Portland Trail Blazers at Denver Nuggets
· National Basketball AssociationNikola Jokic posts his 28th triple-double as the Nuggets beat the Trail Blazers 128-112
Jokic had 22 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists. Cam Johnson added 19 points as the Nuggets stopped Portland's three-game winning streak, all on the road.
Deni Avdija led the Trail Blazers with 23 points and Donovan Clingan added 18 for Portland, which never led in the last of a five-game trip.
Watson, who hadn't played since Feb. 4 due to a hamstring injury, scored 14 points in just under 20 minutes. He was one of seven Nuggets to score in double figures.
The 6-foot-8 guard was averaging almost 15 points when he got hurt six weeks ago, and coach David Adelman said before tip-off that the minutes of his "high-level wing defender" and precision passer will be restricted as he works his way back into the rotation.
Both teams were torrid to start the matinee with each shooting 7 for 10 from 3-point range in the first six-plus minutes and both the Blazers and Nuggets hitting better than 70% of their shots.
Murray and Johnson both hit four 3-pointers for Denver before halftime, and Clingan did the same for Portland, which trailed 75-69 at the break.
The Nuggets began to pull away when Jokic, Aaron Gordon (15 points) and Johnson all swished 3s during an 11-0 run that gave Denver an 88-74 lead midway through the third quarter.
Nuggets: Visit the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night.
Regular Season Series
DEN leads series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 112 - 128 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 112 - 128 |
| 4th 15.4 |  |
Double technical foul: DaRon Holmes II and Sidy Cissoko | 112 - 128 |
| 4th 15.4 | |
DaRon Holmes II offensive foul turnover | 112 - 128 |
| 4th 15.4 | |
DaRon Holmes II offensive charge | 112 - 128 |
Statistics
 POR |
 DEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 42-97 | FG | 49-90 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 16-50 | 3PT | 18-46 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 12-16 | FT | 12-13 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 31 | Assists | 37 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 27 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 20 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 97 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Julian Strawther, G | Out | Oct 16 |
Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Youngblood, G | Out | Nov 12 |
| Vit Krejci, G | Out | Nov 11 |
| Ja Morant, G | Out | Nov 7 |
| Shaedon Sharpe, G | Out | Aug 24 |
Game Information
Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 19,924 · Capacity:
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
9 | 3 | .750 | - | W5 |
 Portland |
8 | 3 | .727 | 0.5 | W2 |
 Oklahoma City |
8 | 4 | .667 | 1 | L2 |
 Denver |
6 | 4 | .600 | 2 | W1 |
 Utah |
1 | 11 | .083 | 8 | L10 |
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