Who won Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers?

The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets 128-109 on March 21, 2025.

Aaron Gordon scored 23 for the Denver Nuggets; Deni Avdija scored 36 for the Portland Trail Blazers.

Denver Nuggets at Portland Trail Blazers

2024-25 · Regular season Fri, Mar 21, 2025 · 10:00 pm EDT · All results that day · Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers head-to-head · Denver Nuggets schedule · Portland Trail Blazers schedule

Final

Away

Portland Trail Blazers

128

Venue: Moda Center

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets 128-109 at home on Friday, March 21, 2025 at Moda Center. Deni Avdija had 36 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists for the Portland Trail Blazers. Aaron Gordon had 23 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists for the Denver Nuggets.

The Portland Trail Blazers trailed 59-54 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 40-27. Bench points: Denver Nuggets 26, Portland Trail Blazers 34. Shaedon Sharpe had 23 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers?: The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets 128-109 on March 21, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Aaron Gordon scored 23 for the Denver Nuggets; Deni Avdija scored 36 for the Portland Trail Blazers.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Denver Nuggets	30	29	23	27	109
Portland Trail Blazers	30	24	34	40	128

Game leaders

Denver Nuggets

Points: 23 Aaron Gordon
Rebounds: 5 Christian Braun
Assists: 5 Jalen Pickett

Portland Trail Blazers

Points: 36 Deni Avdija
Rebounds: 8 Deni Avdija
Assists: 7 Deni Avdija

Denver Nuggets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Jamal Murray starter	35:02	10	4	2	2	1	3	5-10	0-2	0-0	2	-16
Christian Braun starter	33:01	15	5	2	0	0	3	6-8	1-3	2-2	5	-18
Aaron Gordon starter	31:33	23	3	4	0	0	1	6-10	1-3	10-12	1	-11
Russell Westbrook starter	29:53	18	4	4	3	0	9	6-13	0-1	6-8	5	-8
Michael Porter Jr. starter	28:38	17	5	3	1	0	3	5-10	3-7	4-4	5	-20
Peyton Watson bench	27:25	12	5	0	0	0	0	5-11	2-4	0-0	2	-12
Jalen Pickett bench	23:16	5	0	5	1	0	0	2-6	1-2	0-0	3	-9
Zeke Nnaji bench	12:08	0	1	1	3	1	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	-11
Spencer Jones bench	6:07	2	1	0	0	0	1	0-2	0-1	2-2	1	+1
Vlatko Cancar bench	4:19	0	0	2	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+3
Hunter Tyson bench	4:19	3	3	1	0	0	0	1-2	1-1	0-0	0	+3
PJ Hall bench	4:19	4	0	0	0	0	0	2-3	0-1	0-0	0	+3

Not available: DaRon Holmes II, Julian Strawther, Nikola Jokić

Portland Trail Blazers
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Shaedon Sharpe starter	38:35	23	6	2	1	1	1	10-22	1-10	2-2	4	+21
Deni Avdija starter	38:17	36	8	7	3	1	5	12-16	4-6	8-9	2	+27
Toumani Camara starter	35:46	16	6	4	2	0	1	5-10	2-5	4-6	1	+20
Kris Murray starter	21:16	3	3	2	0	1	0	1-4	1-2	0-0	1	-7
Scoot Henderson starter	19:47	16	2	4	1	0	5	6-13	3-5	1-2	4	-1
Duop Reath bench	32:29	12	7	4	1	0	1	6-8	0-1	0-0	4	+26
Dalano Banton bench	29:23	19	3	5	3	3	2	6-10	2-5	5-6	0	+14
Matisse Thybulle bench	17:06	3	3	1	1	0	0	1-3	1-1	0-0	1	+7
Justin Minaya bench	2:27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-4
Bryce McGowens bench	2:27	0	0	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	-4
Rayan Rupert bench	2:27	0	0	0	0	0	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-4

Not available: Jabari Walker, Robert Williams III, Sidy Cissoko, Donovan Clingan, Jerami Grant

Team statistics
Denver Nuggets	Stat	Portland Trail Blazers
24/28 (85%)	Free throws	20/25 (80%)
29/50 (58%)	2 pointers	33/52 (63%)
9/26 (34%)	3 pointers	14/35 (40%)
38/76 (50%)	Field goals	47/87 (54%)
31	Rebounds	38
20	Defensive rebounds	23
11	Offensive rebounds	15
24	Assists	30
20	Turnovers	17
10	Steals	12
2	Blocks	6
25	Fouls	18
9	Max points in a row	14
22:25	Time spent in lead	19:07
10	Biggest lead	23

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Portland Trail Blazers ahead)

Largest margin: 23 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 1
Times tied: 10
Largest lead · Denver Nuggets: 10 Q1 7:22
Largest lead · Portland Trail Blazers: 23 Q4 3:02
Longest run: 14-0 Portland Trail Blazers · Q3 9:21 to Q3 6:59

Scoring plays

Q1 · 34 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Portland Trail Blazers
11:41	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	2	0
11:02	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	3	0
11:02	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	4	0
10:49	Portland Trail Blazers	Scoot Henderson 3-pt field goal	4	3
10:36	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	6	3
10:05	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	8	3
9:56	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 3-pt field goal	8	6
9:32	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	9	6
9:08	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	10	6
9:08	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	11	6
8:46	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	13	6
8:12	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	15	6
8:02	Portland Trail Blazers	Scoot Henderson 3-pt field goal	15	9
7:39	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	17	9
7:22	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. Free throw	18	9
7:22	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. Free throw	19	9
6:52	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara 3-pt field goal	19	12
6:13	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	19	13
6:05	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal	19	15
5:49	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara Free throw	19	16
5:39	Portland Trail Blazers	Scoot Henderson 3-pt field goal	19	19
5:01	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	21	19
4:37	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal	21	21
4:17	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	23	21
4:07	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal	23	23
3:21	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook Free throw	24	23
3:21	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook Free throw	25	23
2:46	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara Free throw	25	24
2:46	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara Free throw	25	25
2:25	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	27	25
1:23	Portland Trail Blazers	Duop Reath 2-pt field goal	27	27
1:06	Denver Nuggets	Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal	30	27
0:49	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara 2-pt field goal	30	29
0:49	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara Free throw	30	30

Q2 · 28 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Portland Trail Blazers
11:17	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal	33	30
10:56	Portland Trail Blazers	Duop Reath 2-pt field goal	33	32
10:39	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	35	32
10:24	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal	35	34
10:04	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	38	34
9:26	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 3-pt field goal	38	37
8:58	Portland Trail Blazers	Scoot Henderson Free throw	38	38
8:29	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	40	38
8:19	Portland Trail Blazers	Duop Reath 2-pt field goal	40	40
7:44	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	42	40
7:10	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	44	40
6:58	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook Free throw	45	40
6:58	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook Free throw	46	40
6:30	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	48	40
6:02	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook Free throw	49	40
5:02	Portland Trail Blazers	Dalano Banton 3-pt field goal	49	43
4:37	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal	49	45
4:18	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	51	45
4:05	Portland Trail Blazers	Dalano Banton 2-pt field goal	51	47
3:39	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	53	47
3:23	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe Free throw	53	48
3:23	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal	53	50
2:47	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal	53	52
2:32	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	55	52
1:58	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	56	52
1:58	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	57	52
1:25	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	59	52
0:25	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal	59	54

Q3 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Portland Trail Blazers
11:51	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara 2-pt field goal	59	56
11:37	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	60	56
11:37	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	61	56
11:25	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal	61	58
11:08	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	63	58
10:52	Portland Trail Blazers	Scoot Henderson 2-pt field goal	63	60
10:29	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	65	60
10:01	Portland Trail Blazers	Scoot Henderson 2-pt field goal	65	62
9:35	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. Free throw	66	62
9:35	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. Free throw	67	62
9:21	Portland Trail Blazers	Duop Reath 2-pt field goal	67	64
9:01	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal	67	66
8:18	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal	67	68
8:18	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe Free throw	67	69
7:53	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 3-pt field goal	67	72
7:25	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	67	73
7:25	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	67	74
6:59	Portland Trail Blazers	Scoot Henderson 2-pt field goal	67	76
6:35	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal	70	76
5:30	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	72	76
5:07	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal	72	78
4:54	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal	75	78
4:15	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 3-pt field goal	78	78
3:56	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal	78	80
3:37	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	79	80
3:37	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	80	80
2:45	Portland Trail Blazers	Matisse Thybulle 3-pt field goal	80	83
2:10	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	82	83
1:39	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal	82	85
0:33	Portland Trail Blazers	Dalano Banton 3-pt field goal	82	88

Q4 · 37 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Portland Trail Blazers
11:39	Portland Trail Blazers	Dalano Banton Free throw	82	89
11:39	Portland Trail Blazers	Dalano Banton Free throw	82	90
11:32	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	84	90
11:08	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	86	90
11:00	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 3-pt field goal	86	93
10:44	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	89	93
10:23	Portland Trail Blazers	Dalano Banton 2-pt field goal	89	95
10:23	Portland Trail Blazers	Dalano Banton Free throw	89	96
9:56	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	91	96
9:33	Portland Trail Blazers	Duop Reath 2-pt field goal	91	98
9:11	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	91	99
9:11	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal	91	100
8:49	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	93	101
8:35	Portland Trail Blazers	Dalano Banton 2-pt field goal	93	103
8:35	Portland Trail Blazers	Dalano Banton Free throw	93	104
8:20	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	96	104
7:41	Portland Trail Blazers	Duop Reath 2-pt field goal	96	106
7:34	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	97	106
7:20	Portland Trail Blazers	Dalano Banton Free throw	97	107
7:01	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook Free throw	98	107
6:53	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara 3-pt field goal	98	110
6:17	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	98	111
6:17	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	98	112
6:01	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal	98	114
5:33	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara 2-pt field goal	98	116
4:53	Portland Trail Blazers	Dalano Banton 2-pt field goal	98	118
4:19	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	98	119
4:19	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	98	120
4:01	Denver Nuggets	PJ Hall 2-pt field goal	100	120
3:36	Denver Nuggets	Jalen Pickett 2-pt field goal	102	120
3:21	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 3-pt field goal	102	123
3:02	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal	102	125
1:46	Denver Nuggets	PJ Hall 2-pt field goal	104	125
1:29	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones Free throw	105	125
1:29	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones Free throw	106	125
1:09	Portland Trail Blazers	Kris Murray 3-pt field goal	106	128
0:54	Denver Nuggets	Hunter Tyson 3-pt field goal	109	128

2024-25 season series

After this game: tied 2-2. Final series: tied 2-2.

Dec 19: Denver Nuggets 124 at Portland Trail Blazers 126
Feb 10: Portland Trail Blazers 117 at Denver Nuggets 146
Feb 12: Portland Trail Blazers 121 at Denver Nuggets 132
Mar 21: Denver Nuggets 109 at Portland Trail Blazers 128 (this game)

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