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Denver puts home win streak on the line against Portland

By The Associated PressYahoo Sports

Portland Trail Blazers (35-36, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (43-28, fifth in the Western Conference) Denver; Sunday, 5 p. m.

EDT BOTTOM LINE: Denver will try to keep its three-game home win streak intact when the Nuggets play Portland. The Nuggets have gone 25-16 against Western Conference opponents. Denver averages 120.

7 points while outscoring opponents by 4. 2 points per game. The Trail Blazers are 25-19 in Western Conference play.

Portland is ninth in the Western Conference scoring 115. 1 points per game and is shooting 45. 1%.

The Nuggets' 13. 8 made 3-pointers per game this season are only 0. 9 more made shots on average than the 12.