Denver Nuggets at Portland Trail Blazers
· National Basketball AssociationNuggets rout Trail Blazers 157-103 for the most points on the road in franchise history
Jamal Murray added 25 points a night after missing the third of three free throws with 0.9 seconds left in a 115-114 loss to the Clippers in Los Angeles. Julian Strawther and Tim Hardaway Jr. each had 19 points.
Denver led 82-53 at the half, going 13 for 22 from the 3-point range. The Nuggets pushed the lead to 55 in the second half.
Jrue Holiday led Portland with 19 points. Deni Avdija had 15 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds, but also had six turnovers.
Jokic scored 19 points in the first quarter and had 24 at the half. He was 10 of 15 from the field, making 3 of 4 3-pointers. Denver finished 21 of 41 on 3s.
Matisse Thybulle, out since Oct. 29, and Kris Murray, out since Jan. 5, returned to Portland's lineup. Thybulle had five points and three steals, and Murray had a point and a rebound.
Trail Blazers: At Phoenix on Sunday night.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 157 - 103 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 157 - 103 |
| 4th 22.0 |  |
shot clock turnover | 157 - 103 |
| 4th 44.1 | |
DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound | 157 - 103 |
| 4th 46.2 |  |
Yang Hansen misses 8-foot two point shot | 157 - 103 |
Statistics
 DEN |
 POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 55-96 | FG | 35-86 |
| 57 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 21-41 | 3PT | 15-47 |
| 51 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 26-32 | FT | 18-29 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 62 |
| 60 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 47 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 41 | Assists | 25 |
| 12 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 29 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 22 | Fouls | 20 |
| 55 | Largest Lead | 8 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 94 | Percent Led | 5 |
Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Williams III, C | Day-To-Day | Mar 1 |
| Kris Murray, F | Day-To-Day | Mar 1 |
| Deni Avdija, F | Out | Mar 1 |
| Shaedon Sharpe, G | Out | Feb 24 |
| Damian Lillard, G | Out | Feb 14 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron Johnson, F | Out | Mar 2 |
| Spencer Jones, F | Out | Mar 2 |
| Aaron Gordon, F | Out | Mar 2 |
| Peyton Watson, G | Out | Feb 6 |
| Tamar Bates, G | Out | Dec 22 |
Game Information
Location: Portland, OR
Attendance: 18,566 · Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
47 | 15 | .758 | - | W2 |
 Minnesota |
38 | 23 | .623 | 8.5 | W3 |
 Denver |
37 | 24 | .607 | 9.5 | L2 |
 Portland |
29 | 33 | .468 | 18 | L2 |
 Utah |
18 | 42 | .300 | 28 | L5 |
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