Blazers rally past Nuggets 118-110 as Avdija scores 28, stay perfect on the road (Nov. 3)
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The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets 118-110 on Monday night at Ball Arena, improving to 5-1 and 4-0 on the road.
Deni Avdija scored 28 points, nine in the fourth quarter, and Donovan Clingan had 17 points and 18 rebounds.
Jamal Murray scored 35 for Denver, and Nikola Jokic had 26 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.
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DENVER - Deni Avdija scored nine of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied past the Denver Nuggets 118-110 on Monday night to stay perfect on the road.
Portland (5-1) is 4-0 away from Moda Center and sits atop the Northwest Division, according to ESPN's standings. Denver fell to 3-3 and 1-2 at home. The announced crowd at Ball Arena was 19,520.
How Portland came back
Denver led 31-19 after the first quarter and 66-58 at halftime, and its lead reached 14. The Blazers trailed through the first 32 minutes until a Jrue Holiday layup late in the third quarter put them ahead 82-80, The Associated Press reported.
The Nuggets took an 87-85 lead into the fourth, but Portland opened the period on a 9-2 run and outscored Denver 33-23 in the quarter. Holiday's 3-pointer made it 108-99 before Murray's 3 cut the lead to 110-107. Toumani Camara answered with a 3-pointer with 1:09 left to seal it. Fans can find Trail Blazers gear on Amazon.
Blazers by the numbers
Avdija shot 10 of 22 and added five assists. Clingan had 17 points, 18 rebounds, including nine on the offensive glass, and four blocks. Holiday came off the bench with 17 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, and Damian Lillard scored 20 points, going 9 of 10 at the line, with six assists, per the ESPN box score.
Portland won the boards 53-37, grabbed 21 offensive rebounds and outscored Denver 54-44 in the paint. The Blazers made 15 of 41 3-pointers. Ja Morant (hamstring) and Shaedon Sharpe (knee) remained out.
Nuggets fall to 3-3
Murray scored 35 points on 10-of-19 shooting and made all 11 of his free throws. Jokic had 26 points, nine rebounds, eight assists and four steals. He entered the fourth quarter on the verge of his 201st career triple-double but did not record an assist or rebound in the final period, the AP reported. Christian Braun added 14 points. For Denver fans, there's Nuggets gear on Amazon.
Denver had 13 steals and went 29 of 34 at the free-throw line. Julian Strawther (knee) and Spencer Jones (hamstring) were out for the Nuggets.
What's next
The Blazers continue a stretch of six road games in seven, per the AP. Upcoming games, in Pacific time, per the team schedule on ESPN:
Wednesday, Nov. 4: at Phoenix, 6 p.m. (KUNP 16, BlazerVision)
Friday, Nov. 6: at the Lakers, 7 p.m. (Prime Video, NBA Cup)
Saturday, Nov. 7: vs. San Antonio at Moda Center, 7 p.m.
The Nuggets host Toronto on Wednesday night.
Sources
Associated Press via ESPN: Deni Avdija scores 28 points in the Trail Blazers' 118-110 win over the Nuggets (Nov. 2, 2026)
ESPN: Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets box score, injury report and standings
ESPN: Portland Trail Blazers schedule
Cover photo: Ball Arena exterior 2022, by Troutfarm27, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0
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