The Portland Trail Blazers came into Game 4 of their series with the Denver Nuggets down 1-2, needing to pull a rabbit out of a hat to avoid heading to back Denver for an elimination Game 5. They did not pull a rabbit out of their hat. Instead they pulled a bazooka. Portland blitzed Nikola Jokic, forced turnovers, and ran the floor hard on every possession, riding a wave of energy to a 115-95 victory and a 2-2 series tie.
Damian Lillard had an off night from the field, shooting 1-10 from the field for 10 points.