The Denver Nuggets must have so enjoyed laying an egg back in March against the Portland Trail Blazers that they decided to re-enact it, getting blown out by the Blazers 99-82. The Nuggets had 66 points after three quarters, shooting 38% from the field (versus Portland's 58%) and there wasn't a single player that had a good game on either end of the court. They could not defend the paint or the pick-and-roll all night. Simply put, Portland wanted it more and it showed.
Jusuf Nurkic had 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 turnovers, but he erased Nikola Jokic (who had just 6 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists) and that was more than enough.