There are just some nights in which everything goes right. For the Denver Nuggets, that night came on Tuesday in their 127-99 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Nuggets built a significant lead early in the second quarter and never looked back as they clinched the season series against their division rival.
It was a back-and-forth affair to begin the game, as the two teams traded baskets throughout the first six minutes of action. Both teams shot around 45 percent during this stretch, in which the game was tied at 14. Nikola Jokiu0107 took over down the stretch of the first quarter and ultimately finished with 15 points in the frame.