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Denver Nuggets 114, Portland Trail Blazers 99: Three takeaways

It’s good to be back home.

The Nuggets exploded on offense to snap a three-game skid with a dominant 114-99 rout of the visiting Portland Trail Blazers.

Denver forward Jerami Grant knocked down five threes and finished with 20 points to tie for the team lead in scoring. Portland was paced by Hassan Whiteside, who had 33 points and 11 rebounds. Former Nuggets All-Star Carmelo Anthony chipped in 20 points.

The Nuggets’ searing touch from downtown started in the first quarter with the team hitting an impressive seven of their first 12 attempts. Jamal Murray and Gary Harris led the charge in the opening 12 minutes with two threes apiece.