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Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers

NBA
Nuggets
15-10
121-120
Final
Trail Blazers
13-12
Moda Center
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

DEN leadsBiggest lead DEN 5, POR 11
Q1Q2Q3Q4
POR leads
Team1234T
DEN30332632121
POR36283521120

Who won: Nuggets 121-120

The Denver Nuggets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 121-120 on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at Moda Center. The series is tied 1-1. The Nuggets outscored the Trail Blazers 32-21 in the 4th quarter. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in points (33). Damian Lillard led the Trail Blazers in points (40).

Win probability

100%DEN final
DENPOR

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 0.9POR

    Full timeout

    Trail Blazers Full timeout

  4. THREEQ4 0.9
    Jamal Murray

    Step back jumpshot, 24 ft

    J. Murray · 21 PTS

    Jamal Murray makes 24-foot step back jumpshot

    DEN 121 - 120 POR
  5. Q4 8.1DEN

    Full timeout

    Nuggets Full timeout

  6. THREEQ4 9.1
    Damian Lillard

    Step back jumpshot, 29 ft

    D. Lillard · 40 PTS

    Damian Lillard makes 29-foot step back jumpshot

    DEN 118 - 120 POR
  7. Q4 17.1Aaron Gordon
    +2

    Tip shot

    Aaron Gordon makes tip shot

    A. Gordon · 20 PTS

    DEN 118 - 117 POR
  8. Q4 17.1Aaron Gordon

    Offensive rebound

    Aaron Gordon offensive rebound

    A. Gordon · 20 PTS

  9. Q4 18.1Nikola Jokic

    Misses driving layup

    Nikola Jokic misses driving layup

    N. Jokic · 33 PTS

  10. Q4 28.1DEN

    Full timeout

    Nuggets Full timeout

  11. Q4 28.1Anfernee Simons
    +2

    Pullup jump shot, 13 ft

    Anfernee Simons makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Damian Lillard assists)

    A. Simons · 6 PTS · ast D. Lillard

    DEN 116 - 117 POR
  12. Q4 45.1Jamal Murray
    +2

    Step back jumpshot, 13 ft

    Jamal Murray makes 13-foot step back jumpshot

    J. Murray · 21 PTS

    DEN 116 - 115 POR
  13. Q4 1:06Josh Hart
    TO

    Steps out of bounds turnover

    Josh Hart steps out of bounds turnover

    J. Hart · 12 PTS

  14. Q4 1:09Jerami Grant

    Defensive rebound

    Jerami Grant defensive rebound

  15. Q4 1:10Nikola Jokic

    Jusuf Nurkic blocks Nikola Jokic 's 11-foot two...

    Jusuf Nurkic blocks Nikola Jokic 's 11-foot two point shot

    N. Jokic · 33 PTS

  16. THREEQ4 1:33
    Damian Lillard

    Three! 31 ft

    D. Lillard · 40 PTS

    Damian Lillard makes 31-foot three pointer

    DEN 114 - 115 POR
  17. THREEQ4 1:53
    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

    Three! Jumper, 27 ft

    K. Caldwell-Pope · 7 PTS · ast N. Jokic

    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes 27-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)

    DEN 114 - 112 POR
  18. Q4 2:00Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

    Defensive rebound

    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound

  19. Q4 2:02Josh Hart

    Nikola Jokic blocks Josh Hart 's 3-foot layup

    J. Hart · 12 PTS

  20. Q4 2:12Jusuf Nurkic

    Defensive rebound

    Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound

  21. Q4 2:14Jamal Murray

    Misses 11-foot two point shot

    Jamal Murray misses 11-foot two point shot

    J. Murray · 21 PTS

  22. Q4 2:35Damian Lillard
    +2

    Step back jumpshot, 22 ft

    Damian Lillard makes 22-foot step back jumpshot

    D. Lillard · 40 PTS

    DEN 111 - 112 POR
  23. Q4 2:59Nikola Jokic
    +2

    Step back jumpshot, 16 ft

    Nikola Jokic makes 16-foot step back jumpshot

    N. Jokic · 33 PTS

    DEN 111 - 110 POR
  24. Q4 3:18DEN

    Full timeout

    Nuggets Full timeout

  25. Q4 3:18Damian Lillard
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Damian Lillard makes free throw 2 of 2

    D. Lillard · 40 PTS

    DEN 109 - 110 POR

Leaders

DENPOR
Points
Nikola Jokic
33
Damian Lillard
40
Assists
Nikola Jokic
9
Damian Lillard
12
Rebounds
Nikola Jokic
10
Jusuf Nurkic
9

Season seriesSeries tied 1-1

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