Four days after the Blazers clinched their first round series in a classic NBA moment, the world now knows their second round opponent: The Denver Nuggets. They won Game 7 of their first round series Saturday Night, earning a date with the Blazers. Here’s the schedule.
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The Blazers and Nuggets have a long history, dating back to Portland’s 6-game victory in the second round of the 1977 NBA Playoffs. In 1986, Denver used the players they acquired in the Kiki Vandeweghe trade to beat the very Blazers they traded with.