National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Denver 109, Portland 123
Saturday, May 22, 2021 10:30 PM
When: 10:30 PM ET, Saturday, May 22, 2021
Where: Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
Officials: #8 Marc Davis, #24 Kevin Scott, #74 Curtis Blair, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance: 7732
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Portland 35233827123
Denver 30312523109
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Portland 42-30 20-16 22-14 W2
Denver 47-25 25-11 22-14 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Denver Nuggets have a 25-11 record at home this season. The Portland Trail Blazers are 22-14 while on the road this season.
  • Denver has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Nuggets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Portland has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Trail Blazers have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Nikola Jokic played 35:22 minutes and scored 34 points. He shot 51.9% from the field and has averaged 26.2 points over the last five games.
  • Damian Lillard played 39:53 minutes and scored 34 points. He shot 40.0% from the field and has averaged 31.4 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Denver Nuggets average 115.1 points per game and hold opponents to 110.1 points per game. The Portland Trail Blazers average 116.1 points per game and hold opponents to 114.3 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Portland   Denver
Damian Lillard 34 Scoring Nikola Jokic 34
Damian Lillard 13 Assists Facundo Campazzo 5
Jusuf Nurkic 12 Rebounds Nikola Jokic 16
Damian Lillard 9 Free Throws Made Nikola Jokic 3
Carmelo Anthony 1 Steals Facundo Campazzo 2
Robert Covington 1 Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Portland 123 47.3 19-40 18-19 29 39
Denver 109 50.5 11-36 4-8 22 48
Upcoming Games
  • Denver will play their next game at home against Portland. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .625 after a win and .708 after a loss.
  • Portland will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .585 after a win and .581 after a loss.