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FINAL
Jun 3, 2021

Game Recap

After closing the game on a 24-9 run, the No. 3 seed Nuggets defeated the No. 6 seed Trail Blazers, 126-115, in Game 6. Nikola Jokic led the way for the Nuggets with 36 points, eight rebounds and six assists, while Monte Morris added 22 points (16 in the 2nd half) and a Playoff career-high nine assists in the victory. Damian Lillard tallied 28 points, four rebounds and 13 assists for the Trail Blazers in the losing effort. The Nuggets have now closed out this best-of-seven series, 4-2, and will advance to the Western Conference Semifinals to face the winner of the Phoenix Suns Los Angeles Lakers series (Phoenix currently leads, 3-2).

Box Score

1234T
DEN29323728126
POR33353314115
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
1Michael Porter Jr.SF3310-196-120-054101326-8
50Aaron GordonPF334-82-23-474111213+6
15Nikola JokicC3613-222-48-886105336+15
25Austin RiversSG403-61-20-01000227+5
7Facundo CampazzoPG232-51-45-523111510-2
4Paul Millsap111-50-30-03101112-4
11Monte Morris328-163-63-549301222+19
0JaMychal Green233-50-14-590100010+22
3Shaquille Harrison00-00-00-000000000
00Markus Howard50-00-00-00100000+2
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 —
TOTAL44-8651.2%15-3444.1%23-2785.2%3928831218126
Portland Trail Blazers logoTRAIL BLAZERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
24Norman PowellSF326-133-62-242101517-2
23Robert CovingtonPF383-33-32-2100312311-3
27Jusuf NurkicC335-70-13-472025513-9
3CJ McCollumSG389-212-81-243011521-8
0Damian LillardPG438-203-119-9413205128-11
00Carmelo Anthony225-91-33-354012214-17
2Rondae Hollis-Jefferson91-20-00-03011012+3
1Anfernee Simons203-33-30-00001009-8
9Nassir Little00-00-00-000000000
18T.J. Leaf00-00-00-000000000
21Keljin Blevins00-10-10-000000000
16CJ Elleby— did not play —— did not play —
11Enes Freedom— did not play —— did not play —
4Harry Giles III— did not play —— did not play —
5Derrick Jones Jr.— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL40-7950.6%15-3641.7%20-2290.9%3724771622115

Play-by-Play

1st quarterdenpor
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:57) Jump Ball Nurkic vs. Jokic: Tip to Campazzo
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:42) MISS Campazzo 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (11:41) McCollum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +3 (11:33) Powell 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (McCollum 1 AST)
    03
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (11:16) Porter Jr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Gordon 1 AST)
    33
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (10:57) McCollum 21' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    35
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:36) Porter Jr. Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (10:36) Powell STEAL (1 STL)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (10:27) MISS McCollum 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:23) Rivers REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (10:12) Porter Jr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Jokic 1 AST)
    65
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (9:56) Lillard Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:49) Campazzo Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (9:49) Lillard STEAL (1 STL)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (9:38) Covington Traveling Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:24) Jokic OFF.Foul (P1) (R.Mott)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:24) Jokic Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (9:09) McCollum 5' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Lillard 1 AST)
    67
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (8:48) Rivers 4' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    87
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (8:34) Lillard 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS)
    89
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (8:29) Covington S.FOUL (P1.T1) (B.Kennedy)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (8:29) Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    99
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:29) MISS Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (8:27) Nurkic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:20) Campazzo S.FOUL (P1.T1) (B.Kennedy)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +1 (8:20) Powell Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
    910
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +1 (8:20) Powell Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
    911
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:03) Rivers Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (8:03) Covington STEAL (1 STL)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +3 (7:58) Powell 25' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Nurkic 1 AST)
    914
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:38) MISS Campazzo 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:36) Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (7:33) Porter Jr. 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Gordon 2 AST)
    1214
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:16) Porter Jr. S.FOUL (P1.T2) (R.Mott)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +1 (7:16) Lillard Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    1215
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +1 (7:16) Lillard Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
    1216
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (7:07) Porter Jr. 27' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Campazzo 1 AST)
    1516
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +3 (6:55) Lillard 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS)
    1519
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:54) Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (6:37) Porter Jr. 1' Cutting Layup Shot (14 PTS) (Jokic 2 AST)
    1719
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (6:16) MISS Powell 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:13) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:07) Rivers Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (6:07) Covington STEAL (2 STL)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (5:51) MISS McCollum 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (5:49) McCollum REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (5:47) MISS McCollum 11' Fadeaway Jumper
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:47) Gordon BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:45) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (5:41) Porter Jr. 3PT Running Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Jokic 3 AST)
    2019
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:22) Jokic S.FOUL (P2.T3) (J.Capers)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +1 (5:22) Nurkic Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    2020
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (5:22) MISS Nurkic Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:20) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (5:04) Gordon 1' Layup (3 PTS) (Porter Jr. 1 AST)
    2220
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (4:50) MISS Powell 7' Driving Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:50) Millsap BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (4:50) TRAIL BLAZERS Rebound
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (4:42) Lillard 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (9 PTS)
    2222
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:30) MISS Porter Jr. 14' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (4:27) Covington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +3 (4:17) Lillard 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (12 PTS)
    2225
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:01) MISS Porter Jr. 29' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (4:00) Anthony REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (3:45) MISS Lillard 40' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (3:43) Covington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (3:41) Covington Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:41) Morris STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:37) MISS Morris 2' Running Layup
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (3:36) Anthony REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (3:29) Powell Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:29) Morris STEAL (2 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (3:24) Porter Jr. 31' 3PT Running Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Morris 1 AST)
    2525
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +3 (3:05) Anthony 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (McCollum 2 AST)
    2528
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:45) MISS Morris 2' Driving Layup
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:45) Anthony BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:43) Morris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (2:43) Porter Jr. 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (22 PTS) (Morris 2 AST)
    2728
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:43) TRAIL BLAZERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:26) MISS Lillard 21' Fadeaway Jumper
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:23) Millsap REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:06) MISS Millsap 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:04) Lillard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (1:57) Lillard Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:57) Morris STEAL (3 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:55) Morris Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (1:55) Hollis-Jefferson STEAL (1 STL)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (1:47) Hollis-Jefferson 1' Layup (2 PTS) (Lillard 2 AST)
    2730
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:30) Millsap OFF.Foul (P1) (R.Mott)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:30) Millsap Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T7)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (1:19) Anthony Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:19) Campazzo STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:13) MISS Millsap 26' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (1:10) Covington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:55) MISS Lillard 22' Step Back Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:52) Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:41) MISS Green 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:38) Covington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +3 (0:34) Simons 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Lillard 3 AST)
    2733
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:19) Anthony P.FOUL (P1.T2) (R.Mott)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (0:10) Green 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Campazzo 2 AST)
    2933
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:10) Hollis-Jefferson S.FOUL (P1.PN) (J.Capers)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:10) MISS Green Free Throw 1 of 1
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:07) Powell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:01) MISS Anthony 5' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:01) Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

126Points115
44-86(51.2%)Field Goal(%)40-79(50.6%)
15-34(44.1%)3-Point(%)15-36(41.7%)
23-27(85.2%)Free Throw(%)20-22(90.9%)
39(10)Rebounds(Offensive)37(8)
28Assists24
8Steals7
3Blocks7
12Turnovers16
18Fouls22
50Pts In The Paint38
18Fast Break Pts10
15Pts Off Turnovers12
34Bench Pts25
11Largest Lead14

Game Details

Thursday, June 3, 2021 · 8:00 PM
Moda Center · Portland, OR
attendance: 10,022 (50.2%)