They are two big reasons why Denver and Portland are meeting in the Western Conference semifinals as the series begins Monday in the Mile High City. Denver Nuggets centre Nikola Jokic, right, pulls in a rebound as San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White defends during Game 7 of their NBA first-round playoff series on Saturday. ( David Zalubowski / The Associated Press )Nikola Jokic: the 7-foot, do-it-all centre for the Nuggets who guided them to a Game 7 victory over San Antonio with another triple-double. The Blazers were off for two days and practised for two before flying to Denver early Sunday. Denver had a 3-1 advantage over Portland in the regular season.

Source: thestar April 29, 2019 00:45 UTC