Who won Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers?

The Denver Nuggets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 157-103 on February 20, 2026.

Nikola Jokić scored 32 for the Denver Nuggets; Jrue Holiday scored 19 for the Portland Trail Blazers.

Denver Nuggets at Portland Trail Blazers

2025-26 · Regular season Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 10:00 pm EST · 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

103

Venue: Moda Center

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

Game recap

The Denver Nuggets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 157-103 on the road on Friday, February 20, 2026 at Moda Center. Nikola Jokić had 32 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Jrue Holiday had 19 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists for the Portland Trail Blazers.

The Denver Nuggets led 82-53 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 41-26. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Deni Avdija (double-double, Portland Trail Blazers), Spencer Jones (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 55, Portland Trail Blazers 38. Jamal Murray had 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 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, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers?: The Denver Nuggets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 157-103 on February 20, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Nikola Jokić scored 32 for the Denver Nuggets; Jrue Holiday scored 19 for the Portland Trail Blazers.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Denver Nuggets	41	41	43	32	157
Portland Trail Blazers	27	26	32	18	103

Game leaders

Denver Nuggets

Points: 32 Nikola Jokić
Rebounds: 10 Spencer Jones
Assists: 7 Nikola Jokić

Portland Trail Blazers

Points: 19 Jrue Holiday
Rebounds: 9 Donovan Clingan
Assists: 13 Deni Avdija

Spencer Jones double-double (10 PTS, 10 REB) · Deni Avdija double-double (15 PTS, 13 AST)

Denver Nuggets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Nikola Jokić starter	29:21	32	9	7	4	0	2	10-15	3-4	9-11	4	+40
Julian Strawther starter	29:19	19	6	4	1	0	1	9-16	1-4	0-0	2	+48
Christian Braun starter	26:54	11	8	7	0	0	2	4-6	2-3	1-2	3	+39
Cameron Johnson starter	26:40	15	4	4	2	2	0	3-8	2-5	7-8	1	+15
Jamal Murray starter	25:20	25	6	6	1	0	2	6-12	6-12	7-7	2	+39
Spencer Jones bench	29:54	10	10	2	0	1	1	4-6	2-2	0-0	2	+31
Bruce Brown bench	19:39	6	2	1	1	0	2	3-4	0-1	0-0	1	+4
Tim Hardaway Jr. bench	18:32	19	2	3	2	0	2	7-11	4-7	1-2	0	+14
Jonas Valančiūnas bench	11:43	6	7	1	0	0	1	3-8	0-0	0-0	3	-1
Zeke Nnaji bench	8:20	2	2	1	1	0	1	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	+12
KJ Simpson bench	7:22	3	1	4	0	0	0	1-2	0-0	1-2	1	+14
DaRon Holmes II bench	6:56	9	3	1	0	0	1	4-7	1-3	0-0	1	+15

Not available: Aaron Gordon, Peyton Watson, Tamar Bates, Jalen Pickett

Portland Trail Blazers
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Deni Avdija starter	30:22	15	8	13	0	0	6	5-10	0-4	5-7	4	-34
Toumani Camara starter	26:21	10	1	1	1	0	3	4-11	2-8	0-2	1	-37
Jrue Holiday starter	25:16	19	2	2	1	0	3	6-10	4-8	3-3	2	-26
Jerami Grant starter	24:54	6	3	0	0	1	2	3-6	0-0	0-0	4	-35
Donovan Clingan starter	18:43	15	9	2	0	0	0	6-12	3-6	0-0	0	-11
Scoot Henderson bench	20:59	11	1	3	0	0	0	3-11	3-7	2-2	2	-30
Vít Krejci bench	17:01	11	1	0	0	0	1	4-7	2-5	1-1	1	-3
Sidy Cissoko bench	16:21	0	1	1	2	2	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	3	-14
Matisse Thybulle bench	12:40	5	2	1	3	0	2	1-5	1-4	2-2	1	-16
Blake Wesley bench	12:00	4	1	1	1	0	0	1-3	0-1	2-4	1	-14
Robert Williams III bench	11:55	2	3	1	0	1	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	-17
Kris Murray bench	9:19	1	1	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	1-2	0	-8
Yang Hansen bench	8:20	4	1	0	0	1	1	1-4	0-1	2-6	0	-12
Javonte Cook bench	5:49	0	2	0	0	0	0	0-3	0-2	0-0	0	-13

Not available: Damian Lillard, Shaedon Sharpe

Team statistics
Denver Nuggets	Stat	Portland Trail Blazers
26/32 (81%)	Free throws	18/29 (62%)
34/55 (61%)	2 pointers	20/39 (51%)
21/41 (51%)	3 pointers	15/47 (31%)
55/96 (57%)	Field goals	35/86 (40%)
60	Rebounds	36
47	Defensive rebounds	28
13	Offensive rebounds	8
41	Assists	25
15	Turnovers	18
12	Steals	8
3	Blocks	5
22	Fouls	20
13	Max points in a row	10
45:00	Time spent in lead	2:31
55	Biggest lead	8

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

Largest margin: 54 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 2
Times tied: 1
Largest lead · Denver Nuggets: 55 Q4 2:10
Largest lead · Portland Trail Blazers: 8 Q1 10:17
Longest run: 13-0 Denver Nuggets · Q1 9:59 to Q1 8:23

Scoring plays

Q1 · 28 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Portland Trail Blazers
11:46	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	2	0
11:29	Portland Trail Blazers	Donovan Clingan 3-pt field goal	2	3
11:05	Portland Trail Blazers	Donovan Clingan 3-pt field goal	2	6
10:44	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal	2	8
10:17	Portland Trail Blazers	Jerami Grant 2-pt field goal	2	10
9:59	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 3-pt field goal	5	10
9:36	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	7	10
8:58	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	10	10
8:43	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal	12	10
8:23	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	15	10
8:10	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal	15	12
8:00	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	17	12
7:46	Portland Trail Blazers	Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal	17	15
6:47	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	19	15
6:25	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	22	15
6:07	Portland Trail Blazers	Scoot Henderson 3-pt field goal	22	18
5:51	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	25	18
5:19	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	27	18
4:58	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	29	18
4:28	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	30	18
4:28	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	31	18
4:18	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara 3-pt field goal	31	21
3:43	Portland Trail Blazers	Scoot Henderson 3-pt field goal	31	24
3:19	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	34	24
2:58	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	36	24
2:25	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	39	24
1:42	Portland Trail Blazers	Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal	39	27
0:30	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal	41	27

Q2 · 34 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Portland Trail Blazers
11:50	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	41	28
11:50	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	41	29
11:36	Portland Trail Blazers	Donovan Clingan 2-pt field goal	41	31
11:02	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	43	31
10:14	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson Free throw	44	31
10:14	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson Free throw	45	31
9:57	Portland Trail Blazers	Vít Krejci 3-pt field goal	45	34
9:38	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	47	34
9:26	Portland Trail Blazers	Vít Krejci 2-pt field goal	47	36
8:57	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal	49	36
8:12	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	51	36
7:28	Portland Trail Blazers	Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal	51	39
7:14	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson Free throw	52	39
7:10	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal	55	39
6:46	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara 2-pt field goal	55	41
6:11	Portland Trail Blazers	Donovan Clingan 2-pt field goal	55	43
5:49	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	58	43
4:56	Portland Trail Blazers	Jerami Grant 2-pt field goal	58	45
4:34	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	60	45
3:55	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	61	45
3:55	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	62	45
3:26	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	64	45
3:26	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	65	45
3:12	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara 3-pt field goal	65	48
2:58	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	68	48
2:32	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	71	48
1:57	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	74	48
1:42	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	76	48
1:27	Portland Trail Blazers	Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal	76	50
1:07	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones 3-pt field goal	79	50
0:53	Portland Trail Blazers	Scoot Henderson 3-pt field goal	79	53
0:01	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	80	53
0:01	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	81	53
0:01	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	82	53

Q3 · 45 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Portland Trail Blazers
11:38	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	83	53
11:38	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	84	53
11:38	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	85	53
11:28	Portland Trail Blazers	Jerami Grant 2-pt field goal	85	55
11:16	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	86	55
11:11	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	89	55
11:02	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal	89	57
10:37	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal	89	59
10:18	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	92	59
10:06	Portland Trail Blazers	Donovan Clingan 3-pt field goal	92	62
9:53	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	94	62
9:38	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara 2-pt field goal	94	64
9:16	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 3-pt field goal	97	64
8:47	Portland Trail Blazers	Donovan Clingan 2-pt field goal	97	66
8:26	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	99	66
8:17	Portland Trail Blazers	Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal	99	68
7:22	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	101	68
7:09	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal	101	70
6:38	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	103	70
6:28	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	103	71
6:28	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	103	72
6:13	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	105	72
5:56	Portland Trail Blazers	Robert Williams III 2-pt field goal	105	74
5:41	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	106	74
4:43	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	107	74
4:43	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	107	74
4:24	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	111	74
4:09	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw	112	74
3:21	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	113	74
3:21	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	114	74
2:52	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal	116	74
2:42	Portland Trail Blazers	Scoot Henderson Free throw	116	75
2:42	Portland Trail Blazers	Scoot Henderson Free throw	116	76
2:32	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal	119	76
2:04	Portland Trail Blazers	Jrue Holiday Free throw	119	77
2:04	Portland Trail Blazers	Jrue Holiday Free throw	119	78
1:56	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson Free throw	120	78
1:56	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson Free throw	121	78
1:42	Portland Trail Blazers	Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal	121	81
1:25	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal	123	81
1:10	Portland Trail Blazers	Vít Krejci 2-pt field goal	123	83
0:30	Portland Trail Blazers	Jrue Holiday Free throw	123	84
0:16	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson Free throw	124	84
0:16	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson Free throw	125	84
0:09	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	125	85

Q4 · 27 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Portland Trail Blazers
11:04	Portland Trail Blazers	Vít Krejci 3-pt field goal	125	88
11:04	Portland Trail Blazers	Vít Krejci Free throw	125	89
10:51	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	127	89
10:22	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	129	89
9:19	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	131	89
9:00	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	134	89
8:48	Portland Trail Blazers	Matisse Thybulle 3-pt field goal	134	92
8:01	Portland Trail Blazers	Blake Wesley 2-pt field goal	134	94
7:43	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	136	94
7:22	Portland Trail Blazers	Blake Wesley Free throw	136	95
7:22	Portland Trail Blazers	Blake Wesley Free throw	136	96
6:56	Portland Trail Blazers	Kris Murray Free throw	136	97
6:29	Denver Nuggets	Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal	138	97
6:07	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	140	97
5:49	Portland Trail Blazers	Matisse Thybulle Free throw	140	98
5:49	Portland Trail Blazers	Matisse Thybulle Free throw	140	99
5:27	Denver Nuggets	DaRon Holmes II 2-pt field goal	142	99
4:46	Denver Nuggets	KJ Simpson 2-pt field goal	144	99
3:52	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal	146	99
3:29	Denver Nuggets	DaRon Holmes II 2-pt field goal	148	99
2:51	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones 3-pt field goal	151	99
2:39	Portland Trail Blazers	Yang Hansen 2-pt field goal	151	101
2:25	Denver Nuggets	DaRon Holmes II 3-pt field goal	154	101
2:10	Denver Nuggets	DaRon Holmes II 2-pt field goal	156	101
2:00	Portland Trail Blazers	Yang Hansen Free throw	156	102
2:00	Portland Trail Blazers	Yang Hansen Free throw	156	103
1:35	Denver Nuggets	KJ Simpson Free throw	157	103

2025-26 season series

After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: Denver Nuggets 3-1.

Oct 31: Denver Nuggets 107 at Portland Trail Blazers 109
Feb 20: Denver Nuggets 157 at Portland Trail Blazers 103 (this game)
Mar 22: Portland Trail Blazers 112 at Denver Nuggets 128
Apr 6: Portland Trail Blazers 132 at Denver Nuggets 137

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