The game between the Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers will take place at Ball Arena on Tuesday, January 17 at 0:00 PM ET.
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The Denver Nuggets will welcome the Portland Trail Blazers to Ball Arena for an NBA game on Tuesday. The Nuggets won 119-116 in their last game over the Magic. Nikola Jokic hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds remaining, capping his 12th triple-double of the season, and the Denver Nuggets won their 13th in a row at home by beating the Orlando Magic 119-116 on Sunday night.
Jokic connected from the top of the key, stepping back to get the shot away over Franz Wagner to finish with 17 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds. It was his 88th career triple-double. “He stepped back, got the space and just shot over the top,” said Aaron Gordon, whose 25 points led the Nuggets. “It was a beautiful shot.” Added Jokic: “It was a good feeling because we won the game basically.”
The Blazers on the other hand won 140-123 against the Mavericks in their last game. Damian Lillard scored 40 points and the Trail Blazers beat the Dallas Mavericks 140-123 on Sunday night, giving Portland consecutive wins for the first time since mid-December. It was the second game of a back-to-back between the teams. Portland snapped a five-game losing streak with a 136-119 victory on Saturday in the first.
Doncic has missed five games this season, all second games of back-to-backs. Doncic’s absence did not necessarily make it easy for the Blazers, who led by just 98-96 heading into the final quarter. But Jusuf Nurkic’s 3-pointer pushed the Blazers’ lead to 118-103 with 8:09 left and Portland cruised the rest of the way. The Blazers welcomed back forward Nassir Little, who was sidelined since Nov. 29 with a hip injury.
Denver Nuggets: Aaron Gordon, Michael Porter Jr., Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Portland Trail Blazers: Josh Hart, Jerami Grant, Jusuf Nurkić, Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons
Denver Nuggets: Vlatko Cancar, Jamal Murray, Collin Gillespie, Bones Hyland, Peyton Watson, Jeff Green
Portland Trail Blazers: Gary Payton II, Justise Winslow
The game between the Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers will take place at Ball Arena on Tuesday, January 17 at 0:00 PM ET.
The match between the Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers will be telecast live on Root Sports Northwest, Altitude.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | Root Sports Northwest, Altitude. | January 17 (9:00 PM ET) |
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