Nuggets
Denver
Western Conference
Northwest
10
16
26
3087
3169
31
15
48
84
43
51
35
31
89
31
5
36
4
27
10
15
28
132
4
67
54
81
2423
1511
62
311
310
100
99
12
111
20
87
23
42
3836
6060
117
24
21
2017
89
4
912
810
89
76
11
87
11
75
32
45
2632
6060
6
5
83
24
15
62
3
3
100
9
1
10
2
8
2
4
38
60
7
4
57
23
11
48
11
10
91
9
2
11
0
7
3
2
36
60
11
2
18
20
8
40
9
8
89
7
1
8
1
7
3
4
26
60
7
4
57
17
9
53
12
10
83
6
1
7
1
5
2
5
32
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Danilo
Gallinari
Danilo Gallinari
True
36
8
13
62
3
6
50
8
8
100
0
4
4
3
1
0
2
2
27
8
none
Wilson
Chandler
Wilson Chandler
True
35
6
16
38
2
7
29
3
5
60
1
7
8
3
1
0
2
3
17
0
none
Gary
Harris
Gary Harris
True
31
7
11
64
3
4
75
1
1
100
0
4
4
6
2
1
0
4
18
13
none
Emmanuel
Mudiay
Emmanuel Mudiay
True
21
3
6
50
2
3
67
2
2
100
0
0
0
4
1
0
4
2
10
10
none
Nikola
Jokić
Nikola Jokić
True
19
5
6
83
1
1
100
2
3
67
0
4
4
5
0
0
1
5
13
15
none
Jameer
Nelson
Jameer Nelson
False
26
6
11
55
1
2
50
2
2
100
0
0
0
3
2
0
1
3
15
2
none
Kenneth
Faried
Kenneth Faried
False
25
3
5
60
0
0
0
5
6
83
2
7
9
0
1
2
2
4
11
-1
none
Will
Barton
Will Barton
False
23
3
8
38
3
6
50
6
6
100
0
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
15
1
none
Jamal
Murray
Jamal Murray
False
16
1
6
17
0
2
0
2
2
100
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
2
4
7
none
Jusuf
Nurkić
Jusuf Nurkić
False
4
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
0
0
0
0
2
2
5
none
Darrell
Arthur
Darrell Arthur
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Juan
Hernangómez
Juan Hernangómez
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Mike
Miller
Mike Miller
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
17
December
2016
Saturday
Pepsi Center
Denver
Knicks
New York
True
Trail Blazers
Portland
Western Conference
Northwest
13
15
28
3579
3621
23
8
35
88
41
47
36
30
83
26
15
41
4
22
6
14
25
120
4
82
10
12
2622
1210
46
310
38
12
57
53
110
22
53
31
25
2828
6060
85
34
40
2218
109
5
716
613
86
95
34
129
00
77
11
34
2935
6060
8
1
12
26
12
46
3
3
100
5
5
10
2
5
3
2
28
60
2
0
0
22
10
45
10
8
80
7
3
10
2
3
1
5
28
60
8
3
38
22
10
45
7
6
86
9
3
12
0
7
1
3
29
60
5
4
80
18
9
50
16
13
81
5
4
9
0
7
1
4
35
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Damian
Lillard
Damian Lillard
True
37
13
22
59
4
8
50
10
11
91
0
3
3
10
0
0
5
2
40
-11
double
Maurice
Harkless
Maurice Harkless
True
36
3
7
43
1
3
33
2
2
100
1
2
3
1
1
1
2
5
9
-8
none
CJ
McCollum
CJ McCollum
True
34
8
17
47
1
4
25
6
6
100
0
3
3
4
0
2
1
4
23
-7
none
Mason
Plumlee
Mason Plumlee
True
27
8
10
80
0
0
0
3
7
43
3
4
7
4
2
0
0
2
19
-16
none
Noah
Vonleh
Noah Vonleh
True
18
3
8
38
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
7
0
0
0
1
3
6
-5
none
Allen
Crabbe
Allen Crabbe
False
27
2
6
33
1
3
33
4
4
100
1
3
4
0
0
0
1
5
9
-5
none
Evan
Turner
Evan Turner
False
25
3
11
27
0
1
0
3
4
75
2
3
5
2
3
1
3
1
9
-17
none
Ed
Davis
Ed Davis
False
15
0
3
0
0
0
0
2
2
100
4
3
7
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
none
Meyers
Leonard
Meyers Leonard
False
9
1
3
33
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
-1
none
Jake
Layman
Jake Layman
False
3
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
none
Pat
Connaughton
Pat Connaughton
False
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
none
Tim
Quarterman
Tim Quarterman
False
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
none
Shabazz
Napier
Shabazz Napier
False
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
none
17
December
2016
Saturday
Oracle Arena
Oakland
Warriors
Golden State
False
The Denver Nuggets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers , 132 - 120 , at Pepsi Center on Thursday . These are two teams that have struggled on the defensive end this season and it was clearly evident here in this 252 - point game . The Denver offense was lights - out , as they shot 51 percent from the field , 89 percent from the free - throw line and 48 percent from three - point range . While the scoreline shows a 12 - point spread , the Nuggets pulled out the rare wire - to - wire win , as the Blazers never looked like a threat . In fact , the Nuggets led by 25 at times in their win and the final 12 - point difference was one of the lowest of the game . Portland ( 13 - 15 ) has been terrible on defense all year and this performance may be rock - bottom . Damian Lillard did all he could though , as he tallied 40 points and 10 assists in the defeat . C.J . McCollum also played well , accruing 23 points , three rebounds and four assists . Mason Plumlee was the only other Blazer in double figures , as he totaled 19 points , seven rebounds and four assists . The defense is unlikely to improve in the next game , as they face the Golden State Warriors on the road on Saturday . Denver ( 10 - 16 ) got a great team effort here , as their five starters combined for 81 points . Danilo Gallinari led the team in scoring , dropping 27 points , four rebounds and three assists on 8 - of - 13 shooting . Gary Harris had a strong showing in one of his first games of the season off a foot injury , as he amassed 18 points , four rebounds and six assists in the win . Wilson Chandler provided 17 points and eight rebounds of his own . Kenneth Faried , Jameer Nelson and Will Barton all scored in double figures off the bench . Denver 's next game will be on Saturday , when they host the New York Knicks . To say there was a lack of defense in this game would be an understatement . The Blazers were especially inept , as they added to their league - worst numbers . In fact , Denver shot 51 percent from the field , 89 percent from the free - throw line and 48 percent from three - point range . Damian Lillard and C.J . McCollum did all they could , as they combined for 63 points in the defeat . Lillard finished with 40 points and 10 assists , while McCollum tallied 23 points , three rebounds and four assists . Mason Plumlee was the only other Portland player in double figures , totaling 19 points , seven rebounds and four assists . Eight players scored in double figures for the Nuggets , as their five starters combined for 81 points . Danilo Gallinari led the team , as he dropped 27 points , four rebounds and three assists . Gary Harris was second on the team , as he accrued 18 points , four rebounds and six assists in his first game back from a foot injury .
The Denver Nuggets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers, 132 - 120, at Pepsi Center on Thursday. These are two teams that have struggled on the defensive end this season and it was clearly evident here in this 252 - point game. The Denver offense was lights - out, as they shot 51 percent from the field, 89 percent from the free - throw line and 48 percent from three - point range. While the scoreline shows a 12 - point spread, the Nuggets pulled out the rare wire - to - wire win, as the Blazers never looked like a threat. In fact, the Nuggets led by 25 at times in their win and the final 12 - point difference was one of the lowest of the game. Portland (13 - 15) has been terrible on defense all year and this performance may be rock - bottom. Damian Lillard did all he could though, as he tallied 40 points and 10 assists in the defeat. C.J. McCollum also played well, accruing 23 points, three rebounds and four assists. Mason Plumlee was the only other Blazer in double figures, as he totaled 19 points, seven rebounds and four assists. The defense is unlikely to improve in the next game, as they face the Golden State Warriors on the road on Saturday. Denver (10 - 16) got a great team effort here, as their five starters combined for 81 points. Danilo Gallinari led the team in scoring, dropping 27 points, four rebounds and three assists on 8 - of - 13 shooting. Gary Harris had a strong showing in one of his first games of the season off a foot injury, as he amassed 18 points, four rebounds and six assists in the win. Wilson Chandler provided 17 points and eight rebounds of his own. Kenneth Faried, Jameer Nelson and Will Barton all scored in double figures off the bench. Denver's next game will be on Saturday, when they host the New York Knicks.
The Denver Nuggets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers, 132 - 120, at Pepsi Center on Thursday. These are two teams that have struggled on the defensive end this season and it was clearly evident here in this 252 - point game. The Denver offense was lights - out, as they shot 51 percent from the field, 89 percent from the free - throw line and 48 percent from three - point range. While the scoreline shows a 12 - point spread, the Nuggets pulled out the rare wire - to - wire win, as the Blazers never looked like a threat. In fact, the Nuggets led by 25 at times in their win and the final 12 - point difference was one of the lowest of the game. Portland (13 - 15) has been terrible on defense all year and this performance may be rock - bottom. Damian Lillard did all he could though, as he tallied 40 points and 10 assists in the defeat. C.J. McCollum also played well, accruing 23 points, three rebounds and four assists. Mason Plumlee was the only other Blazer in double figures, as he totaled 19 points, seven rebounds and four assists. The defense is unlikely to improve in the next game, as they face the Golden State Warriors on the road on Saturday. Denver (10 - 16) got a great team effort here, as their five starters combined for 81 points. Danilo Gallinari led the team in scoring, dropping 27 points, four rebounds and three assists on 8 - of - 13 shooting. Gary Harris had a strong showing in one of his first games of the season off a foot injury, as he amassed 18 points, four rebounds and six assists in the win. Wilson Chandler provided 17 points and eight rebounds of his own. Kenneth Faried, Jameer Nelson and Will Barton all scored in double figures off the bench. Denver's next game will be on Saturday, when they host the New York Knicks. To say there was a lack of defense in this game would be an understatement. The Blazers were especially inept, as they added to their league - worst numbers. In fact, Denver shot 51 percent from the field, 89 percent from the free - throw line and 48 percent from three - point range. Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum did all they could, as they combined for 63 points in the defeat. Lillard finished with 40 points and 10 assists, while McCollum tallied 23 points, three rebounds and four assists. Mason Plumlee was the only other Portland player in double figures, totaling 19 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Eight players scored in double figures for the Nuggets, as their five starters combined for 81 points. Danilo Gallinari led the team, as he dropped 27 points, four rebounds and three assists. Gary Harris was second on the team, as he accrued 18 points, four rebounds and six assists in his first game back from a foot injury.
<GAME> <DATE> 15 December 2016 <DAY> Thursday <STADIUM> Pepsi Center <CITY> Denver <HOME> <TEAM> Nuggets <CITY> Denver <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 132 <WINS-LOSSES> 10 16 <QTRS> 38 36 26 32 <TEAM-AST> 27 <3PT> 15 <TEAM-FG> 43 <TEAM-FT> 31 <TEAM-REB> 36 <TEAM-TO> 15 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 17 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Pepsi Center <NEXT-CITY> Denver <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> New York <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Knicks <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Trail Blazers <CITY> Portland <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 120 <WINS-LOSSES> 13 15 <QTRS> 28 28 29 35 <TEAM-AST> 22 <3PT> 8 <TEAM-FG> 41 <TEAM-FT> 30 <TEAM-REB> 41 <TEAM-TO> 14 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 17 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Oracle Arena <NEXT-CITY> Oakland <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Golden State <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Warriors <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Danilo Gallinari <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 27 <FG> 8 13 62 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 8 8 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gary Harris <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 18 <FG> 7 11 64 <FG3> 3 4 75 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 6 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Wilson Chandler <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 17 <FG> 6 16 38 <FG3> 2 7 29 <FT> 3 5 60 <REB> 8 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Will Barton <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 15 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jameer Nelson <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 11 55 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nikola Jokić <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 6 83 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 4 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kenneth Faried <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 11 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 9 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Emmanuel Mudiay <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 10 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jamal Murray <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jusuf Nurkić <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mike Miller <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Juan Hernangómez <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Darrell Arthur <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Damian Lillard <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 40 <FG> 13 22 59 <FG3> 4 8 50 <FT> 10 11 91 <REB> 3 <AST> 10 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> CJ McCollum <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 23 <FG> 8 17 47 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mason Plumlee <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 19 <FG> 8 10 80 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 7 43 <REB> 7 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Evan Turner <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 11 27 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Allen Crabbe <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 9 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Maurice Harkless <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Noah Vonleh <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Meyers Leonard <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ed Davis <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shabazz Napier <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 1 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tim Quarterman <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 1 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Pat Connaughton <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 1 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jake Layman <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 3 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none