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Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers

NBA
Nuggets
47-25
116-132
Final
Trail Blazers
42-30
Moda Center
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

DEN leadsBiggest lead DEN 0, POR 27
Q1Q2Q3Q4
POR leads
Team1234T
DEN22332932116
POR43293525132

Who won: Trail Blazers 132-116

The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets 132-116 on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at Moda Center. The Nuggets win the series 2-1. The Trail Blazers outscored the Nuggets 43-22 in the 1st quarter. CJ McCollum led the Trail Blazers in points (24). Markus Howard led the Nuggets in points (23).

Player of the game

Jusuf Nurkic

POR · 20 PTS, 13 REB

8.0

Win probability

100%POR final
DENPOR

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 5.7POR
    TO

    Shot clock turnover

    shot clock turnover

  4. Q4 29.7Markus Howard
    +2

    Driving layup

    Markus Howard makes driving layup

    M. Howard · 23 PTS

    DEN 116 - 132 POR
  5. Q4 36.7Harry Giles III
    +2

    Bucket

    Harry Giles III makes two point shot

    H. Giles III · 2 PTS

    DEN 114 - 132 POR
  6. Q4 41.1Harry Giles III

    Defensive rebound

    Harry Giles III defensive rebound

  7. Q4 43.9Vlatko Cancar

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Vlatko Cancar misses 24-foot three point jumper

    V. Cancar · 4 PTS

  8. Q4 50.3Bol Bol

    Defensive rebound

    Bol Bol defensive rebound

  9. Q4 52.2Harry Giles III

    Misses three point jumper

    Harry Giles III misses three point jumper

    H. Giles III · 2 PTS

  10. THREEQ4 1:04
    Markus Howard

    Three! 27 ft

    M. Howard · 23 PTS

    Markus Howard makes 27-foot three pointer

    DEN 114 - 130 POR
  11. SLAMQ4 1:13
    Nassir Little

    Dunk

    N. Little · 4 PTS · ast D. Jones Jr.

    Nassir Little makes dunk (Derrick Jones Jr. assists)

    DEN 111 - 130 POR
  12. Q4 1:18Harry Giles III

    Defensive rebound

    Harry Giles III defensive rebound

  13. Q4 1:20Bol Bol

    Misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot

    Bol Bol misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot

    B. Bol · 3 PTS

  14. Q4 1:28Derrick Jones Jr.
    +2

    Driving layup

    Derrick Jones Jr. makes driving layup (Harry Giles III assists)

    D. Jones Jr. · 2 PTS · ast H. Giles III

    DEN 111 - 128 POR
  15. THREEQ4 1:40
    Zeke Nnaji

    Three! Jumper, 25 ft

    Z. Nnaji · 6 PTS · ast M. Howard

    Zeke Nnaji makes 25-foot three point jumper (Markus Howard assists)

    DEN 111 - 126 POR
  16. Q4 1:54DEN

    Defensive rebound

    Nuggets defensive team rebound

  17. Q4 1:55CJ Elleby

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    CJ Elleby misses 25-foot three point jumper

    C. Elleby · 2 PTS

  18. Q4 2:03T.J. Leaf

    Defensive rebound

    T.J. Leaf defensive rebound

  19. Q4 2:05Bol Bol

    Misses 13-foot pullup jump shot

    Bol Bol misses 13-foot pullup jump shot

    B. Bol · 3 PTS

  20. Q4 2:13Zeke Nnaji

    Defensive rebound

    Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound

  21. Q4 2:15Derrick Jones Jr.

    Misses 23-foot three point jumper

    Derrick Jones Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper

    D. Jones Jr. · 2 PTS

  22. Q4 2:25CJ Elleby

    Defensive rebound

    CJ Elleby defensive rebound

  23. Q4 2:27JaVale McGee

    Harry Giles III blocks JaVale McGee 's 8-foot two...

    Harry Giles III blocks JaVale McGee 's 8-foot two point shot

    J. McGee · 9 PTS

  24. Q4 2:42CJ Elleby
    +2

    Pullup jump shot, 13 ft

    CJ Elleby makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Nassir Little assists)

    C. Elleby · 2 PTS · ast N. Little

    DEN 108 - 126 POR
  25. Q4 2:55Markus Howard
    +1

    Makes free throw 3 of 3

    Markus Howard makes free throw 3 of 3

    M. Howard · 23 PTS

    DEN 108 - 124 POR

Leaders

DENPOR
Points
Markus Howard
23
CJ McCollum
24
Assists
Monte Morris
4
Damian Lillard
10
Rebounds
JaVale McGee
8
Enes Freedom
15

Season seriesDEN wins series 2-1

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