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FINAL
Feb 23, 2021

Game Recap

The Nuggets defeated the Trail Blazers, 111-106. Nikola Jokic led the way for the Nuggets with 41 points, five rebounds and five assists, his fourth 40+ point game of the season, while Jamal Murray added 24 points (19 in the 4th quarter), five rebounds and eight assists in the victory. Damian Lillard (25 points, seven rebounds, 13 assists) and Carmelo Anthony (24 points, four rebounds) combined for 49 points for the Trail Blazers in the losing effort. The Nuggets improve to 17-14 on the season, while the Trail Blazers fall to 18-13.

Box Score

1234T
POR25322128106
DEN34232133111
Portland Trail Blazers logoTRAIL BLAZERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
5Derrick Jones Jr.SF297-92-32-250030218+7
23Robert CovingtonPF250-50-40-07101110-1
11Enes FreedomC377-90-02-2142010416-3
2Gary Trent Jr.SG347-164-110-021000318+2
0Damian LillardPG349-214-113-3713005225-15
5Rodney Hood171-50-10-00001212-14
9Nassir Little140-10-10-04100010-7
00Carmelo Anthony329-173-73-341010224-6
1Anfernee Simons131-41-30-04200133+12
21Keljin Blevins— did not play —— did not play —
33Zach Collins— did not play —— did not play —
16CJ Elleby— did not play —— did not play —
3CJ McCollum— did not play —— did not play —
27Jusuf Nurkic— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL41-8747.1%14-4134.1%10-10100.0%472107919106
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
5Will BartonSF304-110-31-17200009-4
1Michael Porter Jr.PF394-92-42-3101010312+8
15Nikola JokicC3717-323-64-4551001410
27Jamal MurraySG387-184-86-658211024+10
11Monte MorrisPG322-82-52-24320028-8
7Facundo Campazzo271-51-40-03611013+4
22Zeke Nnaji234-82-60-030100210+10
25Isaiah Hartenstein101-30-02-23010014+5
10Bol Bol— did not play —— did not play —
31Vlatko Cancar— did not play —— did not play —
13R.J. Hampton— did not play —— did not play —
00Markus Howard— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL40-9442.6%14-3638.9%17-1894.4%402583110111

Play-by-Play

1st quarterporden
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:56) Jump Ball Jokic vs. Kanter: Tip to Murray
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:37) MISS Jokic 4' Hook Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (11:35) Jones Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (11:30) MISS Lillard 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:26) Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (11:21) Porter Jr. 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Murray 1 AST)
    03
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (11:03) MISS Jones Jr. 5' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:01) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:43) MISS Murray 10' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (10:41) Covington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (10:31) MISS Lillard 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:31) NUGGETS Rebound
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:15) MISS Porter Jr. 8' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (10:13) Kanter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +3 (10:05) Trent Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Lillard 1 AST)
    33
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:53) MISS Barton 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (9:51) Kanter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (9:42) MISS Trent Jr. 19' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:40) Morris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:24) MISS Barton 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:23) Barton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (9:22) Barton 2' Putback Layup (2 PTS)
    35
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (8:58) MISS Trent Jr. 30' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:56) Barton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:35) MISS Jokic 7' Floating Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (8:35) Kanter BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:35) NUGGETS Rebound
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:32) MISS Murray 14' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (8:30) Lillard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (8:23) Lillard 1' Driving Dunk (2 PTS)
    55
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (8:07) Jokic 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Murray 2 AST)
    58
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +3 (7:55) Trent Jr. 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Lillard 2 AST)
    88
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:36) MISS Jokic 17' Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (7:34) Covington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (7:26) Kanter 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Lillard 3 AST)
    108
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:26) NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (7:09) Jokic 19' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Murray 3 AST)
    1010
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (6:44) MISS Lillard 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:42) Barton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (6:38) Porter Jr. 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Jokic 1 AST)
    1013
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (6:17) MISS Jones Jr. 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:15) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:07) MISS Porter Jr. 17' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (6:04) Kanter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (6:01) Lillard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:01) Murray STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (5:56) Murray 26' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    1016
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (5:40) Jones Jr. 2' Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Trent Jr. 1 AST)
    1216
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:27) MISS Morris 15' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (5:25) Covington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (5:16) Jones Jr. 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Kanter 1 AST)
    1416
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:00) MISS Murray 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (4:58) Kanter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (4:46) MISS Covington 3' Driving Reverse Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:44) Barton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:40) MISS Morris 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:36) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:34) MISS Barton 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:34) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (4:25) Porter Jr. 3' Reverse Layup (8 PTS) (Jokic 2 AST)
    1418
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (4:06) Lillard 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (4 PTS) (Kanter 2 AST)
    1618
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (3:57) Barton Driving Reverse Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Porter Jr. 1 AST)
    1620
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (3:57) Trail Blazers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (3:42) Lillard Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:42) Morris STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (3:30) Jokic 5' Turnaround Hook Shot (7 PTS)
    1622
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (3:12) MISS Little 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:10) Morris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:02) MISS Campazzo 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:57) Lillard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:51) MISS Lillard 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:47) Kanter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (2:47) Kanter Tip Layup Shot (4 PTS)
    1822
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:47) Trail Blazers Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:29) MISS Jokic 2' Layup
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:26) Lillard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:21) MISS Lillard 5' Driving Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:21) Campazzo BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:19) Campazzo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:15) MISS Nnaji 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:13) Barton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (2:11) Barton 2' Putback Layup (6 PTS)
    1824
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:11) Anthony S.FOUL (P1.T1) (M.Ayotte)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (2:11) Barton Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
    1825
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (1:53) Kanter 3' Reverse Layup (6 PTS) (Lillard 4 AST)
    2025
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (1:38) Kanter S.FOUL (P1.T2) (J.Van Duyne)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (1:38) Jokic Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
    2026
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (1:38) Jokic Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
    2027
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +3 (1:22) Anthony 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Lillard 5 AST)
    2327
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (1:04) Jokic 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot (11 PTS)
    2329
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:48) Hood Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:48) Jokic STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (0:42) Porter Jr. 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (10 PTS) (Murray 4 AST)
    2331
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:36) MISS Anthony 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:34) Trail Blazers Rebound
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:28) Lillard Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T4)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:28) Hartenstein STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (0:11) Campazzo 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    2334
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (0:00) Kanter 3' Cutting Layup Shot (8 PTS) (Lillard 6 AST)
    2534
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

106Points111
41-87(47.1%)Field Goal(%)40-94(42.6%)
14-41(34.1%)3-Point(%)14-36(38.9%)
10-10(100.0%)Free Throw(%)17-18(94.4%)
47(7)Rebounds(Offensive)40(10)
21Assists25
0Steals8
7Blocks3
9Turnovers1
19Fouls10
34Pts In The Paint40
5Fast Break Pts11
0Pts Off Turnovers16
29Bench Pts17
6Largest Lead12

Game Details

Tuesday, February 23, 2021 · 10:00 PM
Ball Arena · Denver, CO
capacity: 19,099