Nikola Jokic did everything he could Saturday night at Ball Arena to help the Denver Nuggets try and secure a Game 1 victory, but in the end it just wasn't enough. Behind the hot shooting of Damian Lillard and pretty much the entire Trail Blazers roster the Nuggets suffered a tough 123-109 defeat and now trail the series 1-0.
Still, it was another big night for Jokic who scored 34 points on 14-of-27 shooting from the field, 3-of-7 from beyond the arc. Jokic also hauled in 16 rebounds as he was a monster on the glass all game long.