Game ID: 22300697
Portland Trail Blazers @ Denver Nuggets
Friday, February 2, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET
Ball Arena, Denver, CO
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DEN 33 26 33 28 120POR 20 35 29 24 108
DEN vs POR ScoutingDEN vs POR Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
DEN availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT Holiday missed 2 since 1/21, returns tonight: 12 min (82% of 15)
OUT Strawther missed 9 since 1/05, out tonight
DEN availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Strawther missed 10 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 1/25 after 2, 12 min since (82% of 15)
DEN availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Strawther missed 11 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 1/25 after 2, 12 min since (82% of 15)
DEN availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Holiday missed 2 since 1/27, returns tonight: 11 min (78% of 15)
OUT Strawther missed 12 since 1/05, out tonight
DEN availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restOUT Strawther missed 13 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 1/25 after 2, 12 min since (80% of 15)
DEN availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restOUT Strawther missed 14 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 1/25 after 2, 12 min since (79% of 15)
DEN availability going into 2/08 · 3 days' restOUT Strawther missed 15 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 1/31 after 2, 12 min since (78% of 15)
NEW Watson 18 to 23 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 2/09 · back-to-backOUT Strawther missed 16 since 1/05, returns tonight: 20 min (192% of 11)
BACK Holiday back 1/31 after 2, 15 min since (103% of 15)
NEW Watson 18 to 24 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 2/12 · 2 days' restOUT Caldwell-Pope missed 2 since 2/08, returns tonight: 9 min (29% of 32)
BACK Holiday back 1/31 after 2, 20 min since (139% of 15)
BACK Strawther back 2/09 after 16, 20 min since (192% of 11)
NEW Watson 18 to 24 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 1/26 · 1 day's restOUT Sharpe missed 7 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Murray missed 2 since 1/23, returns tonight: 17 min (80% of 22)
OUT Rupert missed 2 since 1/23, returns tonight: 8 min (52% of 16)
OUT Minaya missed 3 since 1/21, returns tonight: 22 min (196% of 11)
OUT Badji missed 2 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Moore missed 2 since 1/23, returns tonight: 1 min (12% of 10)
BACK Ayton back 1/19 after 12, 30 min since (93% of 32)
NEW Brogdon 29 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Walker 24 to 30 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 1/28 · 1 day's restOUT Sharpe missed 8 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Badji missed 3 since 1/23, out tonight
BACK Ayton back 1/19 after 12, 31 min since (95% of 32)
BACK Murray back 1/26 after 2, 17 min since (80% of 22)
BACK Rupert back 1/21 after 2, 7 min since (45% of 16)
BACK Minaya back 1/26 after 3, 22 min since (196% of 11)
BACK Moore back 1/26 after 2, 1 min since (12% of 10)
NEW Brogdon 29 to 37 min over the last 4
NEW Walker 24 to 32 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 1/29 · back-to-backOUT Sharpe missed 9 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Badji missed 4 since 1/23, out tonight
BACK Murray back 1/26 after 2, 17 min since (80% of 22)
BACK Rupert back 1/21 after 2, 7 min since (45% of 16)
BACK Minaya back 1/26 after 3, 22 min since (196% of 11)
BACK Moore back 1/26 after 2, 1 min since (12% of 10)
NEW Brogdon 29 to 37 min over the last 4
POR availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Sharpe missed 10 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Minaya missed 2 since 1/28, out tonight
OUT Badji missed 5 since 1/23, out tonight
BACK Murray back 1/26 after 2, 13 min since (59% of 22)
BACK Rupert back 1/26 after 2, 7 min since (41% of 16)
BACK Moore back 1/26 after 2, 3 min since (30% of 10)
NEW Brogdon 29 to 37 min over the last 4
NEW Walker 24 to 30 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restOUT Sharpe missed 11 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Minaya missed 3 since 1/28, returns tonight: 1 min (7% of 11)
OUT Badji missed 6 since 1/23, returns tonight: 1 min (8% of 10)
BACK Murray back 1/26 after 2, 13 min since (59% of 22)
BACK Rupert back 1/26 after 2, 7 min since (41% of 16)
BACK Moore back 1/26 after 2, 3 min since (30% of 10)
NEW Brogdon 29 to 37 min over the last 4
POR availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restOUT Sharpe missed 12 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Rupert missed 2 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Moore missed 2 since 1/31, out tonight
BACK Murray back 1/26 after 2, 13 min since (60% of 22)
BACK Minaya back 1/26 after 3, 11 min since (102% of 11)
BACK Badji back 2/02 after 6, 1 min since (8% of 10)
NEW Brogdon 29 to 36 min over the last 4
POR availability going into 2/08 · 3 days' restOUT Grant missed 2 since 2/02, returns tonight: 45 min (133% of 34)
OUT Sharpe missed 13 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Rupert missed 3 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Moore missed 3 since 1/31, out tonight
BACK Minaya back 2/02 after 3, 6 min since (50% of 11)
BACK Badji back 2/02 after 6, 1 min since (8% of 10)
NEW Brogdon 29 to 36 min over the last 4
POR availability going into 2/10 · 1 day's restOUT Sharpe missed 14 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Brogdon missed 2 since 2/04, out tonight
OUT Rupert missed 4 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Moore missed 4 since 1/31, out tonight
BACK Grant back 2/08 after 2, 45 min since (133% of 34)
BACK Minaya back 2/02 after 3, 8 min since (69% of 11)
BACK Badji back 2/02 after 6, 5 min since (50% of 10)
POR availability going into 2/13 · 2 days' restOUT Sharpe missed 15 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Brogdon missed 3 since 2/04, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 2 since 2/08, returns tonight: 34 min (119% of 28)
OUT Reath missed 2 since 2/08, returns tonight: 13 min (70% of 18)
OUT Rupert missed 5 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Moore missed 5 since 1/31, out tonight
BACK Grant back 2/08 after 2, 43 min since (127% of 34)
BACK Minaya back 2/02 after 3, 6 min since (57% of 11)
BACK Badji back 2/02 after 6, 7 min since (68% of 10)
NEW Thybulle 23 to 29 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 110, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jokić at 28 and Murray at 23 a game. One day's rest. Portland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 114, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Simons at 25 and Ayton at 20 a game. Without Sharpe (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Denver 114, Portland 110, Portland keeping it close.
1/25 @ NYK 84-122 — DEN notes
DEN lost 84-122. DEN shot 40% (34 of 84) to NYK's 53%, 5 of 26 from three, and got to the line 13 times to NYK's 20. DEN turned it over 19 times to NYK's 8, and NYK turned those into 12 steals. Jokić led with 31 (13 of 18, 2 of 3 from three); Gordon added 12. Q4 was theirs, 18-24, but the other 3 periods went 98-66 against them. Murray's -29 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/27 vs PHI 111-105 — DEN notes
DEN won 111-105. DEN shot 45% (37 of 82) to PHI's 53%, 13 of 37 from three, and went to the line 38 times to PHI's 16 — 24 points from the stripe to their 13. Jokić led with 26 (8 of 16, 10 of 16 at the line); Murray added 23, Porter Jr. 20. The hinge was Q4, 25-17: DEN came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 6. Porter Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
1/29 vs MIL 113-107 — DEN notes
DEN won 113-107. DEN shot 48% (44 of 91) to MIL's 43%, 4 of 18 from three. Murray led with 35 (13 of 22, 9 of 10 at the line); Jokić added 25, Porter Jr. 13. The hinge was Q3, 26-19: from level to 7 ahead. Jackson was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
1/31 @ OKC 100-105 — DEN notes
DEN lost 100-105. DEN shot 40% (37 of 93) to OKC's 43%, 15 of 37 from three, and got to the line 16 times to OKC's 25. Gordon led with 16 (7 of 16, 1 of 3 from three, 1 of 6 at the line); Murray added 16, Jackson 16. Q1 was theirs, 28-19, but the other 3 periods went 86-72 against them. They led by as many as 13. Porter Jr.'s -16 in 39 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/02 vs POR 120-108 — DEN notes
DEN won 120-108. DEN shot 51% (46 of 91) to POR's 46%, 12 of 36 from three, and got to the line 17 times to POR's 30. The glass went 48-37 for them. Jokić led with 27 (11 of 16); Gordon added 18, Caldwell-Pope 16. The hinge was Q1, 33-20: from level to 13 ahead. Caldwell-Pope was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
2/04 vs POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 109, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jokić at 27 and Murray at 19 a game. One day's rest. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 32 from three, 23 free throws a game; Simons at 24 and Grant at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Sharpe (12 straight), Rupert (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-3 a night and Portland minus-4. Call it Denver 114, Portland 108.
2/08 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 120, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; James at 23 and Davis at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. They have lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Reddish (7 straight), Vanderbilt (2 straight), Vincent (24 straight). 2 days' rest. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 106, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Jokić at 27 and Murray at 22 a game. 3 days' rest.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Denver allowing 106 a night to the Lakers' 120 and the glass, where Denver has been plus-3 a night and the Lakers minus-6. Call it Denver 115, the Lakers 114, the Lakers keeping it close.
2/09 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 124, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Fox at 22 and Sabonis at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 106, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 17 free throws a game; Jokić at 26 and Murray at 23 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the defense, Denver allowing 106 a night to Sacramento's 124 and the glass, where Denver has been plus-5 a night and Sacramento minus-7. Call it Sacramento 116, Denver 115, Denver keeping it close.
2/12 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 113, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 29 and Lillard at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Middleton (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Jokić at 26 and Murray at 18 a game. Without Caldwell-Pope (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-2 a night and Milwaukee minus-7 and the line, where Milwaukee takes 23 free throws a game to Denver's 17. Call it Milwaukee 116, Denver 113, Denver keeping it close.
1/26 @ SAS 100-116 — POR notes
POR lost 100-116. POR shot 42% (38 of 90) to SAS's 46%, 10 of 37 from three, and got to the line 19 times to SAS's 26. The glass went 37-59 against them. Simons led with 40 (14 of 27, 7 of 15 from three); Ayton added 20, Camara 12. Q1 was theirs, 33-26, but the other 3 periods went 90-67 against them. Murray's -22 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/28 vs CHI 96-104 — POR notes
POR lost 96-104. POR shot 41% (32 of 79) to CHI's 47%, 6 of 33 from three, and went to the line 29 times to CHI's 17 — 26 points from the stripe to their 12. POR turned it over 13 times to CHI's 4. Grant led with 24 (5 of 12, 1 of 6 from three, 13 of 16 at the line); Ayton added 22, Brogdon 16. Q3 was theirs, 33-23, the deficit cut from 11 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 81-63 against them. Walker's -10 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/29 vs PHI 130-104 — POR notes
POR won 130-104. POR shot 55% (46 of 84) to PHI's 45%, 12 of 28 from three. Grant led with 27 (7 of 13, 12 of 13 at the line); Brogdon added 24, Henderson 22. The hinge was Q3, 36-22: a lead of 3 became 17, and the lead reached 31. Grant was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
1/31 vs MIL 119-116 — POR notes
POR won 119-116. POR shot 53% (49 of 92) to MIL's 49%, 12 of 28 from three, and got to the line 9 times to MIL's 18. Simons led with 24 (10 of 19, 4 of 9 from three); Ayton added 20, Grant 18. The hinge was Q2, 30-27: POR came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 2. Thybulle was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
2/02 @ DEN 108-120 — POR notes
POR lost 108-120. POR shot 46% (37 of 80) to DEN's 51%, 10 of 28 from three, and went to the line 30 times to DEN's 17 — 24 points from the stripe to their 16. The glass went 37-48 against them. Henderson led with 30 (8 of 15, 3 of 7 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); Simons added 29, Brogdon 11. Q2 was theirs, 35-26, the deficit cut from 13 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 94-73 against them. Walker's -25 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/04 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 109, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jokić at 27 and Murray at 19 a game. One day's rest. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 32 from three, 23 free throws a game; Simons at 24 and Grant at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Sharpe (12 straight), Rupert (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-3 a night and Portland minus-4. Call it Denver 114, Portland 108.
2/08 vs DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Grant at 23 and Simons at 21 a game. Without Grant (2 straight), Sharpe (13 straight), Rupert (3 straight). 3 days' rest. Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 120, shooting 51 percent and 43 from three, 21 free throws a game; Ivey at 23 and Bogdanović at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Stewart (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Portland wins, and the game turns on the arc, Detroit at 43 percent from three to Portland's 34 and the defense, Portland allowing 111 a night to Detroit's 120. Call it Portland 117, Detroit 114, Detroit keeping it close.
2/10 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Grant at 31 and Simons at 25 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Sharpe (14 straight), Brogdon (2 straight), Rupert (4 straight). One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 111, shooting 51 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Williamson at 25 and Ingram at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Marshall (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New Orleans wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-7 a night and Portland minus-3. Call it New Orleans 116, Portland 114, Portland keeping it close.
2/13 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Grant at 30 and Simons at 27 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Sharpe (15 straight), Brogdon (3 straight), Henderson (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 106, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Edwards at 28 and Towns at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-4 a night and Portland minus-2 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 106 a night to Portland's 114. Call it Minnesota 114, Portland 109.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DENAG A. Gordon
CB C. Braun
CG C. Gillespie
DJ D. Jordan
JH J. Holiday
JH J. Huff
JM J. Murray
JO Jokic
KC K. Caldwell-Pope
MP M. Porter Jr.
NJ N. Jokić
PW P. Watson
RJ R. Jackson
PORAS A. Simons
DA D. Ayton
DR D. Reath
JW J. Walker
KM K. Murray
MB M. Brogdon
MT M. Thybulle
SH S. Henderson
TC T. Camara
DEN/POR the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
POR @ DEN Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END11924:5723:03108+11+1:54
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 DEN Q1 12:00 22s 0:22AGA. GordonAGA. GordonJUMP X2.SO.160 192 POR Q1 11:38 14s 0:14JWJ. WalkerMBM. BrogdonDR X3.LC.220 103 DEN Q1 11:24 8s 0:30JMJ. MurrayKCK. Caldwell-PopeDR X3.RW.250 64 POR Q1 11:16 22s 0:36TCT. CamaraMBM. BrogdonDR X3.SO.270 205 DEN Q1 10:54 11s 0:41+3NJN. JokićAGA. GordonMPM. Porter Jr.DR AST M3.LW.270 11 116 POR Q1 10:43 26s 1:02MBM. BrogdonX2.RM.03247 DEN Q1 10:17 3s 0:44+2NJN. JokićAGA. GordonKCK. Caldwell-PopeDR AST M2.RM.020 3 38 POR Q1 10:14 36s 1:38TCT. CamaraJWJ. WalkerJWJ. WalkerJWJ. WalkerJWJ. WalkerX3.SO.26 OR X2.RM.03 OR X2.RM.0220 24 26 29 329 DEN Q1 09:38 20s 1:04+2MPM. Porter Jr.KCK. Caldwell-PopeNJN. JokićNJN. JokićDR X2.RM.02 OR M20 10 20 2010 POR Q1 09:18 13s 1:51+2ASA. SimonsDAD. AytonAST M2.RW.0413 1311 DEN Q1 09:05 23s 1:27+3JMJ. MurrayAGA. GordonAGA. GordonJMJ. MurrayX3.LW.27 OR AST M3.LW.2619 21 23 2312 POR Q1 08:42 13s 2:04PORPOR — teamASA. SimonsTM TO1 1313 DEN Q1 08:29 11s 1:38AGA. GordonTO1114 POR Q1 08:18 9s 2:13ASA. SimonsJWJ. WalkerSTL X3.RC.240 615 DEN Q1 08:09 13s 1:51+2JMJ. MurrayJMJ. MurrayNJN. JokićDR AST M2.SO.060 13 1316 POR Q1 07:56 26s 2:39ASA. SimonsX3.RW.262317 DEN Q1 07:30 12s 2:03NJN. JokićJMJ. MurrayDR X3.RC.230 1018 POR Q1 07:18 37s 3:16JWJ. WalkerASA. SimonsASA. SimonsASA. SimonsDR X2.LW.07 OR X2.RW.110 26 29 3319 DEN Q1 06:41 6s 2:09NJN. JokićKCK. Caldwell-PopeKCK. Caldwell-PopeNJN. JokićMPM. Porter Jr.VIOL FL BLK DR X3.LW.270 0 0 0 220 POR Q1 06:35 13s 3:29+3ASA. SimonsASA. SimonsPORPOR — teamDAD. AytonMTM. ThybulleDR X2.RW.05 OR AST M3.SO.260 3 3 13 1321 DEN Q1 06:22 23s 2:32NJN. JokićMPM. Porter Jr.BLK X3.LW.270 2022 POR Q1 05:59 13s 3:42JWJ. WalkerDAD. AytonDR X2.RM.030 1123 DEN Q1 05:46 4s 2:36AGA. GordonAGA. GordonDR TO0 424 POR Q1 05:42 34s 4:16+2SHS. HendersonJWJ. WalkerJWJ. WalkerX2.RM.01 OR M224 34 3425 DEN Q1 05:08 17s 2:53+3KCK. Caldwell-PopeKCK. Caldwell-PopeKCK. Caldwell-PopeFT FT FT17 17 1726 POR Q1 04:51 14s 4:30SHS. HendersonSHS. HendersonFL TO0 1427 DEN Q1 04:37 3s 2:56+2NJN. JokićJOJokicAGA. GordonSTL AST M2.RM.010 3 328 POR Q1 04:34 16s 4:46+3SHS. HendersonDRD. ReathAST M3.RW.2616 1629 DEN Q1 04:18 11s 3:07+3JOJokicMPM. Porter Jr.AST M3.LW.2611 1130 POR Q1 04:07 30s 5:16MTM. ThybulleX3.RC.242631 DEN Q1 03:37 11s 3:18+2MPM. Porter Jr.MPM. Porter Jr.DENDEN — teamRJR. JacksonPWP. WatsonDR X3.RC.23 OR AST M2.RM.030 5 7 11 1132 POR Q1 03:26 14s 5:30+2DRD. ReathSHS. HendersonAST M2.RM.0114 1433 DEN Q1 03:12 23s 3:41NJN. JokićX2.RM.032134 POR Q1 02:49 4s 5:34+2JWJ. WalkerJWJ. WalkerDR M2.RM.030 435 DEN Q1 02:45 19s 4:00+3JOJokicRJR. JacksonAST M3.LW.2619 1936 POR Q1 02:26 31s 6:05MTM. ThybulleSHS. HendersonSHS. HendersonX3.LW.25 OR X2.RW.1215 18 2637 DEN Q1 01:55 4s 4:04+2KCK. Caldwell-PopeKCK. Caldwell-PopePWP. WatsonDR AST M2.RM.020 4 438 POR Q1 01:51 22s 6:27+2DRD. ReathM2.RM.022239 DEN Q1 01:29 5s 4:09+2JOJokicKCK. Caldwell-PopeAST M2.RM.025 540 POR Q1 01:24 19s 6:46MTM. ThybulleX2.RM.031641 DEN Q1 01:05 9s 4:18+2NJN. JokićDENDEN — teamNJN. JokićNJN. JokićDR TM FT FT0 9 9 942 POR Q1 00:56 22s 7:08+2DRD. ReathSHS. HendersonMBM. BrogdonMBM. BrogdonFL X3.RW.27 OR M2.RM.010 17 20 2343 DEN Q1 00:33 15s 4:33+2JOJokicCBC. BraunAST M2.RM.0116 1644 POR Q1 00:18 14s 7:23+2SHS. HendersonSHS. HendersonFT FT15 1545 DEN Q1 00:04 4s 4:37PWP. WatsonPWP. WatsonJMJ. MurrayDENDEN — teamFL FL X3.SO.39 OR0 0 4 4Q246 POR Q2 12:00 15s 7:38+2SHS. HendersonSHS. Henderson │ DJD. JordanFT FT │ FL15 1547 DEN Q2 11:45 21s 4:58RJR. JacksonX2.RM.021648 POR Q2 11:24 5s 7:43DRD. ReathMTM. ThybulleDR X3.RW.250 249 DEN Q2 11:19 13s 5:11CBC. BraunCBC. BraunDR X3.SO.250 950 POR Q2 11:06 7s 7:50+2MBM. BrogdonMBM. BrogdonDR M2.RM.010 751 DEN Q2 10:59 21s 5:32+2RJR. JacksonM2.LW.152152 POR Q2 10:38 19s 8:09SHS. HendersonTO1953 DEN Q2 10:19 19s 5:51JMJ. MurrayX2.RW.101654 POR Q2 10:00 5s 8:14+2MTM. ThybulleMBM. BrogdonDR M2.RM.020 555 DEN Q2 09:55 16s 6:07+2JMJ. MurrayDJD. 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Jokic posts 15th triple-double of season as Nuggets hold off short-handed Blazers 120-108
DENVER -- — Whenever the Denver Nuggets start to take the floaters and volleyball-like tip passes from Nikola Jokic even a little bit for granted, they remember one thing.
“What life was like before Nikola got here,” Denver coach Michael Malone said. “I think people don't do that. (They're like), ‘It’s always been like this.’ No it wasn’t. No it wasn’t. Don’t do that. Don’t lie to yourself."
Jokic turned in another masterful performance with 27 points, 22 rebounds and 12 assists as the Nuggets held off the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers 120-108 on Friday night.
A little break did wonders for Jokic, who appeared to have an extra bounce after sitting out the game at Oklahoma City on Wednesday. The two-time NBA MVP recorded his 15th triple-double of the season.
“We have been spoiled and I’m sure some of us do find ourselves maybe taking it for granted,” Malone said. “But just remind yourself that not many guys like Nikola Jokic walk through those doors. Appreciate every opportunity that you have to watch him play.”
Jamal Murray nearly had a triple-double, too, finishing with 13 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. He and Jokic — along with two big 3-pointers from Peyton Watson — were pivotal in the Nuggets fending off the Blazers down the stretch.
“He was the X-factor for us, for sure,” Jokic said of Watson.
Watson had 10 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter to help the Nuggets improve to 20-4 at home. Aaron Gordon finished with 18 as seven Nuggets players scored in double figures.
The Nuggets are 34-16 at the 50-game mark of the season. It's the same record they had at this point last season on their way to the franchise's first NBA title.
“I like that we are still playing with the same effort,” Jokic said. “It’s not like we won a championship and now we’re going to go easy. I like that we still want to compete and we still want to be better.”
Reserve Scoot Henderson scored 30 points and Anfernee Simons added 29 for a Portland team missing some of its scoring punch, with Jerami Grant a late scratch due to lower back tightness. The Blazers were already without Shaedon Sharpe (lower abdominal strain).
“We fought. We didn’t back down. We didn’t show them no easy respect. We came in with a win mindset,” said Henderson, whose team had beaten Philly and Milwaukee at home before their loss to Denver. “Today, effort-wise, we won."
Denver's first quarter was highlighted by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 's dunk after a long outlet pass from Jokic. It was a rare slam for Caldwell-Pope and helped the Nuggets build an early 15-point lead.
Jokic also had a couple of volleyball-like tip passes to Gordon. It's becoming a thing as he simply directs the ball toward his teammate rather than catch it.
"Just trying to pass as fast as possible,” Jokic reasoned.
Jokic simply being Jokic.
“Every time he's on the floor, he’s trying to make the right play,” said Caldwell-Pope, who had the pinkie on his shooting hand taped after it popped out late in the fourth. “I definitely appreciate what he does.”
Same with Blazers coach Chauncey Billups.
“Really tough to beat them when he’s having that type of night,” Billups said. “You have to have it really going offensively, a lot of shots going in, to be able to beat them on a night like that, when he’s putting a masterpiece performance on.”
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The Nuggets and Blazers meet again Sunday at Ball Arena.