Trail Blazers defeat Nuggets 118-110 in Denver

The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Denver Nuggets 118-110 at Ball Arena on Monday night. The victory extends Portland's road winning streak to four games.

Deni Avdija led the offense with 28 points, scoring nine of them in the fourth quarter. Jrue Holiday contributed a near triple-double from the bench with 17 points, 10 assists, and eight rebounds. Damian Lillard added 20 points, while center Donovan Clingan recorded 17 points and 18 rebounds.

Denver held the lead for the first 32 minutes of the contest. Holiday's layup in the third quarter gave Portland an 82-80 advantage. Denver regained a two-point lead heading into the final period, but the Trail Blazers answered with a 9-2 run to establish a six-point cushion.

Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 35 points. Nikola Jokic finished with 26 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists. Jokic entered the fourth quarter close to his 201st career triple-double but did not record an additional assist or rebound in the final frame.

Holiday hit Portland's 14th three-pointer to extend the lead to 108-99. Murray cut the deficit to 110-107 with a three-pointer. Toumani Camara sealed the win with a three-pointer with 1 minute and 9 seconds remaining.

The Nuggets have lost two of their first three home games this season. Their only home victory came in overtime against New Orleans after overcoming a 23-point deficit. Denver hosts the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night, while Portland travels to Phoenix for its next game.