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Portland Defeats Denver 123-109 - Recap
Damian Lillard scored 34 points and added 13 assists for a double-double, leading Portland over Denver, 123-109, on Saturday at Ball Arena.
Bettors who backed the Trail Blazers were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +1.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 226.5.
CJ McCollum had 21 points for Portland and Carmelo Anthony chipped in with 18 points. Damian Lillard had 13 assists for the Trail Blazers, while Jusuf Nurkic was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Denver got 34 points from Nikola Jokic in a losing cause and another 25 points from Michael Porter Jr.. Monte Morris contributed 5 assists for the Nuggets, while Nikola Jokic had 16 rebounds.
The Trail Blazers hit the break losing 61-58 before taking care of business in the second half.
Denver had a 48-39 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.