nba Game Recap
Portland Falls 140-108 to Nuggets - Recap
The battle between the Nuggets and Trail Blazers didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Portland was handed a 140-108 defeat on Thursday at Ball Arena.
Denver was the ATS victor, as they covered the -11.5-point spread as a favorite. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 209.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Will Barton had 21 points for Denver and Nikola Jokic chipped in with 20 points. Facundo Campazzo had 12 assists for the Nuggets, while Zeke Nnaji was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Portland got 18 points from Ben McLemore in a losing cause and another 17 points from Dennis Smith Jr.. Dennis Smith Jr. contributed 8 assists for the Trail Blazers, while Jusuf Nurkic had 8 rebounds.
Denver led at halftime, 72-55.
Denver had a 40-34 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Denver heads into a battle against the Lakers. Portland, meanwhile, will have their next action against Washington.