NBA Look Ahead; Thursday, January 13, 2022; 9:00 pm CT

We’ve got another fun week of NBA action up ahead featuring some of the best teams in the NBA. We’re nearing the All-Star weekend, which means the standings will start to tighten up.

Considering we’re at the mid-way point of the season, winning games is crucial. For some of these teams, a loss could mean losing a spot in the playoffs. Let’s take a look at the schedule.

In the post we will look at Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets.

Portland Trail Blazers Travel to Denver to Face the Nuggets

The next matchup we’ll cover is the Portland Trail Blazers at the Denver Nuggets Portland has had a tough season this year and is currently 14-24.

They’ll need a lot of help from their bench players since they’re missing two of their best starters. Damian Lillard is still dealing with an abdominal injury, and C.J. McCollum is out indefinitely with a lung injury.

With two of their best players out, the odds won’t be in the Trail Blazers’ favor. The Denver Nuggets currently have a 19-18 record. However, they haven’t been very good against the spread this year.

They’re 16-21 ATS and are dealing with a few injuries themselves. Still, being able to rely on Nikola Jokic should get the Nuggets a win here.

Upcoming Matches

Date	Visiting Team	Home Team	Game Time
1/14/2022	Orlando Magic	Charlotte Hornets	7:00 PM
1/14/2022	Toronto Raptors	Detroit Pistons	7:00 PM
1/14/2022	Phoenix Suns	Indiana Pacers	7:00 PM
1/14/2022	Boston Celtics	Philadelphia 76ers	7:30 PM
1/14/2022	Atlanta Hawks	Miami Heat	8:00 PM
1/14/2022	Golden State Warriors	Chicago Bulls	8:00 PM
1/14/2022	Cleveland Cavaliers	San Antonio Spurs	8:30 PM
1/14/2022	Dallas Mavericks	Memphis Grizzlies	10:00 PM
1/14/2022	Houston Rockets	Sacramento Kings	10:00 PM
1/15/2022	Toronto Raptors	Milwaukee Bucks	6:00 PM
1/15/2022	Portland Trail Blazers	Washington Wizards	7:00 PM
1/15/2022	New York Knicks	Atlanta Hawks	7:30 PM
1/15/2022	New Orleans Pelicans	Brooklyn Nets	7:30 PM
1/15/2022	Philadelphia 76ers	Miami Heat	8:00 PM
1/15/2022	Cleveland Cavaliers	Oklahoma City Thunder	8:00 PM
1/15/2022	Chicago Bulls	Boston Celtics	8:30 PM
1/15/2022	LA Clippers	San Antonio Spurs	8:30 PM
1/15/2022	Los Angeles Lakers	Denver Nuggets	9:00 PM
1/15/2022	Orlando Magic	Dallas Mavericks	9:30 PM

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