Portland Trail Blazers at Denver Nuggets
· National Basketball AssociationJokic's 35 points, 13 rebounds, 13 assists help the Nuggets get past the Trail Blazers 137-132 in OT
Denver (51-28) moved into third place in the Western Conference with its season-high ninth straight win. Jokic recorded his 33rd triple-double and Jamal Murray scored seven of his 20 points in overtime to move the Nuggets a half-game ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers (50-28).
Portland (40-39) had its three-game winning streak snapped and dropped into ninth in the West, a half-game behind the Los Angeles Clippers.
Denver overcame 30 points from Toumani Camara, who hit eight of the Blazers' franchise-record 25 3-pointers. Deni Avdija added 26 points and was 13 of 14 from the line to help Portland build a 115-99 lead with 8:13 left in the fourth.
The Nuggets, like they did in an overtime win against San Antonio on Saturday, rallied behind Jokic's big night. He scored 10 points in the fourth and sparked a 21-5 run to close within one. Avdija hit two free throws to make it 123-120 but Aaron Gordon’s corner 3-pointer tied it with 1:12 left in regulation.
Avdija missed a 3-pointer, Gordon, who finished with 23 points, hit a baseline 20-footer to give the Nuggets a 125-123 lead and Avdija's layup tied it with 20 seconds left. Jokic missed at the buzzer to send the game into overtime.
Gordon and Murray each hit a 3-pointer to open the extra period to give Denver a six-point lead. Murray's two free throws and a dunk made it 135-128, and he fed Jokic for a layup to seal it.
Portland led by 14 at halftime and stretched it to 96-78 late in the third.
Nuggets: Host Memphis on Wednesday night.
Regular Season Series
DEN wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 5th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 132 - 137 |
| 5th 0.0 | |
End of the 1st Overtime | 132 - 137 |
| 5th 9.2 |  |
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | 132 - 137 |
| 5th 12.5 |  |
Scoot Henderson misses running pullup jump shot | 132 - 137 |
| 5th 17.3 | |
Scoot Henderson defensive rebound | 132 - 137 |
Statistics
 POR |
 DEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 42-89 | FG | 52-101 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 25-52 | 3PT | 12-38 |
| 48 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 23-28 | FT | 21-24 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 29 | Assists | 37 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 66 |
| 24 | Fouls | 26 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 7 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 85 | Percent Led | 9 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon, F | Out | May 1 |
| Peyton Watson, G | Out | Apr 29 |
Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Damian Lillard, G | Out | Feb 14 |
Game Information
Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 19,615 · Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
64 | 18 | .780 | - | L2 |
 Denver |
54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | W12 |
 Minnesota |
49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | W2 |
 Portland |
42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W2 |
 Utah |
22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | L1 |
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