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Trail Blazers End 5-Game Trip with Another Loss in Denver
Nikola Jokic recorded his 35th triple-double this season with 22 points, 14 rebounds, and 14 assists as the Nuggets ended Portland's three-game winning streak.
- On Sunday, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic recorded his 35th triple-double with 22 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists as Denver beat the Portland Trail Blazers 128-112 at Ball Arena, snapping Portland's winning streak.
- Peyton Watson returned from a hamstring injury after missing time since February 4 and scored 14 points in just under 20 minutes off the bench under a minutes restriction.
- Balanced scoring showed itself as Denver shot 54.4% from the field and 39% from three, with an 11-0 run featuring 3s from Jokic, Gordon and Johnson, and seven players in double figures.
- The result dropped Portland from eighth to ninth in the standings with 10 games remaining, and they return home on Monday to host the Brooklyn Nets while Denver visits the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.
- Jokic's night also added a career milestone as he recorded his 85th career triple-double by the third quarter, while Denver defense limited Portland to 43 points after halftime, shifting momentum toward playoffs.
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Prince George Citizen
A crowded bench and a 16-point win: The Nuggets finally look whole again
DENVER (AP) — For the first time in four months the Denver Nuggets look like the team their new management team of Ben Tenzer and Jon Wallace assembled in the offseason, one featuring a strong starting five and enviable depth.
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Healthy once more, Nuggets secure wire-to-wire defeat of Trail Blazers
Nikola Jokic had 22 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists, Jamal Murray also scored 22 points and the host Denver Nuggets never trailed in a 128-112 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.
Denver's basketball players defeated Portland 128:112 (42:40, 33:29, 32:24, 21:19) at home and recorded their 44th triumph in the American Professional Basketball League (NBA) this season.
Joplin Globe
The Cumberland Times-NewsDenver 128, Portland 112
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