Final (regular season): Denver Nuggets 127, Portland Trail Blazers 112. Scoring by quarter: Q1 DEN 25-20 POR; Q2 DEN 38-28 POR; Q3 DEN 32-29 POR; Q4 DEN 32-35 POR.
Top performers (box score): Michael Porter Jr. (DEN) 34 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assists, 5 threes on 13-of-21 shooting; Nikola Jokic (DEN) 29 points, 15 rebounds, 14 assists, 1 threes on 12-of-17 shooting; Jerami Grant (POR) 25 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 threes on 9-of-21 shooting; Deandre Ayton (POR) 22 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists on 11-of-17 shooting; Anfernee Simons (POR) 21 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 threes on 8-of-15 shooting.