Three overtime periods weren’t enough to decide Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers. The two teams traded tough shots in the final minute, which forced the game into overtime. Neither team could pull away throughout the first overtime as each team traded timely baskets. Damian Lillard stood out in the second overtime, as he scored back-to-back buckets to give Portland a commanding lead, but the Nuggets battled back to tie the game at 118. Lillard would miss a 3-pointer at the buzzer to extend the game.
The fourth overtime was a defensive battle as the two teams battled through fatigue.