Game ID: 22400763
Portland Trail Blazers @ Denver Nuggets
Monday, February 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
Ball Arena, Denver, CO
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DEN 38 32 42 34 146POR 27 28 37 25 117
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 2/03 · 1 day's restOUT Šarić missed 9 since 1/17, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 2 since 1/31, returns tonight: 12 min (103% of 12)
BACK Pickett back 2/01 after 3, 15 min since (117% of 13)
BACK Nnaji back 2/01 after 3, 22 min since (218% of 10)
DEN availability going into 2/05 · 1 day's restOUT Westbrook missed 2 since 2/01, out tonight
OUT Watson missed 2 since 2/01, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 10 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Pickett back 2/01 after 3, 14 min since (108% of 13)
BACK Jordan back 2/03 after 2, 12 min since (103% of 12)
BACK Nnaji back 2/01 after 3, 27 min since (262% of 10)
DEN availability going into 2/06 · back-to-backOUT Westbrook missed 3 since 2/01, out tonight
OUT Watson missed 3 since 2/01, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 11 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Pickett back 2/01 after 3, 13 min since (104% of 13)
BACK Jordan back 2/03 after 2, 11 min since (96% of 12)
BACK Nnaji back 2/01 after 3, 21 min since (205% of 10)
DEN availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restOUT Westbrook missed 4 since 2/01, out tonight
OUT Watson missed 4 since 2/01, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 12 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Pickett back 2/01 after 3, 18 min since (139% of 13)
BACK Jordan back 2/03 after 2, 11 min since (99% of 12)
BACK Nnaji back 2/01 after 3, 21 min since (204% of 10)
DEN availability going into 2/10 · 1 day's restOUT Westbrook missed 5 since 2/01, out tonight
OUT Watson missed 5 since 2/01, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 13 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Pickett back 2/01 after 3, 18 min since (139% of 13)
BACK Jordan back 2/03 after 2, 13 min since (110% of 12)
BACK Nnaji back 2/01 after 3, 21 min since (204% of 10)
NEW Strawther 20 to 28 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 2/12 · 1 day's restOUT Porter Jr. missed 2 since 2/08, out tonight
OUT Westbrook missed 6 since 2/01, out tonight
OUT Watson missed 6 since 2/01, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 14 since 1/17, returns tonight: 8 min (58% of 13)
BACK Jordan back 2/03 after 2, 13 min since (111% of 12)
NEW Strawther 20 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Pickett 13 to 20 min over the last 5
NEW Nnaji 10 to 20 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 2/20 · 7 days' restOUT Porter Jr. missed 3 since 2/08, returns tonight: 29 min (87% of 33)
OUT Westbrook missed 7 since 2/01, returns tonight: 26 min (94% of 27)
OUT Watson missed 7 since 2/01, out tonight
BACK Šarić back 2/12 after 14, 8 min since (58% of 13)
NEW Strawther 20 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Pickett 13 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Nnaji 10 to 21 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 2/22 · 1 day's restOUT Watson missed 8 since 2/01, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 2/20 after 3, 29 min since (87% of 33)
BACK Westbrook back 2/20 after 7, 26 min since (94% of 27)
BACK Šarić back 2/12 after 14, 8 min since (58% of 13)
NEW Strawther 20 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Pickett 13 to 27 min over the last 4
NEW Nnaji 10 to 23 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 2/24 · 1 day's restOUT Watson missed 9 since 2/01, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 2 since 2/20, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 2/20 after 3, 30 min since (89% of 33)
BACK Westbrook back 2/20 after 7, 25 min since (91% of 27)
NEW Strawther 20 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Pickett 13 to 20 min over the last 4
NEW Nnaji 10 to 21 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 2/03 · 1 day's restOUT Thybulle missed 49 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 3 since 1/28, out tonight
BACK Ayton back 1/28 after 3, 34 min since (113% of 30)
BACK Clingan back 1/24 after 5, 13 min since (68% of 20)
BACK Reath back 1/28 after 2, 3 min since (27% of 10)
POR availability going into 2/04 · back-to-backOUT Thybulle missed 50 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 4 since 1/28, returns tonight: 24 min (136% of 18)
OUT Banton missed 2 since 2/01, returns tonight: 2 min (14% of 17)
BACK Ayton back 1/28 after 3, 36 min since (120% of 30)
BACK Reath back 1/28 after 2, 3 min since (27% of 10)
NEW Camara 33 to 38 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 2/06 · 1 day's restOUT Thybulle missed 51 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Ayton back 1/28 after 3, 33 min since (110% of 30)
BACK Williams III back 2/04 after 4, 24 min since (136% of 18)
BACK Banton back 2/04 after 2, 2 min since (14% of 17)
BACK Reath back 1/28 after 2, 3 min since (26% of 10)
NEW Camara 33 to 38 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restOUT Thybulle missed 52 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Williams III back 2/04 after 4, 24 min since (136% of 18)
BACK Banton back 2/04 after 2, 6 min since (37% of 17)
POR availability going into 2/10 · 1 day's restOUT Thybulle missed 53 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Walker missed 2 since 2/06, returns tonight: 15 min (120% of 12)
OUT Reath missed 2 since 2/06, returns tonight: 4 min (41% of 10)
BACK Williams III back 2/04 after 4, 16 min since (91% of 18)
BACK Banton back 2/04 after 2, 6 min since (37% of 17)
POR availability going into 2/12 · 1 day's restOUT Thybulle missed 54 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Williams III back 2/04 after 4, 16 min since (91% of 18)
BACK Banton back 2/04 after 2, 13 min since (80% of 17)
BACK Walker back 2/10 after 2, 15 min since (120% of 12)
BACK Reath back 2/10 after 2, 4 min since (41% of 10)
POR availability going into 2/20 · 7 days' restOUT Grant missed 2 since 2/10, returns tonight: 30 min (94% of 32)
OUT Thybulle missed 55 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 2 since 2/10, returns tonight: 25 min (144% of 18)
BACK Banton back 2/04 after 2, 18 min since (107% of 17)
BACK Walker back 2/10 after 2, 17 min since (135% of 12)
BACK Reath back 2/10 after 2, 4 min since (41% of 10)
POR availability going into 2/22 · 1 day's restOUT Ayton missed 2 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 56 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 2 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Reath missed 2 since 2/12, returns tonight: 11 min (104% of 10)
BACK Grant back 2/20 after 2, 30 min since (94% of 32)
BACK Williams III back 2/20 after 2, 25 min since (144% of 18)
BACK Walker back 2/10 after 2, 17 min since (135% of 12)
POR availability going into 2/24 · 1 day's restOUT Ayton missed 3 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 57 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 3 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Grant back 2/20 after 2, 30 min since (92% of 32)
BACK Williams III back 2/20 after 2, 25 min since (144% of 18)
BACK Walker back 2/10 after 2, 20 min since (160% of 12)
BACK Reath back 2/10 after 2, 7 min since (73% of 10)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 106, shooting 51 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 30 and Jokić at 29 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Westbrook (5 straight), Watson (5 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Simons at 20 and Ayton at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Thybulle (53 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Portland giving it away 14 times a game to Denver's 10. Call it Denver 117, Portland 110.
2/03 vs NOP 125-113 — DEN notes
DEN won 125-113. DEN shot 50% (46 of 92) to NOP's 43%, 12 of 33 from three. DEN turned it over 5 times to NOP's 10. Porter Jr. led with 36 (12 of 22, 7 of 12 from three); Jokić added 27, Murray 20. The hinge was Q1, 33-23: from level to 10 ahead, and the lead reached 20. Porter Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
2/05 vs NOP 144-119 — DEN notes
DEN won 144-119. DEN shot 57% (57 of 100) to NOP's 46%, 16 of 43 from three, and got to the line 15 times to NOP's 26. The glass went 51-38 for them. Porter Jr. led with 39 (16 of 23, 5 of 9 from three); Jokić added 38, Braun 23. The hinge was Q3, 45-27: from level to 18 ahead, and the lead reached 27. Jokić was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
2/06 vs ORL 112-90 — DEN notes
DEN won 112-90. DEN shot 53% (44 of 83) to ORL's 37%, 12 of 30 from three, and got to the line 21 times to ORL's 30. DEN turned it over 18 times to ORL's 13, and ORL turned those into 10 steals. The glass went 52-40 for them. Porter Jr. led with 30 (11 of 16, 5 of 8 from three); Jokić added 28, Braun 16. The hinge was Q3, 33-17: a lead of 9 became 25, and the lead reached 33. Braun was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
2/08 @ PHX 122-105 — DEN notes
DEN won 122-105. DEN shot 49% (45 of 92) to PHX's 39%, 16 of 35 from three. The glass went 56-43 for them. Murray led with 30 (12 of 23, 6 of 9 from three); Jokić added 26, Strawther 18. The hinge was Q3, 35-26: a lead of 8 became 17, and the lead reached 23. Braun was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
2/10 vs POR 146-117 — DEN notes
DEN won 146-117. DEN shot 66% (60 of 91) to POR's 45%, 8 of 25 from three, and got to the line 20 times to POR's 26. DEN turned it over 8 times to POR's 16. Jokić led with 40 (15 of 22, 2 of 7 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Braun added 26, Strawther 18. The hinge was Q1, 38-27: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 32. Braun was the night's best plus/minus at +34.
2/12 vs POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 130 a night and allowing 109, shooting 55 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 35 and Jokić at 32 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Porter Jr. (2 straight), Westbrook (6 straight), Watson (6 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 114, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Simons at 21 and Grant at 15 a game. Without Thybulle (54 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Portland giving it away 15 times a game to Denver's 9 and the glass, where Denver has been plus-10 a night and Portland plus-3. Call it Denver 121, Portland 110, Denver by 11.
2/20 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 131 a night and allowing 110, shooting 55 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Jokić at 32 and Murray at 28 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Porter Jr. (3 straight), Westbrook (7 straight), Watson (7 straight). 7 days' rest. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 105, shooting 41 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Bridges at 22 and Ball at 19 a game. Without Gra. Williams (37 straight), Simpson (2 straight), Okogie (8 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-9 a night and Charlotte minus-3 and the turnovers, Charlotte giving it away 14 times a game to Denver's 11. Call it Denver 119, Charlotte 106, Denver by 13.
2/22 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 110, shooting 54 percent and 41 from three, 20 free throws a game; Murray at 34 and Jokić at 30 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Watson (8 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 113, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; James at 27 and Reaves at 24 a game. They have won the glass by 6 a night. Without Reddish (9 straight), Morris (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the arc, Denver at 41 percent from three to the Lakers' 34 and the turnovers, the Lakers giving it away 16 times a game to Denver's 12. Call it Denver 120, the Lakers 112.
2/24 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 121, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Haliburton at 21 and Siakam at 18 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Isa. Jackson (49 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 116, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 20 free throws a game; Murray at 31 and Jokić at 27 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Watson (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-8 a night and Indiana minus-2 and the arc, Denver at 41 percent from three to Indiana's 36. Call it Denver 120, Indiana 119, Indiana keeping it close.
2/03 vs PHX 121-119 — POR notes
POR won 121-119 in 1 overtime. POR shot 45% (40 of 89) to PHX's 47%, 16 of 40 from three. Ayton led with 25 (9 of 22, 7 of 8 at the line); Avdija added 24, Camara 17. The hinge was Q3, 37-25: POR came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 6. POR trailed 49-55 at the half and won the second half 72-64. Camara was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
2/04 vs IND 112-89 — POR notes
POR won 112-89. POR shot 45% (41 of 92) to IND's 42%, 14 of 37 from three. The glass went 51-39 for them. Simons led with 22 (8 of 16, 4 of 9 from three); Grant added 20, Henderson 17. The hinge was Q4, 34-23: a lead of 12 became 23. Camara was the night's best plus/minus at +33.
2/06 vs SAC 108-102 — POR notes
POR won 108-102. POR shot 43% (39 of 90) to SAC's 42%, 16 of 40 from three. Simons led with 30 (9 of 16, 8 of 12 from three); Sharpe added 24, Ayton 18. The hinge was Q2, 27-23: from level to 4 ahead. Sharpe was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
2/08 @ MIN 98-114 — POR notes
POR lost 98-114. POR took 10 more shots (92 to 82), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 40% to MIN's 52%, 7 of 35 from three, and got to the line 22 times to MIN's 28. Simons led with 21 (9 of 21, 3 of 11 from three); Grant added 14, Sharpe 14. Q2 was theirs, 38-23, turning a 2-point deficit into a 13-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 91-60 against them. They led by as many as 15. Camara's -28 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/10 @ DEN 117-146 — POR notes
POR lost 117-146. POR shot 45% (40 of 88) to DEN's 66%, 15 of 37 from three, and went to the line 26 times to DEN's 20 — 22 points from the stripe to their 18. POR turned it over 16 times to DEN's 8, and DEN turned those into 12 steals. Banton led with 22 (6 of 16, 3 of 7 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Clingan added 21, Simons 17. Q2 was theirs, 28-32, but the other 3 periods went 114-89 against them. Camara's -32 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/12 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 130 a night and allowing 109, shooting 55 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 35 and Jokić at 32 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Porter Jr. (2 straight), Westbrook (6 straight), Watson (6 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 114, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Simons at 21 and Grant at 15 a game. Without Thybulle (54 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Portland giving it away 15 times a game to Denver's 9 and the glass, where Denver has been plus-10 a night and Portland plus-3. Call it Denver 121, Portland 110, Denver by 11.
2/20 vs LAL — 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 117, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Simons at 23 and Sharpe at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Grant (2 straight), Thybulle (55 straight), Williams III (2 straight). 7 days' rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; James at 28 and Reaves at 23 a game. They have won the glass by 4 a night. Without Reddish (8 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Portland wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Portland 115, the Lakers 114, the Lakers keeping it close.
2/22 vs CHA — 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 109 a night and allowing 121, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Simons at 20 and Avdija at 15 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Ayton (2 straight), Thybulle (56 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 107, shooting 41 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Bridges at 24 and Diabaté at 12 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Gra. Williams (38 straight), Simpson (3 straight), Okogie (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: Portland wins, and the game turns on the defense, Charlotte allowing 107 a night to Portland's 121. Call it Portland 111, Charlotte 108, Charlotte keeping it close.
2/24 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 123, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 26 free throws a game; Markkanen at 19 and Collins at 19 a game. Without Sexton (8 straight), Hendricks (53 straight), Mykhailiuk (2 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Simons at 19 and Avdija at 16 a game. Without Ayton (3 straight), Thybulle (57 straight). One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Utah 117, Portland 116, Portland keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PORAS A. Simons
DA D. Avdija
DA D. Ayton
DB D. Banton
DC D. Clingan
DR D. Reath
JW J. Walker
RR R. Rupert
SH S. Henderson
SS S. Sharpe
TC T. Camara
DENAG A. Gordon
CB C. Braun
DJ D. Jordan
HT H. Tyson
JM J. Murray
JP J. Pickett
JS J. Strawther
JO Jokic
NJ N. Jokić
PH P. Hall
SJ S. Jones
TA T. Alexander
ZN Z. Nnaji
POR/DEN 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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Q1Q2Q3Q4END14624:0323:57115-0:06-31
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 POR Q1 12:00 31s 0:31+2ASA. SimonsSHS. HendersonTCT. CamaraDAD. AvdijaDAD. AvdijaDAD. AvdijaDAD. AytonJUMP X3.LC.24 OR X2.RW.20 OR AST M2.RM.020 19 19 27 27 31 312 DEN Q1 11:29 21s 0:21+2JMJ. MurrayAGA. GordonAST M2.RM.0221 213 POR Q1 11:08 22s 0:53DAD. AytonTO224 DEN Q1 10:46 6s 0:27+2JMJ. MurrayJMJ. MurrayJMJ. MurrayCBC. BraunVIOL STL AST M2.RM.030 0 6 65 POR Q1 10:40 11s 1:04DAD. AvdijaTO116 DEN Q1 10:29 4s 0:31+2AGA. GordonNJN. JokićNJN. JokićSTL FT FT0 4 47 POR Q1 10:25 18s 1:22+3DAD. AvdijaASA. SimonsFL M3.LC.230 188 DEN Q1 10:07 28s 0:59+3JSJ. StrawtherNJN. JokićAST M3.SO.2528 289 POR Q1 09:39 19s 1:41TCT. CamaraTO1910 DEN Q1 09:20 6s 1:05+2JSJ. StrawtherAGA. GordonAGA. GordonSTL FT FT0 6 611 POR Q1 09:14 27s 2:08SHS. HendersonASA. SimonsFL X2.LC.150 2312 DEN Q1 08:47 1s 1:06+2CBC. BraunCBC. BraunDR M2.RM.020 113 POR Q1 08:46 22s 2:30+2PORPOR — teamDAD. AvdijaTM M2.RM.001 2214 DEN Q1 08:24 15s 1:21+2JMJ. MurrayNJN. JokićAST M2.RM.0115 1515 POR Q1 08:09 18s 2:48ASA. SimonsX2.RC.081716 DEN Q1 07:51 16s 1:37+2NJN. JokićNJN. JokićDR M2.RW.040 1617 POR Q1 07:35 16s 3:04TCT. CamaraX2.RM.041518 DEN Q1 07:19 4s 1:41+2NJN. JokićAGA. GordonAGA. GordonJSJ. StrawtherBLK DR AST M2.RM.010 0 4 419 POR Q1 07:15 17s 3:21DAD. AytonTCT. CamaraTCT. CamaraX2.LW.06 OR X216 17 1720 DEN Q1 06:58 19s 2:00DENDEN — teamNJN. JokićDR TO0 1921 POR Q1 06:39 7s 3:28+2SSS. SharpeDAD. AvdijaSSS. SharpeSTL AST M2.RM.010 7 722 DEN Q1 06:32 13s 2:13+2JOJokicCBC. BraunAST M2.RM.0213 1323 POR Q1 06:19 15s 3:43+2SHS. HendersonDAD. AytonAST M2.RM.0115 1524 DEN Q1 06:04 19s 2:32+2JMJ. MurrayM2.SO.201925 POR Q1 05:45 6s 3:49+2DAD. AvdijaDAD. AvdijaFT FT6 626 DEN Q1 05:39 28s 3:00+3JMJ. MurrayJMJ. MurrayDENDEN — teamJMJ. MurrayNJN. JokićFL X1 OR AST M3.RC.240 16 16 28 2827 POR Q1 05:11 20s 4:09SSS. SharpeDAD. AytonFL X2.SO.080 1928 DEN Q1 04:51 9s 3:09+2JMJ. MurrayJMJ. MurrayDR M2.RW.050 929 POR Q1 04:42 18s 4:27+2PORPOR — teamTCT. CamaraDAD. AytonTM AST M2.RM.020 18 1830 DEN Q1 04:24 35s 3:44JMJ. MurrayDENDEN — teamDENDEN — teamX2.RM.01 OR TO34 35 3531 POR Q1 03:49 10s 4:37DAD. AytonASA. SimonsFL TO0 1032 DEN Q1 03:39 7s 3:51JPJ. PickettCBC. BraunSTL X2.RM.030 533 POR Q1 03:32 5s 4:42+2TCT. CamaraASA. SimonsDR M2.RM.010 534 DEN Q1 03:27 13s 4:04+2JPJ. PickettNJN. JokićAST M2.RM.0313 1335 POR Q1 03:14 19s 5:01SSS. SharpeX3.RW.261636 DEN Q1 02:55 11s 4:15ZNZ. NnajiJPJ. PickettDR X3.LC.220 837 POR Q1 02:44 13s 5:14SSS. SharpeDAD. AytonDR TO0 1338 DEN Q1 02:31 29s 4:44JPJ. PickettX3.SO.262239 POR Q1 02:02 7s 5:21JWJ. WalkerJWJ. WalkerDBD. BantonFL DR X2.LW.050 0 640 DEN Q1 01:55 3s 4:47+2CBC. BraunZNZ. NnajiZNZ. NnajiDR FT FT0 3 341 POR Q1 01:52 9s 5:30+2ASA. SimonsSSS. SharpeFL M2.RW.170 942 DEN Q1 01:43 23s 5:10+2JPJ. PickettJSJ. StrawtherAST M2.RM.0323 2343 POR Q1 01:20 12s 5:42SSS. SharpeTO1244 DEN Q1 01:08 3s 5:13+2JPJ. PickettJPJ. PickettZNZ. NnajiSTL AST M2.RM.020 3 345 POR Q1 01:05 25s 6:07+3DBD. 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Jokic scores 40 and the Nuggets beat the Blazers 146-117 for their 7th straight win
DENVER -- — Nikola Jokic scored 40 points, Christian Braun had 26 points, and the surging Denver Nuggets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 146-117 on Monday night for their seventh straight win.
Jamal Murray added 17 points and eight assists before picking up his second technical foul and Julian Strawther finished with 18 for Denver.
The seven-game winning streak is the longest of the season for the Nuggets, who played without Michael Porter Jr . for the second straight game due to hamstring tightness.
Portland was missing Jerami Grant , Kris Murray and Robert Williams III .
Donovan Clingan scored a career-high 21 points and Dalano Banton added 22 for the Blazers, who lost their second straight after winning 10 of 11.
Denver took a 17-point lead in the first quarter and was ahead 70-55 at halftime before the Blazers cut it to 78-71 early in the third. The Nuggets answered with a 14-3 run late in the period to take a 112-92 lead into the fourth.
Takeaways Blazers: Allowed their most points since they had won 10 of 12 games. They held teams to 103.1 points during the streak, tops in the NBA during that stretch.
Nuggets: Jokic was named the Western Conference player of the week, the third time this season and 17th time in his career. He averaged 29.8 points, 10.8 rebounds, 10.3 assists in four games, all Denver wins.
Key moment Nuggets coach Michael Malone and Murray were hit with technical fouls early in the third quarter for arguing a no-call on Jokic. Murray then exchanged words with Banton after he made a free throw in the first minute of the fourth and was ejected.
Key stat Portland had held its last 12 opponents to 44.2 percent shooting but the Nuggets hit 65.9 from the field.
Up next The same two teams meet Wednesday in Denver for the last game before the All-Star break.