April 7th - The Denver Nuggets narrowly defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 137-132. Nikola Jokic contributed 35 points, 14 rebounds, and 13 assists, while Eric Gordon added 23 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. For the Trail Blazers, Kamara scored 30 points and grabbed 5 rebounds, while Avdija contributed 26 points, 4 rebounds, and 7 assists.

In the first quarter, Jokic scored repeatedly inside to keep the Nuggets close, but the Trail Blazers maintained control throughout. The Trail Blazers led 35-31 at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Trail Blazers quickly extended their lead to double digits. The Nuggets briefly rallied to take the lead, but the Trail Blazers responded with a three-pointer to regain control. At halftime, the Trail Blazers led 72-58.

After switching sides, Jokic led the Nuggets to narrow the gap to single digits. However, the Trail Blazers responded promptly and widened the gap again, maintaining their lead at the end of the third quarter. In the final quarter, the Nuggets relied on consecutive scores from Jokic and Murray to close the gap. At the crucial moment, Gordon hit a key three-pointer to tie the game at 125 , sending the game into overtime.

In overtime, the Nuggets quickly built a 6- point lead thanks to consecutive scores from Gordon and Murray. Ultimately, the Nuggets narrowly defeated the Trail Blazers 137-132 .

Trail Blazers player statistics

Kamara 30 points, 5 rebounds; Avdija 26 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists; Holiday 19 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists; Henderson 18 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists; Klingon 18 points, 12 rebounds; Thybulle 14 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists; Williams 6 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists; Murray 1 point, 1 rebound, 2 assists; Sissoko 1 rebound.

Nuggets player statistics

Jokic 35 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists; Gordon 23 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists; Murray 20 points, 1 rebound, 7 assists; Johnson 17 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists; Valanciunas 14 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist; Strausser 11 points; Braun 8 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist; Brown 6 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists

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