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Trail Blazers vs Nuggets Final: 132-116 - Recap
Portland went on a scoring spree on Sunday at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter, running up a big 132-116 victory over the Denver Nuggets in NBA betting action.
Bettors who backed the Trail Blazers were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -8.5 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 229.0.
Portland got 24 points from CJ McCollum and another 22 points from Damian Lillard. Damian Lillard contributed 10 assists, while Enes Kanter cleaned the glass with 15 rebounds.
Denver got 23 points from Markus Howard in a losing cause and another 21 points from Nikola Jokic. Monte Morris contributed 4 assists for the Nuggets, while JaVale McGee had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Portland were victorious, as the score was 72-55 at the break.
Portland won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 51-36.