nba Game Recap
Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers Wrap - Portland Wins 135-110
The battle between the Trail Blazers and Nuggets didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Denver was handed a 135-110 defeat on Monday at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Portland was the ATS victor, as they covered the +5.0-point spread as an underdog. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 227.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Portland got 31 points from Damian Lillard and another 29 points from Anfernee Simons. Damian Lillard contributed 8 assists, while Jusuf Nurkic cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.
Denver got 26 points from Aaron Gordon in a losing cause and another 18 points from Michael Porter Jr.. Nikola Jokic contributed 9 assists for the Nuggets, while Nikola Jokic had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Denver were victorious, as the score was 61-55 at the break.
Portland had a 45-38 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Portland takes its act home to face Miami looking for another win. For Denver, they head home to face Los Angeles.