In their final preseason game, the Denver Nuggets were able to clean up some aspects of their offense in a 110-104 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. As a result, Denver wrapped up an undefeated preseason as it prepares for another matchup with Portland to open up the regular season Oct. 23rd.
Portland jumped out to a quick 14-5 lead in the opening minutes of the game, prompting an early timeout from Michael Malone. Denver responded with an 11-2 run to get back into the game which was fueled by the 3-pointer. The Nuggets attempted 10 3-pointers in the quarter but entered the second quarter trailing 32-28.