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Portland Trail Blazers
126
Venue: Moda Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets 126-124 at home on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Moda Center. Anfernee Simons had 28 points, 1 rebound and 10 assists for the Portland Trail Blazers. Nikola Jokić had 34 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
The game was tied 66-66 at halftime. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 38-21. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Anfernee Simons (double-double, Portland Trail Blazers), Deandre Ayton (double-double, Portland Trail Blazers), Jamal Murray (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 35, Portland Trail Blazers 29. Shaedon Sharpe had 27 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers?
- The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets 126-124 on December 19, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Nikola Jokić scored 34 for the Denver Nuggets; Anfernee Simons scored 28 for the Portland Trail Blazers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 35 | 31 | 21 | 37 | 124 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 30 | 36 | 38 | 22 | 126 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 34 Nikola Jokić
- Rebounds
- 7 DeAndre Jordan
- Assists
- 10 Jamal Murray
Portland Trail Blazers
- Points
- 28 Anfernee Simons
- Rebounds
- 13 Deandre Ayton
- Assists
- 10 Anfernee Simons
Jamal Murray double-double (24 PTS, 10 AST) · Anfernee Simons double-double (28 PTS, 10 AST) · Deandre Ayton double-double (15 PTS, 13 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray starter | 38:18 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9-19 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 3 | +1 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 36:37 | 34 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13-18 | 4-6 | 4-4 | 4 | -5 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 32:23 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 1 | +7 |
| Aaron Gordon starter | 30:59 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 2 | +0 |
| Christian Braun starter | 24:30 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | -12 |
| Russell Westbrook bench | 33:12 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8-12 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3 | +7 |
| Peyton Watson bench | 17:01 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 2 | -2 |
| DeAndre Jordan bench | 11:23 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +3 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 9:47 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | -17 |
| Hunter Tyson bench | 5:50 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +8 |
Not available: Vlatko Cancar, DaRon Holmes II, Dario Šarić
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toumani Camara starter | 36:07 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 4 | +6 |
| Jerami Grant starter | 36:04 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-14 | 3-10 | 2-2 | 2 | -6 |
| Anfernee Simons starter | 35:00 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11-20 | 4-11 | 2-3 | 2 | +3 |
| Deandre Ayton starter | 34:33 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | -3 |
| Shaedon Sharpe starter | 28:42 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-18 | 2-8 | 7-8 | 1 | +4 |
| Scoot Henderson bench | 26:35 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2-11 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 2 | +5 |
| Deni Avdija bench | 21:03 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-9 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 3 | -7 |
| Donovan Clingan bench | 11:40 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +9 |
| Robert Williams III bench | 10:16 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
Not available: Dalano Banton, Matisse Thybulle, Bryce McGowens, Taze Moore
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | Portland Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|
| 15/21 (71%) | Free throws | 20/24 (83%) |
| 32/53 (60%) | 2 pointers | 29/51 (56%) |
| 15/34 (44%) | 3 pointers | 16/46 (34%) |
| 47/87 (54%) | Field goals | 45/97 (46%) |
| 40 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 32 | Defensive rebounds | 30 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 35 | Assists | 29 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 20 | Fouls | 18 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 7:26 | Time spent in lead | 36:06 |
| 9 | Biggest lead | 17 |
Largest margin: 17 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 9
- Times tied
- 11
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 9 Q1 3:20
- Largest lead · Portland Trail Blazers
- 17 Q3 1:08
- Longest run
- 10-0 Denver Nuggets · Q2 1:39 to Q2 0:06
Scoring plays
Q1 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Portland Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:29 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:05 | Portland Trail Blazers | Jerami Grant 3-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 9:36 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 9:01 | Portland Trail Blazers | Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal | 2 | 7 |
| 8:49 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 4 | 7 |
| 8:32 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 6 | 7 |
| 8:11 | Portland Trail Blazers | Toumani Camara 2-pt field goal | 6 | 9 |
| 8:01 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 9 | 9 |
| 7:39 | Portland Trail Blazers | Jerami Grant Free throw | 9 | 10 |
| 7:39 | Portland Trail Blazers | Jerami Grant Free throw | 9 | 11 |
| 7:15 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 11 | 11 |
| 7:01 | Portland Trail Blazers | Jerami Grant 3-pt field goal | 11 | 14 |
| 6:52 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 13 | 14 |
| 6:35 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 13 | 16 |
| 6:30 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 15 | 16 |
| 6:13 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 15 | 18 |
| 5:55 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 18 | 18 |
| 5:30 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 20 | 18 |
| 4:55 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 22 | 18 |
| 4:24 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 23 | 18 |
| 4:24 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 24 | 18 |
| 4:06 | Portland Trail Blazers | Jerami Grant 2-pt field goal | 24 | 20 |
| 3:55 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 27 | 20 |
| 3:20 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 29 | 20 |
| 2:51 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 29 | 22 |
| 2:11 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija Free throw | 29 | 23 |
| 2:11 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija Free throw | 29 | 24 |
| 1:55 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 3-pt field goal | 29 | 27 |
| 1:39 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 31 | 27 |
| 1:27 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 33 | 27 |
| 1:04 | Portland Trail Blazers | Scoot Henderson 3-pt field goal | 33 | 30 |
| 0:47 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 35 | 30 |
Q2 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Portland Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 3-pt field goal | 35 | 33 |
| 11:07 | Portland Trail Blazers | Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal | 35 | 36 |
| 10:34 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal | 35 | 38 |
| 10:20 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 37 | 38 |
| 10:06 | Portland Trail Blazers | Scoot Henderson 2-pt field goal | 37 | 40 |
| 9:49 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 40 | 40 |
| 9:35 | Portland Trail Blazers | Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal | 40 | 42 |
| 8:39 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 43 | 42 |
| 8:23 | Portland Trail Blazers | Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal | 43 | 45 |
| 7:58 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal | 43 | 47 |
| 6:58 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 46 | 47 |
| 6:36 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 47 | 47 |
| 6:36 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 48 | 47 |
| 6:27 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deandre Ayton Free throw | 48 | 48 |
| 6:12 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 48 | 50 |
| 5:39 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 48 | 52 |
| 5:13 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 48 | 54 |
| 4:56 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 51 | 54 |
| 4:40 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 51 | 56 |
| 4:16 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 53 | 56 |
| 3:47 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 55 | 56 |
| 3:15 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 55 | 58 |
| 3:02 | Portland Trail Blazers | Toumani Camara 3-pt field goal | 55 | 61 |
| 2:29 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe 3-pt field goal | 55 | 64 |
| 1:58 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 56 | 64 |
| 1:51 | Portland Trail Blazers | Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal | 56 | 66 |
| 1:39 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 59 | 66 |
| 1:17 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 62 | 66 |
| 0:51 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 64 | 66 |
| 0:06 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 66 | 66 |
Q3 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Portland Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:50 | Portland Trail Blazers | Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal | 66 | 69 |
| 10:45 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 66 | 71 |
| 8:58 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 68 | 71 |
| 8:48 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 68 | 73 |
| 8:35 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 70 | 73 |
| 8:06 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 73 | 73 |
| 7:57 | Portland Trail Blazers | Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal | 73 | 75 |
| 7:32 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 74 | 75 |
| 7:13 | Portland Trail Blazers | Jerami Grant 3-pt field goal | 74 | 78 |
| 6:43 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 74 | 80 |
| 6:12 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe Free throw | 74 | 81 |
| 6:12 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe Free throw | 74 | 82 |
| 4:51 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 3-pt field goal | 74 | 85 |
| 4:36 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 76 | 85 |
| 4:06 | Portland Trail Blazers | Toumani Camara 3-pt field goal | 76 | 88 |
| 3:11 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 77 | 88 |
| 2:53 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija Free throw | 77 | 89 |
| 2:53 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija Free throw | 77 | 90 |
| 2:11 | Portland Trail Blazers | Toumani Camara 2-pt field goal | 77 | 92 |
| 2:04 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 80 | 92 |
| 1:49 | Portland Trail Blazers | Donovan Clingan 3-pt field goal | 80 | 95 |
| 1:38 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 82 | 95 |
| 1:24 | Portland Trail Blazers | Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal | 82 | 97 |
| 1:08 | Portland Trail Blazers | Toumani Camara Free throw | 82 | 98 |
| 1:08 | Portland Trail Blazers | Toumani Camara Free throw | 82 | 99 |
| 0:49 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 85 | 99 |
| 0:33 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal | 85 | 101 |
| 0:16 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 87 | 101 |
| 0:00 | Portland Trail Blazers | Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal | 87 | 104 |
Q4 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Portland Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 89 | 104 |
| 10:36 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 92 | 104 |
| 10:07 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 94 | 104 |
| 10:07 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 95 | 104 |
| 9:50 | Portland Trail Blazers | Scoot Henderson Free throw | 95 | 105 |
| 9:50 | Portland Trail Blazers | Scoot Henderson Free throw | 95 | 106 |
| 9:35 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 97 | 106 |
| 8:54 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 99 | 106 |
| 8:20 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 100 | 106 |
| 8:20 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 101 | 106 |
| 7:28 | Denver Nuggets | DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal | 103 | 106 |
| 7:10 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe Free throw | 103 | 107 |
| 7:10 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe Free throw | 103 | 108 |
| 6:41 | Portland Trail Blazers | Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal | 103 | 110 |
| 6:11 | Portland Trail Blazers | Toumani Camara 2-pt field goal | 103 | 112 |
| 5:48 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 105 | 112 |
| 5:27 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe Free throw | 105 | 113 |
| 5:06 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 106 | 113 |
| 4:44 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 106 | 115 |
| 4:22 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 109 | 115 |
| 4:04 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 111 | 115 |
| 3:53 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe 3-pt field goal | 111 | 118 |
| 3:26 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 113 | 118 |
| 3:09 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 113 | 120 |
| 2:52 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 114 | 120 |
| 2:52 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 115 | 120 |
| 2:11 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 116 | 120 |
| 2:11 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 117 | 120 |
| 1:24 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 120 | 120 |
| 1:00 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 122 | 120 |
| 0:46 | Portland Trail Blazers | Anfernee Simons Free throw | 122 | 121 |
| 0:46 | Portland Trail Blazers | Anfernee Simons Free throw | 122 | 122 |
| 0:25 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe Free throw | 122 | 123 |
| 0:25 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe Free throw | 122 | 124 |
| 0:17 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 124 | 124 |
| 0:00 | Portland Trail Blazers | Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal | 124 | 126 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Portland Trail Blazers 1-0. Final series: tied 2-2.
- Dec 19: Denver Nuggets 124 at Portland Trail Blazers 126 (this game)
- 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
Highlights
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