The Denver Nuggets yielded home court advantage for the second time in the playoffs, losing 97-90 to the Portland Trail Blazers on another night that featured dismal shooting. Denver shot 6 of 29 from behind the three-point line and couldn’t buy a bucket in either half. Nikola Jokic had 16 points, 14 rebounds, and 7 assists, and he probably should have had a triple-double, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a poor shooting night. On the other end, the Blazers used a balanced scoring night, headlined by 20 points and 6 assists from CJ McCollum, to score just enough points to outmatch Denver.
Recap: Nuggets shoot themselves out of home court advantage, lose 97-90
