DENVER — Behind a season-high 27 points on 8-13 shooting from Danilo Gallinari and a first-half offensive onslaught, the Denver Nuggets pulled ahead at halftime and coasted to a 132-120 win over the Portland Trailblazers.
The Nuggets new-look starting lineup featuring Gary Harris, who returned after missing 16 games with a right foot injury, Nikola Jokic, who started his first game at center this season, and Wilson Chandler got the Nuggets off to a 13-11 start and set the table for a first quarter where Denver exploded for 38 points on 62.