Blazers Beat Nuggets 118-110

Deni Avdija finished with 28 points, nine of which came in the final period, as the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Denver Nuggets 118-110 on Monday night. The victory extends Portland's road winning streak to four games.

Jrue Holiday contributed a near triple-double from the bench with 17 points, 10 assists, and eight rebounds. Donovan Clingan added 17 points and 18 rebounds, while Damian Lillard scored 20 points for the visitors.

Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 35 points. Nikola Jokic recorded 26 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists. Jokic entered the fourth quarter needing one more statistic for his 201st career triple-double but did not add an assist or rebound in the final period.

The game was tightly contested for most of the night. Portland held the lead for only two minutes in the third quarter, with a layup by Holiday giving them an 82-80 advantage. Denver regained a two-point lead entering the fourth quarter.

The Trail Blazers answered with a 9-2 run to start the final period, establishing a six-point lead. Holiday hit a three-pointer to make the score 108-99. The Nuggets closed the gap to 110-107 on a Murray three-pointer.

Toumani Camara hit the final three-pointer for Portland with 1:09 remaining to secure the win. The Blazers will travel to Phoenix on Wednesday, while the Nuggets host Toronto the same night.