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Last Updated: Jun. 12, 2018 · 7:39 p.m.

The Nuggets face Jusuf Nurkic for the first time since they traded him tonight in Portland. (Robert Hanashiro/USA Today Sports)

The Nuggets play the Trail Blazers tonight in a game that has massive playoff implications and the first-ever Jokic-Nurkic battle

Tonight, the two teams will play each other for the first time since the trade, and there's a lot at stake.

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Jusuf Nurkic is ballin’ since the Nuggets traded him to Portland

The 22-year-old center is averaging 14.9 points (54.9 percent shooting), 8.1 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.3 blocks in seven games with Portland.

Denver Nuggets press day, Sept. 26, 2016. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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Nuggets trade Jusuf Nurkic for Portland’s Mason Plumlee, according to report

Sunday, Denver traded reserve big man Jusuf Nurkic and 2017 first-round draft pick to the Portland Trail Blazers for Mason Plumlee, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical.

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Denver Nuggets press day, Sept. 26, 2016. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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The Nikola Jokic assist of the week: The return of #Jurkic

Jokic catches the ball in transition near the free throw line and throws a quick lob to Nurkic, who slams it home.

Nikola Jokić and Juan Hernangómez shoot around the Pepsi Center's practice floor during the Denver Nuggets press day, Sept. 26, 2016. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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The Nuggets have a problem: Too many big men, not enough minutes to go around

The Nuggets have too many big men and not enough minutes for all of them.

Center Nikola Jokić speaks to reporters at the Denver Nuggets press day, Sept. 26, 2016. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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Five questions we have about the 2016-17 Denver Nuggets

Here are five questions Denverite has about this year's Denver Nuggets squad.

Denver Nuggets press day, Sept. 26, 2016. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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This is a basketball goal. These are the Denver Nuggets. A new fan’s guide to the NBA in Denver

If you are on the fence about watching the Denver Nuggets or the NBA in general this year, here is some friendly advice: Do it.

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The Nuggets’ Jusuf Nurkic was fed up with Denver’s traffic, so he bought a bike

Center Nikola Jokić speaks to reporters at the Denver Nuggets press day, Sept. 26, 2016. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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Who’s starting at power forward for the Denver Nuggets? Maybe their center.

The Denver Nuggets' 2016 NBA draft picks flank general manager Tim Connelly (center): Juancho Hernangomez (left to right), Malik Beasley, Jamal Murray and Petr Cornelie at a press conference on June 29, 2016. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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Denver Nuggets in London vs. Indiana Pacers: Not selling great at home, so why not?

Denver will play the Indiana Pacers at the O2 in London on Jan. 12 as a part of the NBA Global Games, the league announced Thursday morning.

Nikola Jokic wants to move to power forward. Will that work for the Nuggets?