Trail Blazers beat Nuggets 118-110 behind Avdija's 28

The Trail Blazers beat the Nuggets 118-110 at Ball Arena and moved to 5-1. The game turned in the fourth quarter. Portland trailed 87-82, then ran off a 12-2 burst to lead 94-89 and never gave the lead back.

Jamal Murray was the player of the game for Denver, with 35 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. It was not enough. The Nuggets fell to 3-3. Deni Avdija led Portland with 28 points, Donovan Clingan grabbed 18 rebounds and Jrue Holiday handed out 10 assists.

Portland led 105-99 after Avdija's layup with 3:34 left. Holiday hit a three to make it 108-99. Murray answered with a three, and Nikola Jokic cut it to 108-104. Damian Lillard and Toumani Camara pushed it back to 113-107. Murray hit another three, but Avdija's pullup made it 115-107. Jokic hit a three to make it 115-110, and Avdija's layup at 1.7 sealed it.

Chirp's Sim had Portland at 54% before the game, so it called this one.