The Portland Trail Blazers played behind throughout the second half, coming up short against the Denver Nuggets (Box Score). Denver takes a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seven second round NBA Playoff series with Portland. Damian Lillard scored 39 points on 21 shots but it was far from enough.
Here were a few essentials from a disappointing night in Denver.
Defense Optional. Neither team could stop the other at the offensive end, leaving to a high-scoring contest that was lots of fun for casual viewers on national TV. But, at times, a quite frustrating game for fans of each team.