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Nuggets
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| at SAC | W 105-136 | |
| at CHA | W 106-115 | |
| at ATL | W 133-134 | |
| at IND | W 120-135 | |
| vs DAL | L 121-131 |
Trail Blazers
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| at NOP | L 143-120 | |
| at MEM | L 119-96 | |
| at DET | L 122-116 | |
| at CLE | W 110-122 | |
| at TOR | L 121-118 |
Injuries
Nuggets
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Gordon | F | Hamstring | Gordon is not expected to return before Christmas, according to Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette reports. | |
 Julian Strawther | G | Back | Strawther did not play on Thursday's (Dec. 11) game against the Kings. | |
 Christian Braun | G | Ankle | Christian Braun will be re-evaluated in six weeks after suffering a left ankle sprain during Wednesday's (Nov. 12) win over the Clippers, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
Trail Blazers
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yang Hansen | C | Face | Hansen did not play on Thursday's (Dec. 11) game against the Pelicans. | |
 Robert Williams III | C-F | Illness | Williams III did not play on Thursday's (Dec. 11) game against the Pelicans. | |
 Donovan Clingan | C | Leg | Clingan did not play on Thursday's (Dec. 11) game against the Pelicans. | |
 Jrue Holiday | G | Calf | Holiday did not play on Thursday's (Dec. 11) game against the Pelicans. | |
 Blake Wesley | G | Foot | Wesley underwent a successful procedure to repair a fracture of the fifth metatarsal base in his right foot Wednesday (Nov. 5), and he's expected to be sidelined for 8-12 weeks, per Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com. | |
 Matisse Thybulle | G-F | Thumb | The Trail Blazers announced on Monday (Dec. 1) that Thybulle remains to be OUT indefinitely. | |
 Scoot Henderson | G | Hamstring | The Trail Blazers announced Friday (Nov. 21) that Henderson will be re-evaluated in 2-4 weeks. | |
 Damian Lillard | G | Achilles | The Trail Blazers said on Thursday (Sept. 25) that Lillard won't be back on the court for the 2025-26 season due to his achilles injury. |
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