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FINAL
May 27, 2021

Game Recap

Austin Rivers steals the spotlight from Nikola Jokic by scoring 16 of his 21 points in the 4th quarter in the Nuggets' Game 3 victory.

Box Score

1234T
DEN39252036120
POR30292036115
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
1Michael Porter Jr.SF325-113-52-351103415+14
50Aaron GordonPF334-91-14-543000213+4
15Nikola JokicC3512-244-78-8115002336+10
25Austin RiversSG367-145-102-242010321+5
7Facundo CampazzoPG323-92-63-488213111+8
11Monte Morris252-61-23-55510308-8
0JaMychal Green173-52-30-05000018-2
4Paul Millsap112-41-20-02000115-2
00Markus Howard91-21-20-01000023-1
3Shaquille Harrison50-00-00-00002110-3
10Bol Bol— did not play —— did not play —
31Vlatko Cancar— did not play —— did not play —
34JaVale McGee— did not play —— did not play —
22Zeke Nnaji— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL39-8446.4%20-3852.6%22-2781.5%4524441318120
Portland Trail Blazers logoTRAIL BLAZERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
24Norman PowellSF368-142-60-042122318+2
23Robert CovingtonPF383-90-20-011411126-3
27Jusuf NurkicC315-100-13-3136011613+9
3CJ McCollumSG418-203-103-493101522+6
0Damian LillardPG3915-315-162-225201337-6
11Enes Freedom50-10-00-01000010-15
1Anfernee Simons151-30-20-03000022-8
00Carmelo Anthony265-124-83-420101217-11
2Rondae Hollis-Jefferson40-00-00-00000000+1
21Keljin Blevins— did not play —— did not play —
16CJ Elleby— did not play —— did not play —
4Harry Giles III— did not play —— did not play —
5Derrick Jones Jr.— did not play —— did not play —
9Nassir Little— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL45-10045.0%14-4531.1%11-1384.6%452064724115

Play-by-Play

1st quarterdenpor
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:56) Jump Ball Nurkic vs. Jokic: Tip to Campazzo
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (11:37) Porter Jr. 19' Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Jokic 1 AST)
    20
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (11:20) McCollum 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    22
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:55) MISS Gordon 4' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (10:54) Nurkic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (10:48) Lillard 1' Running Layup (2 PTS)
    24
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:33) MISS Campazzo 1' Driving Layup
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (10:32) Nurkic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:25) Gordon P.FOUL (P1.T1) (Z.Zarba)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +3 (10:18) McCollum 31' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Powell 1 AST)
    27
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (9:53) Campazzo 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Gordon 1 AST)
    57
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +3 (9:35) Powell 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Covington 1 AST)
    510
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (9:19) Campazzo 12' Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS)
    710
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (9:10) MISS McCollum 12' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:08) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:03) Porter Jr. Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (9:03) Powell STEAL (1 STL)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (8:58) Powell 1' Running Layup (5 PTS) (Covington 2 AST)
    712
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:49) Porter Jr. OFF.Foul (P1) (K.Lane)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:49) Porter Jr. Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T2)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (8:42) MISS Lillard 33' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:39) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (8:30) Lillard S.FOUL (P1.T1) (K.Lane)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (8:30) Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    812
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (8:30) Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    912
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (8:10) Lillard 1' Driving Reverse Layup (4 PTS)
    914
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:53) MISS Rivers 3' Driving Layup
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (7:52) TRAIL BLAZERS Rebound
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (7:39) Covington 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Nurkic 1 AST)
    916
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:38) Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (7:34) McCollum P.FOUL (P1.T2) (K.Lane)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:22) Jokic Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (7:22) Lillard STEAL (1 STL)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (7:16) Lillard 1' Running Layup (6 PTS)
    918
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (7:07) Jokic 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Campazzo 1 AST)
    1218
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (6:54) Lillard Cutting Dunk Shot (8 PTS) (Nurkic 2 AST)
    1220
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (6:44) Jokic 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS)
    1520
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:35) Porter Jr. S.FOUL (P2.T2) (Z.Zarba)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +1 (6:35) Nurkic Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    1521
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +1 (6:35) Nurkic Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    1522
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (6:14) Gordon 9' Turnaround Fadeaway (4 PTS)
    1722
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (6:03) McCollum 16' Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS)
    1724
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (5:55) Gordon 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS)
    2024
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (5:36) Powell 21' Step Back Jump Shot (7 PTS)
    2026
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:31) MISS Gordon 2' Driving Layup
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (5:31) Nurkic BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:30) Campazzo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:29) MISS Campazzo Putback Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:28) Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:28) MISS Gordon 2' Tip Layup Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (5:26) Covington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (5:16) MISS McCollum 8' Running Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:15) Campazzo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:05) MISS Rivers 3PT Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (5:03) TRAIL BLAZERS Rebound
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (4:49) MISS Lillard 3PT Fadeaway Jumper
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:47) Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (4:34) Jokic 1' Finger Roll Layup (8 PTS) (Gordon 2 AST)
    2226
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (4:24) MISS McCollum 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:21) Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (4:11) Rivers 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
    2426
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (4:03) Powell Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (3:47) Jokic 2' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (10 PTS) (Campazzo 2 AST)
    2626
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (3:47) TRAIL BLAZERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (3:33) Lillard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:33) Morris STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (3:28) Morris 26' 3PT Running Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    2926
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (3:04) MISS Covington 3' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:03) Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:48) Campazzo Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:48) Lillard STEAL (2 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:48) Campazzo Personal Take Foul (P1.T3) (T.Brothers)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:36) MISS Covington 3' Driving Layup
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:33) Kanter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:33) MISS Kanter Tip Layup Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:32) Campazzo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:23) MISS Rivers 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:20) Simons REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:08) MISS Anthony 13' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:06) Campazzo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (1:45) Jokic 2' Cutting Layup Shot (12 PTS) (Morris 1 AST)
    3126
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:25) Rivers P.FOUL (P1.T4) (K.Lane)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (1:18) MISS Lillard 3' Driving Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:18) Harrison BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:16) Morris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (1:13) Green 3PT Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Morris 2 AST)
    3426
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:56) Green P.FOUL (P1.PN) (T.Brothers)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:56) MISS Anthony Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:56) TRAIL BLAZERS Rebound
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +1 (0:56) Anthony Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
    3427
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:46) MISS Howard 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:45) Green REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:41) MISS Green 2' Driving Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:40) Green REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (0:40) Green 2' Putback Layup (5 PTS)
    3627
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +3 (0:30) Lillard 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (11 PTS)
    3630
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (0:20) Green 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Morris 3 AST)
    3930
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:00) MISS Simons 3PT Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:00) TRAIL BLAZERS Rebound
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

120Points115
39-84(46.4%)Field Goal(%)45-100(45.0%)
20-38(52.6%)3-Point(%)14-45(31.1%)
22-27(81.5%)Free Throw(%)11-13(84.6%)
45(12)Rebounds(Offensive)45(14)
24Assists20
4Steals6
4Blocks4
13Turnovers7
18Fouls24
30Pts In The Paint54
9Fast Break Pts8
9Pts Off Turnovers15
24Bench Pts19
12Largest Lead9

Game Details

Thursday, May 27, 2021 · 10:30 PM
Moda Center · Portland, OR
attendance: 8,050 (40.3%)