Category: NBA

No player in the league has enjoyed greater individual or team success so far in their respective 2022-23 campaigns thus far.

After Damian Lillard gave the Trail Blazers a two-point lead with 8.8 seconds left, Jamal Murray knocked down a step back three with 0.9 seconds remaining in regulation to lift the Nuggets over the Trail Blazers, 121-120. Murray finished with 21 points, five rebounds, and eight assists for the Nuggets, while Nikola Jokic added 33 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists in the victory. Damian Lillard led all scorers with 40 points and 12 assists for the Trail Blazers in the losing effort. The Nuggets improve to 15-10 on the season, while the Trail Blazers fall to 13-12.

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Damian Lillard scores 40 points to go with 12 assits for the Blazers.

Shaedon Sharpe (Portland Trail Blazers) with an alley oop vs the Denver Nuggets, 12/08/2022

Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers) with a deep 3 vs the Denver Nuggets, 12/08/2022

Keon Johnson (Portland Trail Blazers) with a last basket of the period vs the Denver Nuggets, 12/08/2022

Top plays from Portland Trail Blazers vs. Denver Nuggets, 12/08/2022

Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets) with a last basket of the period vs the Portland Trail Blazers, 12/08/2022

Christian Braun (Denver Nuggets) with a 2-pointer vs the Portland Trail Blazers, 12/08/2022

Aaron Gordon (Denver Nuggets) with a dunk vs the Portland Trail Blazers, 12/08/2022

Justise Winslow (Portland Trail Blazers) with a 2-pointer vs the Denver Nuggets, 12/08/2022

Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets) with an and one vs the Portland Trail Blazers, 12/08/2022

Jeff Green (Denver Nuggets) with an assist vs the Portland Trail Blazers, 12/08/2022