Facing a playoff deficit once again, the Nuggets responded the only way they know how: With an uppercut.
Monday’s Game 2 at Ball Arena against Portland was chippy – just as the Nuggets had promised. And once Denver’s 128-109 drubbing was over, the Nuggets had a 1-1 series and a brand new perspective ahead of Thursday’s Game 3 in Portland.
Nikola Jokic, once again, plastered Portland’s frontcourt, this time for 38 points on 15-of-20 shooting from the field. Jokic’s efficiency was Denver’s response to Damian Lillard’s nine 3-pointers that led to 42 points.
The Nuggets’ Michael Porter Jr.