PORTLAND, OREGON - MAY 27: Jusuf Nurkic #27 of the Portland Trail Blazers (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
While plenty of Toronto Raptors fans might’ve been rooting for Norman Powell and the Portland Trail Blazers to make it to the next round of the postseason, the Denver Nuggets proved to be too much for Damian Lillard and Jusuf Nurkic to overcome.
Presumptive MVP Nikola Jokic took advantage of poor defenders in Enes Kanter and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, and he helped the Nuggets withstand a few Lillard broadsides in order to take home a series win in six games.