nba Game Recap
Recap - Trail Blazers Defeat Denver 109-107
Portland earned a 109-107 victory over Denver on Friday, getting 23 points from Deni Avdija at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Portland won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +5.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 240.0.
Shaedon Sharpe had 19 points for Portland and Jerami Grant chipped in with 16 points. Jrue Holiday had 13 assists for the Trail Blazers, while Donovan Clingan was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 15 boards.
The Nuggets got a 22-point performance from Jamal Murray, who was supported by 21 points from Nikola Jokic. Nikola Jokic had 9 assists in a losing cause for Denver, while Nikola Jokic grabbed 14 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Denver were victorious, as the score was 57-53 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Denver as they grabbed 46 boards, while Portland only had 43
Portland heads into a battle against the Lakers. Denver, meanwhile, will have their next action against Sacramento.