May 22, 2021 · First Round · Game 1 · 10:30 PM EDT
POR leads 1-0
Biggest lead POR by 15 · DEN by 9 · 3 lead changes
Q3 6:18+8% PORN. Powell cutting finger roll Layup (7 PTS) (J. Nurkic 3 AST)POR 75 · DEN 75
Q3 4:53+8% DENN. Jokic 25' 3PT (27 PTS) (F. Campazzo 5 AST)POR 78 · DEN 78
Q3 4:40+8% PORC. McCollum 27' 3PT pullup (16 PTS)POR 81 · DEN 78
Q3 4:07+8% PORR. Covington 25' 3PT (5 PTS) (D. Lillard 11 AST)POR 84 · DEN 80
Q4 5:01+9% PORC. Anthony cutting Layup (17 PTS) (J. Nurkic 4 AST)POR 109 · DEN 103| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1UT Jazz | 52 | 20 | .722 | — |
2PH Suns | 51 | 21 | .708 | 1.0 |
3DE Nuggets | 47 | 25 | .653 | 5.0 |
4LA Clippers | 47 | 25 | .653 | 5.0 |
5DA Mavericks | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10.0 |
6LA Lakers | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10.0 |
7PO Trail Blazers | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10.0 |
8GS Warriors | 39 | 33 | .542 | 13.0 |
9ME Grizzlies | 38 | 34 | .528 | 14.0 |
10SA Spurs | 33 | 39 | .458 | 19.0 |
11NO Pelicans | 31 | 41 | .431 | 21.0 |
12SA Kings | 31 | 41 | .431 | 21.0 |
13MI Timberwolves | 23 | 49 | .319 | 29.0 |
14OK Thunder | 22 | 50 | .306 | 30.0 |
15HO Rockets | 17 | 55 | .236 | 35.0 |
| Zone | POR | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 11/17 65% | 22/28 79% |
| Paint | 8/19 42% | 4/11 36% |
| Mid-range | 5/15 33% | 10/18 56% |
| Corner 3 | 5/9 56% | 2/3 67% |
| Above the break 3 | 14/31 45% | 9/33 27% |
DL Damian LillardG | 40 | 34 | 2 | 13 | 10-25 | 5-12 | 9-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +25 | 58.7% |
| NPNorman PowellG | 37 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3-11 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 40.6% |
| CMCJ McCollumG | 36 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 8-20 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 50.3% |
| RCRobert CovingtonF | 34 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +21 | 80.0% |
JN Jusuf NurkićC | 33 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | +12 | 70.7% |
AS Anfernee SimonsG | 23 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 5-6 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 116.7% |
| CACarmelo AnthonyF | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 6-12 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 69.9% |
EF Enes FreedomC | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 50.0% |
| Totals | 240 | 123 | 39 | 29 | 43-91 | 19-40 | 18-19 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 14 | ||
| Shooting | 47.3% | 47.5% | 94.7% | 61.9% |
DNP: CJ Elleby, Derrick Jones Jr., Harry Giles III, Keljin Blevins, Nassir Little, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, T.J. Leaf
MP Michael Porter Jr.F | 37 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 12-21 | 1-10 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 59.5% |
| NJNikola JokićC | 35 | 34 | 16 | 1 | 14-27 | 3-7 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -13 | 59.1% |
AR Austin RiversG | 33 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -12 | 43.6% |
FC Facundo CampazzoG | 32 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -13 | 100.0% |
AG Aaron GordonF | 28 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7-16 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | -10 | 47.4% |
MM Monté MorrisG | 22 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 50.0% |
MH Markus HowardG | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 70.0% |
JG JaMychal GreenF-C | 18 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 0.0% |
PM Paul MillsapF | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 50.0% |
| Totals | 240 | 109 | 48 | 22 | 47-93 | 11-36 | 4-8 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 18 | ||
| Shooting | 50.5% | 30.6% | 50.0% | 56.5% |
DNP: Bol Bol, JaVale McGee, Shaquille Harrison, Vlatko Čančar, Zeke Nnaji
11:55Jump Ball N. Jokic vs. J. Nurkic: Tip to A. GordonPOR 011:41MISS N. Jokic 10' turnaround HookPOR 011:39A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)POR 011:38MISS A. Gordon tip LayupPOR 011:37D. Lillard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)POR 011:28MISS D. Lillard 26' pullup 3PTPOR 011:27A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)POR 011:21MISS A. Gordon driving LayupPOR 011:17A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)POR 011:17A. Gordon tip Layup (2 PTS)POR 011:00MISS C. McCollum 25' turnaround 3PTPOR 010:58N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)POR 010:49MISS A. Rivers 25' 3PTPOR 010:45J. Nurkic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)POR 010:31R. Covington cutting DUNK (2 PTS) (D. Lillard 1 AST)POR 210:09M. Porter Jr. reverse Layup (2 PTS)POR 29:51J. Nurkic cutting finger roll Layup (2 PTS) (D. Lillard 2 AST)POR 49:44N. Powell personal FOUL (1 PF)POR 49:30MISS A. Gordon 12' Jump ShotPOR 49:26N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)POR 49:25N. Jokic bank Jump Shot (2 PTS)POR 49:06D. Lillard bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)POR 49:06F. Campazzo STEAL (1 STL)POR 48:49N. Jokic Layup (4 PTS)POR 48:31MISS N. Powell driving DUNKPOR 48:28N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)POR 48:25MISS M. Porter Jr. 26' 3PTPOR 48:20Jump Ball A. Gordon vs. R. Covington: Tip to F. CampazzoPOR 48:15A. Gordon cutting DUNK (4 PTS) (F. Campazzo 1 AST)POR 47:57N. Powell 3PT (3 PTS) (J. Nurkic 1 AST)POR 77:45F. Campazzo 24' 3PT (3 PTS) (A. Gordon 1 AST)POR 77:28C. McCollum driving floating bank Jump Shot (2 PTS)POR 97:13MISS N. Jokic 6' turnaround HookPOR 97:11A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)POR 97:08MISS A. Gordon 25' 3PTPOR 97:05N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)POR 96:59M. Porter Jr. lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)POR 96:59N. Powell STEAL (1 STL)POR 96:49C. McCollum driving finger roll Layup (4 PTS) (J. Nurkic 2 AST)POR 116:35MISS A. Rivers 25' 3PTPOR 116:32F. Campazzo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)POR 116:28M. Porter Jr. Layup (4 PTS) (A. Rivers 1 AST)POR 116:14MISS J. Nurkic Jump Shot - blockedPOR 116:14A. Rivers BLOCK (1 BLK)POR 116:11M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)POR 116:09M. Porter Jr. running finger roll Layup (6 PTS)POR 115:56MISS D. Lillard 25' pullup 3PTPOR 115:53R. Covington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)POR 115:45D. Lillard driving Layup (2 PTS)POR 135:33C. McCollum shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Gordon 2 FT)POR 135:33MISS A. Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2POR 135:33MISS A. Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2POR 135:30R. Covington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)POR 135:22MISS C. McCollum 25' 3PTPOR 135:19F. Campazzo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)POR 135:03MISS A. Gordon turnaround bank ShotPOR 135:01J. Nurkic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)POR 134:51F. Campazzo shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Lillard 2 FT)POR 134:51D. Lillard Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)POR 144:51D. Lillard Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)POR 154:36N. Jokic 13' turnaround fadeaway Jump Shot (6 PTS)POR 154:25F. Campazzo personal FOUL (2 PF)POR 154:18M. Morris shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Lillard 2 FT)POR 154:18D. Lillard Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)POR 164:18D. Lillard Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)POR 174:02J. Nurkic personal FOUL (1 PF)POR 173:54N. Jokic 24' 3PT (9 PTS) (M. Morris 1 AST)POR 173:31MISS C. Anthony 21' pullup ShotPOR 173:31E. Kanter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)POR 173:31MISS E. Kanter tip LayupPOR 173:28N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)POR 173:13N. Jokic turnaround bank Hook (11 PTS)POR 172:58A. Simons 25' 3PT (3 PTS) (D. Lillard 3 AST)POR 202:35N. Jokic turnaround bank Jump Shot (13 PTS)POR 202:21C. Anthony 26' 3PT (3 PTS) (D. Lillard 4 AST)POR 231:55MISS N. Jokic 15' turnaround fadeaway ShotPOR 231:54D. Lillard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)POR 231:45C. Anthony 24' 3PT (6 PTS) (D. Lillard 5 AST)POR 261:33M. Morris bad pass out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)POR 261:17A. Simons 25' 3PT (6 PTS) (R. Covington 1 AST)POR 290:59M. Howard 21' pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (P. Millsap 1 AST)POR 290:38C. Anthony 13' pullup Jump Shot (8 PTS) (D. Lillard 6 AST)POR 310:38J. Green shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Anthony 1 FT)POR 310:38C. Anthony Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)POR 320:30M. Morris 17' pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)POR 320:11C. Anthony 27' 3PT (12 PTS) (D. Lillard 7 AST)POR 350:04D. Lillard personal FOUL (1 PF)POR 350:00MISS M. Howard 25' 3PTPOR 35The Trail Blazers beat the Nuggets 123-109 on the road.
Damian Lillard led the Trail Blazers with 34 points and 13 assists, while Nikola Jokić led the Nuggets with 34 points and 16 rebounds.
The Trail Blazers led by as many as 15 points. The lead changed hands 3 times and the score was tied 10 times. Their best stretch was a 11-0 run.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
