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

POR leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
DEN	30	33	26	32	121
POR	36	28	35	21	120

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

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 0.9POR
Full timeout
Trail Blazers Full timeout
THREEQ4 0.9
Step back jumpshot, 24 ft
J. Murray · 21 PTS
Jamal Murray makes 24-foot step back jumpshot
DEN 121 - 120 POR
Q4 8.1DEN
Full timeout
Nuggets Full timeout
THREEQ4 9.1
Step back jumpshot, 29 ft
D. Lillard · 40 PTS
Damian Lillard makes 29-foot step back jumpshot
DEN 118 - 120 POR
Q4 17.1
+2
Tip shot
Aaron Gordon makes tip shot
A. Gordon · 20 PTS
DEN 118 - 117 POR
Q4 17.1
Offensive rebound
Aaron Gordon offensive rebound
A. Gordon · 20 PTS
Q4 18.1
Misses driving layup
Nikola Jokic misses driving layup
N. Jokic · 33 PTS
Q4 28.1DEN
Full timeout
Nuggets Full timeout
Q4 28.1
+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
Q4 45.1
+2
Step back jumpshot, 13 ft
Jamal Murray makes 13-foot step back jumpshot
J. Murray · 21 PTS
DEN 116 - 115 POR
Q4 1:06
TO
Steps out of bounds turnover
Josh Hart steps out of bounds turnover
J. Hart · 12 PTS
Q4 1:09
Defensive rebound
Jerami Grant defensive rebound
Q4 1:10
Jusuf Nurkic blocks Nikola Jokic 's 11-foot two...
Jusuf Nurkic blocks Nikola Jokic 's 11-foot two point shot
N. Jokic · 33 PTS
THREEQ4 1:33
Three! 31 ft
D. Lillard · 40 PTS
Damian Lillard makes 31-foot three pointer
DEN 114 - 115 POR
THREEQ4 1:53
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
Q4 2:00
Defensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound
Q4 2:02
Nikola Jokic blocks Josh Hart 's 3-foot layup
J. Hart · 12 PTS
Q4 2:12
Defensive rebound
Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound
Q4 2:14
Misses 11-foot two point shot
Jamal Murray misses 11-foot two point shot
J. Murray · 21 PTS
Q4 2:35
+2
Step back jumpshot, 22 ft
Damian Lillard makes 22-foot step back jumpshot
D. Lillard · 40 PTS
DEN 111 - 112 POR
Q4 2:59
+2
Step back jumpshot, 16 ft
Nikola Jokic makes 16-foot step back jumpshot
N. Jokic · 33 PTS
DEN 111 - 110 POR
Q4 3:18DEN
Full timeout
Nuggets Full timeout
Q4 3:18
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Damian Lillard makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Lillard · 40 PTS
DEN 109 - 110 POR