The Portland Trail Blazers cruised to a 123-109 Game 1 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. Fueled by 34 points from Damian Lillard, the Blazers snatched home-court advantage from the Nuggets with a decisive win to open the series. For the Nuggets, Nikola Jokic did his best to keep his undermanned squad in the contest with 34 points of his own. In the end, it was the Blazers’ hot three-point shooting that delivered a win over the Nuggets.
Before we get into tonight’s key points, make sure you check out our quarter-by-quarter recap by clicking here.