free-throw attempts, and 19.0 three-point attempts, shooting it at a 0.105 percent clip as a team. Portland Trail Blazers had an offensive rating of 105.3, defensive rating of 102.1, 24.0 free-throw attempts, 26.0 three-point attempts shooting it at a 0.154 percent clip as a team in this playoff game. During the regular season, Denver Nuggets finished the game with a record of 94 , and Portland Trail Blazers recorded Denver Nuggets possessions throughout the course of the basketball game. Evaluating Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers’s based on the advanced stats,Portland Trail Blazers had a better score in the effective shooting percentage category with 0.43 percent, Portland Trail Blazers had a better score in terms of turnover percentage with 4.2 vs 5.3 .
The most impactful players on each team in the Denver Nuggets vs. Portland Trail Blazers matchup of the 2019 West Conference Semi-Finals NBA Playoffs were Nikola Jokic and CJ McCollum based 25 minutes or greater game-minutes played. Nikola Jokic for the Denver Nuggets in the Conference Semi-Finals of the NBA Playoffs, put up 26.0 and made 11.0 , 4.0 offensive rebounds 9.0 defensive rebounds, 2.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.16. While CJ McCollum put up 29.0 and made 17.0, 1.0 offensive rebounds, 8.0 defensive rebounds, 1.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.242.