nba Game Recap
Denver Defeats Portland 114-111 - Recap
The Nuggets grabbed a 114-111 win over the Trail Blazers on Saturday, behind a 23-point effort from Reggie Jackson at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
The Nuggets earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -10.5-point spread. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 210.0 were rewarded with a winning wager.
Aaron Gordon had 22 points for Denver and Christian Braun chipped in with 17 points. Christian Braun had 6 assists for the Nuggets, while Aaron Gordon was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Portland got 24 points from Duop Reath in a losing cause and another 22 points from Scoot Henderson. Toumani Camara contributed 6 assists for the Trail Blazers, while Jabari Walker had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Denver were victorious, as the score was 57-47 at the break.
Denver won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 49-45.
Denver looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Grizzlies. The Trail Blazers will aim to get back on the winning track at Houston.