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Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers

NBA
Nuggets
36-21
157-103
Final
Trail Blazers
27-30
Moda Center
TV: KUNP 16
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Who won: Nuggets 157-103

The Denver Nuggets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 157-103 on Friday, February 20, 2026 at Moda Center. The series is tied 1-1. The Nuggets outscored the Trail Blazers 41-26 in the 2nd quarter. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in points (32). Jrue Holiday led the Trail Blazers in points (19).

Leaders

DENPOR
Points
Nikola Jokic
32
Jrue Holiday
19
Assists
Nikola Jokic
7
Deni Avdija
13
Rebounds
Spencer Jones
10
Donovan Clingan
9

Scoring

3rd Quarter
2:42
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Scoot Henderson makes free throw 2 of 2

116-76
2:32
Jump Shot

Cameron Johnson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)

119-76
2:04
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Jrue Holiday makes free throw 1 of 2

119-77
2:04
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Jrue Holiday makes free throw 2 of 2

119-78
1:56
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Cameron Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2

120-78
1:56
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Cameron Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2

121-78
1:42
Step Back Jump Shot

Jrue Holiday makes 23-foot three point step back jumpshot

121-81
1:25
Pullup Jump Shot

Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 16-foot pullup jump shot

123-81
1:10
Driving Layup Shot

Vit Krejci makes driving layup (Jrue Holiday assists)

123-83
29.7
Free Throw - 1 of 1

Jrue Holiday makes free throw 1 of 1

123-84
15.5
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Cameron Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2

124-84
15.5
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Cameron Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2

125-84
8.8
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Deni Avdija makes free throw 2 of 2

125-85
4th Quarter
11:04
Jump Shot

Vit Krejci makes 26-foot three point jumper (Matisse Thybulle assists)

125-88
11:04
Free Throw - 1 of 1

Vit Krejci makes free throw 1 of 1

125-89
10:51
Cutting Layup Shot

Jonas Valanciunas makes 3-foot layup (Cameron Johnson assists)

127-89
10:22
Jump Shot Bank

Jonas Valanciunas makes 1-foot jump bank shot (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)

129-89
9:19
Driving Layup Shot

Bruce Brown makes driving layup (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)

131-89
9:00
Pullup Jump Shot

Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 26-foot three pointer

134-89
8:48
Jump Shot

Matisse Thybulle makes 23-foot three point jumper (Sidy Cissoko assists)

134-92
8:01
Running Layup Shot

Blake Wesley makes running layup

134-94
7:43
Driving Floating Jump Shot

Julian Strawther makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists)

136-94
7:22
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Blake Wesley makes free throw 1 of 2

136-95
7:22
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Blake Wesley makes free throw 2 of 2

136-96
6:56
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Kris Murray makes free throw 1 of 2

136-97
6:29
Driving Layup Shot

Zeke Nnaji makes driving layup (DaRon Holmes II assists)

138-97
6:07
Driving Floating Jump Shot

Julian Strawther makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot

140-97
5:49
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Matisse Thybulle makes free throw 1 of 2

140-98
5:49
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Matisse Thybulle makes free throw 2 of 2

140-99
5:27
Driving Hook Shot

DaRon Holmes II makes 7-foot two point shot (KJ Simpson assists)

142-99
4:46
Layup Shot Putback

KJ Simpson makes two point shot

144-99
3:52
Layup Shot Putback

Spencer Jones makes two point shot

146-99
3:29
Driving Dunk Shot

DaRon Holmes II makes 1-foot driving dunk (KJ Simpson assists)

148-99
2:51
Jump Shot

Spencer Jones makes 23-foot three point jumper (KJ Simpson assists)

151-99
2:39
Driving Hook Shot

Yang Hansen makes 8-foot two point shot (Blake Wesley assists)

151-101
2:25
Jump Shot

DaRon Holmes II makes 26-foot three point jumper (KJ Simpson assists)

154-101
2:10
Running Dunk Shot

DaRon Holmes II makes 2-foot running dunk (Zeke Nnaji assists)

156-101
2:00
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Yang Hansen makes free throw 1 of 2

156-102
2:00
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Yang Hansen makes free throw 2 of 2

156-103
1:35
Free Throw - 2 of 2

KJ Simpson makes free throw 2 of 2

157-103

Scores shown as DEN-POR.

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