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The Wizards are currently 8-25 on the road with a point differential of -12, while the Trail Blazers have a 7-3 record in their last ten games at home.

The Denver Nuggets (44-26) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (31-39) on Friday in a matchup with playoff implications for both teams ( 10 p.m. ET, League Pass ). Denver sits third in the West after falling to the Lakers on Wednesday, while Portland has won three straight, closing the gap to just two games behind Phoenix for the No. 10 seed.

Nikola Jokic missed his third consecutive game with elbow and ankle injuries as the team continued to prioritize his health ahead of the playoffs. He has played through both injuries as recently as last Saturday against the Wizards at Ball Arena.