‘Dem Bones is rolling. And so are the Nuggets.
With rookie guard Bones Hyland providing the spark, and the defense bearing its teeth, the Nuggets ran away from Portland Sunday night at Ball Arena for a 124-95 victory. Denver won its fifth straight game and finished off a perfect homestand.
The Nuggets have won 33 of their last 43 home games vs. Portland.
Hyland finished with a career-high 18 points, and shot 4-for-8 from behind the arc. All told, the Nuggets bench poured in 63 points and the Nuggets sank 19 3-pointers (19-for-40, 47.5%)
Nikola Jokic, muscling up inside and draining shots from outside, almost notched his third consecutive triple-double.