The Portland Trail Blazers will host the Denver Nuggets for their first face-off this season. Halloween night will kick off the NBA Cup action for the 2025-26 season, and the Trail Blazers will be home for their first game in the tournament. The Nuggets have won their last three games this season, after a loss against the Golden State Warriors on opening night. The home team, on the other hand, is on a 3-2 run and was actually able to beat the Warriors when they visited Portland recently.
Despite all the backstage drama, what with their former coach Chauncey Billups arrested recently, and getting the sack as head coach there after, the Trail Blazers have managed to keep a lid on things for now. Now let's take an in-depth look at what the two teams might have planned for their upcoming match, including predicted starting lineups, injury reports, and more.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets - When and where to watch the game?
The game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Denver Nuggets will kick off at 10:00 pm ET on October 31, 2025. The Trail Blazers will host the Nuggets at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, and the game will be available for streaming on NBC and Peacock.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets - Expected starting lineups
Portland Trail Blazers
Denver Nuggets
Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets - Injury report
Portland Trail Blazers
Denver Nuggets
Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets - Game Prediction
The Denver Nuggets are the favorites to come out as winners at the end of this matchup, despite this being a home game for the Portland Trail Blazers. This will be the first matchup for these two teams this season, since their 2024-25 season match back in March, which the Trail Blazers won at home. The home team is on a 3-2 run, while the away team has a better record of 3-1, with their only loss coming from their opening match of the regular season.
The Portland team also has quite a few injuries at hand, with their key player, Damian Lillard, out for the foreseeable future, and both Shaedon Sharpe and Kris Murray marked questionable for this matchup. They have two straight wins at the moment, and could very well get a third, but the Denver team has been pretty dominant since their second game, and is the team everyone is leaning towards for the win.
Also Read: Is Jamal Murray playing tonight? Denver Nuggets face injury setback ahead of their match against Portland Trail Blazers
Despite all the backstage drama, what with their former coach Chauncey Billups arrested recently, and getting the sack as head coach there after, the Trail Blazers have managed to keep a lid on things for now. Now let's take an in-depth look at what the two teams might have planned for their upcoming match, including predicted starting lineups, injury reports, and more.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets - When and where to watch the game?
The game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Denver Nuggets will kick off at 10:00 pm ET on October 31, 2025. The Trail Blazers will host the Nuggets at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, and the game will be available for streaming on NBC and Peacock.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets - Expected starting lineups
Portland Trail Blazers
- Jrue Holiday
- Rayan Rupert
- Toumani Camara
- Deni Avdija
- Donovan Clingan
Denver Nuggets
- Bruce Brown
- Christian Braun
- Tim Hardaway Jr.
- Aaron Gordon
- Nikola Jokic
Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets - Injury report
Portland Trail Blazers
- Shaedon Sharpe - Questionable (Calf)
- Kris Murray - Questionable (Illness)
- Matisse Thybulle - Out (Thumb)
- Scoot Henderson - Out (Hamstring)
- Damian Lillard – Out (Achilles)
Injury Report ahead of tomorrow's game against the Trail Blazers:
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) October 30, 2025
PROBABLE:
Cameron Johnson (Right Shoulder Inflammation)
QUESTIONABLE:
Jamal Murray (Left Calf Tightness)#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/POPxCuMkpL
Denver Nuggets
- Jamal Murray - Questionable (Calf)
- Cameron Johnson - Questionable (Shoulder)
Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets - Game Prediction
The Denver Nuggets are the favorites to come out as winners at the end of this matchup, despite this being a home game for the Portland Trail Blazers. This will be the first matchup for these two teams this season, since their 2024-25 season match back in March, which the Trail Blazers won at home. The home team is on a 3-2 run, while the away team has a better record of 3-1, with their only loss coming from their opening match of the regular season.
The Portland team also has quite a few injuries at hand, with their key player, Damian Lillard, out for the foreseeable future, and both Shaedon Sharpe and Kris Murray marked questionable for this matchup. They have two straight wins at the moment, and could very well get a third, but the Denver team has been pretty dominant since their second game, and is the team everyone is leaning towards for the win.
Also Read: Is Jamal Murray playing tonight? Denver Nuggets face injury setback ahead of their match against Portland Trail Blazers
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