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04/06 23:17 CDT Jokic's 35 points, 13 rebounds, 13 assists help the Nuggets get
past the Trail Blazers 137-132 in OT
Jokic's 35 points, 13 rebounds, 13 assists help the Nuggets get past the Trail
Blazers 137-132 in OT
By MICHAEL KELLY
Associated Press
DENVER (AP) --- Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists, and the
Denver Nuggets rallied from a 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat
the Portland Trail Blazers 137-132 in overtime on Monday night.
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.
Up next Trail Blazers: At San Antonio on Wednesday night. Nuggets: Host Memphis on Wednesday night. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA
Up next Trail Blazers: At San Antonio on Wednesday night. Nuggets: Host Memphis on Wednesday night. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA
