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FINAL
Dec 18, 2020

Game Recap

The Nuggets defeated the Trail Blazers, 129-96. Paul Millsap recorded a team-high 24 points for the Nuggets, while Michael Porter Jr. added 20 points, nine rebounds and three assists in the victory. CJ McCollum led all scorers with 26 points for the Trail Blazers in the losing effort.

Box Score

1234T
POR2325272196
DEN41382822129
Portland Trail Blazers logoTRAIL BLAZERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
5Derrick Jones Jr.SF193-40-01-12310017-21
23Robert CovingtonPF263-82-50-07201158-13
27Jusuf NurkicC212-60-20-06400534-8
5Rodney HoodSG192-51-32-21300107-6
3CJ McCollumPG298-204-96-612002226-21
11Enes Freedom193-60-04-491003610-23
00Carmelo Anthony130-70-13-42000113-19
2Gary Trent Jr.327-183-81-210000218-21
16CJ Elleby231-60-22-26010114-18
4Harry Giles III222-50-20-05110134-14
21Keljin Blevins122-40-11-22100005-1
33Zach Collins— did not play —— did not play —
0Damian Lillard— did not play —— did not play —
9Nassir Little— did not play —— did not play —
1Anfernee Simons— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-33-8937.1%10-3330.3%20-2387.0%421731152496-
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
5Will BartonSF191-41-20-03420003+7
4Paul MillsapPF159-132-54-451210124+18
15Nikola JokicC162-30-10-05621004+14
14Gary HarrisSG155-82-50-030002212+18
27Jamal MurrayPG162-30-04-41100218+18
1Michael Porter Jr.226-124-94-593101320+21
11Monte Morris184-83-50-013000111+6
10Bol Bol224-122-66-981001116+22
7Facundo Campazzo141-51-30-00010153+10
25Isaiah Hartenstein193-60-03-56313239+18
35PJ Dozier142-41-20-03402125+3
13R.J. Hampton182-71-30-05210225+6
31Vlatko Cancar121-40-10-02110012+1
22Zeke Nnaji123-61-20-02101017+1
00Markus Howard30-00-00-00000000+2
0JaMychal Green— did not play —— did not play —
3Greg Whittington— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-45-9547.4%18-4440.9%21-2777.8%53301181223129-

Play-by-Play

1st quarterporden
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (11:56) Jump Ball Jokic vs. Nurkic: Tip to McCollum
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (11:37) MISS Jones Jr. 6' Cutting Layup Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:37) Millsap BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:34) Millsap REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:29) MISS Barton 3PT Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (11:26) Covington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (11:16) Hood 13' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    20
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (11:02) Nurkic P.FOUL (P1.T1) (B.Forte)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (10:59) Harris 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Barton 1 AST)
    23
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (10:43) MISS McCollum 18' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:41) Barton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:36) MISS Millsap 3PT Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (10:32) Covington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (10:20) MISS Nurkic 15' Fadeaway Jumper
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:18) Harris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (10:08) Jones Jr. S.FOUL (P1.T2) (K.Lane)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (10:08) Murray Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    24
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (10:08) Murray Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    25
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (9:48) Nurkic Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:48) Millsap STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:43) MISS Harris 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:35) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (9:35) Jokic Tip Layup Shot (2 PTS)
    27
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (9:27) McCollum 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
    47
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:12) MISS Harris 3PT Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (9:12) McCollum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (9:00) McCollum 10' Floating Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Nurkic 1 AST)
    67
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (8:48) Murray 16' Step Back Jump Shot (4 PTS)
    69
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (8:30) MISS Hood 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (8:30) Nurkic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (8:24) Nurkic 4' Layup (2 PTS)
    89
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:09) MISS Millsap 7' Fadeaway Jumper
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (8:06) Covington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (8:03) MISS McCollum 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:59) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (7:50) Harris 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (5 PTS)
    811
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (7:50) Trail Blazers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (7:36) Covington Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:36) Barton STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (7:26) Millsap 2' Driving Reverse Layup (2 PTS)
    813
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (7:26) Nurkic S.FOUL (P2.T3) (B.Forte)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (7:26) Millsap Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
    814
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +3 (7:11) Covington 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (McCollum 1 AST)
    1114
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:57) MISS Barton 2' Driving Reverse Layup
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (6:55) Nurkic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (6:49) MISS Covington 5' Driving Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:45) Harris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:45) Harris Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (6:41) MISS McCollum 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:37) Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (6:32) Barton 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jokic 1 AST)
    1117
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +3 (6:16) Covington 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Hood 1 AST)
    1417
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:03) MISS Barton 4' Driving Layup
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (6:01) Jones Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (5:55) MISS McCollum 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:52) Barton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (5:41) Millsap Cutting Dunk Shot (5 PTS) (Murray 1 AST)
    1419
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (5:27) MISS Nurkic 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:25) Barton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (5:14) Harris 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (7 PTS) (Barton 2 AST)
    1421
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (4:56) MISS Hood 13' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (4:54) Nurkic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (4:51) MISS McCollum 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:49) Millsap REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (4:37) Harris 2' Cutting Layup Shot (9 PTS) (Millsap 1 AST)
    1423
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (4:19) MISS McCollum 8' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:19) Jokic BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:16) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (4:05) McCollum P.FOUL (P1.T4) (K.Lane)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (3:57) Millsap 3' Cutting Layup Shot (7 PTS) (Jokic 2 AST)
    1425
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (3:39) MISS Anthony 19' Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (3:37) Kanter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (3:35) Kanter 3' Putback Layup (2 PTS)
    1625
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (3:32) Trent Jr. P.FOUL (P1.PN) (B.Forte)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (3:32) Murray Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
    1626
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (3:32) Murray Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
    1627
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:22) Porter Jr. S.FOUL (P1.T1) (K.Lane)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +1 (3:22) McCollum Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
    1727
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +1 (3:22) McCollum Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
    1827
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:05) MISS Jokic 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:58) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (2:58) Porter Jr. Tip Layup Shot (2 PTS)
    1829
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:54) NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:46) McCollum Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:46) Campazzo STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:37) MISS Bol 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:30) Kanter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:25) MISS McCollum 8' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:23) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (2:20) Morris 24' 3PT Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Porter Jr. 1 AST)
    1832
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +3 (2:00) Trent Jr. 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jones Jr. 1 AST)
    2132
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (1:45) Hartenstein 6' Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Porter Jr. 2 AST)
    2134
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (1:45) Anthony S.FOUL (P1.PN) (B.Forte)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (1:45) Hartenstein Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
    2135
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (1:33) Kanter Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:33) Hartenstein STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:21) MISS Morris 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:15) Hartenstein REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (1:15) Hartenstein Tip Layup Shot (5 PTS)
    2137
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:53) MISS Trent Jr. 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:51) Kanter REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:51) Hartenstein P.FOUL (P1.T2) (B.Forte)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:42) MISS Trent Jr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:40) Kanter REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:40) Bol P.FOUL (P1.PN) (K.Lane)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:40) Anthony T.FOUL (P1.PN) (B.Forte)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (0:40) Porter Jr. Free Throw Technical (3 PTS)
    2138
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:40) Terry Stotts Foul:T.FOUL (B.Forte)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (0:40) Porter Jr. Free Throw Technical (4 PTS)
    2139
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +1 (0:40) Kanter Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    2239
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +1 (0:40) Kanter Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
    2339
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:26) Kanter S.FOUL (P1.PN) (B.Forte)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (0:26) Bol Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    2340
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (0:26) Bol Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    2341
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:04) MISS McCollum 12' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:02) Trail Blazers Rebound
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:00) MISS Anthony 19' Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:00) Trail Blazers Rebound
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

96Points129
33-89(37.1%)Field Goal(%)45-95(47.4%)
10-33(30.3%)3-Point(%)18-44(40.9%)
20-23(87.0%)Free Throw(%)21-27(77.8%)
42(11)Rebounds(Offensive)53(17)
17Assists30
3Steals11
1Blocks8
15Turnovers12
24Fouls23
38Pts In The Paint44
4Fast Break Pts15
13Pts Off Turnovers17
44Bench Pts78
2Largest Lead34

Game Details

Friday, December 18, 2020 · 8:00 PM
Ball Arena · Denver, CO
capacity: 19,099