nba Game Recap
Portland Falls 147-140 to Nuggets - Recap
The Nuggets got a 38-point performance from Nikola Jokic, who added 11 rebounds as Denver ran past Portland 147-140 on Tuesday at Ball Arena.
Denver was a favorite by -2.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 226.5.
Monte Morris had 28 points for Denver and Michael Porter Jr. chipped in with 26 points. Nikola Jokic had 9 assists for the Nuggets, while Michael Porter Jr. was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
The Trail Blazers got a 55-point performance from Damian Lillard, who was supported by 19 points from Robert Covington. Damian Lillard had 10 assists in a losing cause for Portland, while Jusuf Nurkic grabbed 11 rebounds.
Denver led at halftime, 65-62.
Denver won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 52-45.