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Portland Trail Blazers open with 40, but Denver Nuggets run transition at Ball Arena

The Portland Trail Blazers left Denver at 35-37 after a 128-112 loss to the the Nuggets, who improved to 44-28, and the Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets final score settled at 128-112.


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First quarter


The Portland Trail Blazers put up 40 points in the 1st quarter while the Nuggets answered with 42 points in the opening quarter.


The Blazers finished the night with 31 assists and 11 turnovers, a ball movement note that shaped this Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets full match report.


Second quarter


The Blazers scored 29 points in the 2nd quarter as Denver added 33 points in the period.


Portland got 39 bench points, while Denver’s second unit produced 38 points in a rotation stretch that showed up in this Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets scoreline review.


Third quarter


The Blazers scored 24 points in the 3rd quarter as the Nuggets posted 32 points in the period to stretch a lead that reached 20.


Portland recorded 53 total rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds, and Denver countered with 50 total rebounds and 37 assists to keep its half-court execution steady.


Fourth quarter


The Blazers scored 19 points in the 4th quarter while the Nuggets closed with 21 points in the final quarter.


Portland shot 43 percent from the field and 32 percent from 3-point range, while Denver shot 54 percent overall and hit 39 percent from 3-point range.


Denver generated 27 fast break points on 14 attempts, while Portland logged 9 fast break points on 5 attempts in a gap that stood out in the post-game report Portland Trail Blazers.


Deni Avdija’s previous-game line featured 23 points and 14 assists, and Donovan Clingan’s previous-game line included 18 points and 13 rebounds for a frontcourt marker tied to Portland’s rebounding total.


The Portland Trail Blazers will host the Brooklyn Nets at Moda Center in Portland at 10:00 PM EDT on 2026-03-23, with the broadcast listed on KUNP and YES.


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