Hickson, who finished 5 of 11 from the free throw line, made four consecutive free throws in the final two minutes to help the Nuggets hold off Portland. Hickson and Emmanuel Mudiay. With C Joffrey Lauvergne missing his fourth game due to a lower back strain, Denver had 11 players available….
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After seeing 39 minutes in the Denver Nuggets ‘ previous game against the Warriors, the greater competitiveness of Monday’s contest along with the larger lineup of the Blazers resulted in a significant decline in minutes for Barton. Defensively, the Nuggets yield 103.5 points per game against the opposing teams.
The Portland Trail Blazers saw a three-game winning streak end in disappointing fashion when they let a huge lead get away during a loss to the Detroit Pistons. But for one play, Nugget’s rookie Emmanuel Mudiay got the best of him. All of the starters for the Nuggets scored in their first stints before being substituted by the bench.
Lillard led Portland with 30 points.
Neither team led by more than seven at any point, and the Blazers and Nuggets traded runs at the start of the fourth quarter. During this time, Papanikolaou scored his first points as a Nugget with a three-pointer. Foye played nicely during this stretch as well and had 7 points before being replaced by Mudiay.
A matchup with the struggling Denver Nuggets might be just what they need to bounce back Monday night. The fourth-year pro who spent his first 2 1/2 seasons with Portland had 19 points, eight rebounds and five assists against Golden State while making his first start of the campaign. Foye was the leading scorer of the half for the Nuggets with 10 points. Mudiay hit a 3-pointer and Hickson and Faried had layups during an 11-2 run. The Trail Blazers blew an 18-point lead in falling to Detroit at home Sunday. However, with Harris out of the game, C.J. The Blazers are 4-0 when they outrebound an opponent. Check out two of these plays below. It was a tough battle, but the Nuggets persevered in a must-win game to come out on top. The Trail Blazers missed 15 of 19 field goals in the final period, but they were so good through the first three they finished with a season-high 53.9 percent from the floor. Lillard was held scoreless through most of the third quarter, but he went on a tear with 6 points in the last remaining minutes heading into the fourth. What’s perhaps most impressive is the fact that he had two key blocks in the waning moments.
Bulls 111, 76ers 88: Nikola Mirotic had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Pau Gasol scored 16 points to lead Chicago past winless Philadelphia.
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Milwaukee has averaged 91.8 points and shot 42.4 percent over its last four, but Antetokounmpo has been a bright spot with 18.9 points while hitting 55.7 percent.
