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Venue: Moda Center
2025 NBA Cup · Group stage
Observed Sep 23, 2026, 20:07 UTC.
Verified 2025 NBA Cup result. This archive covers the Cup, not the complete 2025–26 NBA season.
Historical Cup result WHYNBA reorganized reported Cup results and period scores into verified home/away roles. Neutral-site roles are nominal; the championship does not count toward regular-season records. Home/away sources: Home team season log · Away team season log.
Quarter scores
| Period | Denver Nuggets | Portland Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 26 | 18 |
| Q2 | 31 | 35 |
| Q3 | 24 | 18 |
| Q4 | 26 | 38 |
Game recap · 2025 NBA Cup results
Player box scores and scoring plays are shown below when available. Coverage varies by game.
Game recap
The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets 109-107 at home on Friday, October 31, 2025 at Moda Center. Deni Avdija had 23 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists for the Portland Trail Blazers. Jamal Murray had 22 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
The Portland Trail Blazers trailed 57-53 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 38-26. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jrue Holiday (double-double, Portland Trail Blazers), Nikola Jokić (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 36, Portland Trail Blazers 37. Shaedon Sharpe had 19 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist 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 109-107 on October 31, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jamal Murray scored 22 for the Denver Nuggets; Deni Avdija scored 23 for the Portland Trail Blazers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 22 Jamal Murray
- Rebounds
- 14 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 9 Nikola Jokić
Portland Trail Blazers
- Points
- 23 Deni Avdija
- Rebounds
- 15 Donovan Clingan
- Assists
- 13 Jrue Holiday
Nikola Jokić double-double (21 PTS, 14 REB) · Jrue Holiday double-double (11 PTS, 13 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokić starter | 37:03 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7-10 | 2-3 | 5-7 | 1 | +9 |
| Jamal Murray starter | 34:24 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9-15 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 2 | -15 |
| Aaron Gordon starter | 31:40 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5-11 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 3 | +4 |
| Cameron Johnson starter | 31:06 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | +14 |
| Christian Braun starter | 30:09 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 5 | -1 |
| Peyton Watson bench | 22:39 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 2 | -8 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. bench | 22:29 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 3-3 | 0 | +2 |
| Bruce Brown bench | 19:37 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | -4 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas bench | 10:53 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | -11 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deni Avdija starter | 32:33 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7-13 | 2-4 | 7-9 | 5 | +17 |
| Jrue Holiday starter | 32:29 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4-13 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 2 | +4 |
| Toumani Camara starter | 30:26 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5-12 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 5 | -2 |
| Donovan Clingan starter | 24:21 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 2 | -4 |
| Shaedon Sharpe starter | 24:08 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7-14 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 1 | +9 |
| Jerami Grant bench | 31:48 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4-11 | 1-6 | 7-7 | 3 | -4 |
| Kris Murray bench | 29:28 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4 | +5 |
| Robert Williams III bench | 11:15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | -6 |
| Blake Wesley bench | 9:37 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | -4 |
| Duop Reath bench | 7:28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
| Rayan Rupert bench | 6:27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -9 |
Not available: Matisse Thybulle
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | Portland Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|
| 25/31 (80%) | Free throws | 22/31 (71%) |
| 32/54 (59%) | 2 pointers | 27/52 (51%) |
| 6/25 (24%) | 3 pointers | 11/39 (28%) |
| 38/79 (48%) | Field goals | 38/91 (41%) |
| 46 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 27 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 19 | Assists | 26 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 11 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |
| 21 | Fouls | 24 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 42:34 | Time spent in lead | 1:48 |
| 12 | Biggest lead | 2 |
Largest margin: 10 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 9
- Times tied
- 5
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 12 Q2 11:15
- Largest lead · Portland Trail Blazers
- 2 Q4 0:02
- Longest run
- 9-0 Denver Nuggets · Q3 3:22 to Q3 0:32
Scoring plays
Q1 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Portland Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:36 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:28 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 3-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 9:54 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 4 | 3 |
| 9:48 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 5 | 3 |
| 9:18 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 7 | 3 |
| 9:03 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 7 | 5 |
| 8:22 | Portland Trail Blazers | Toumani Camara 2-pt field goal | 7 | 7 |
| 7:59 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 9 | 7 |
| 7:17 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija Free throw | 9 | 8 |
| 7:17 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija Free throw | 9 | 9 |
| 6:39 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 11 | 9 |
| 6:17 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 12 | 9 |
| 6:17 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 13 | 9 |
| 5:55 | Portland Trail Blazers | Robert Williams III 2-pt field goal | 13 | 11 |
| 5:36 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 16 | 11 |
| 5:16 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 18 | 11 |
| 4:39 | Portland Trail Blazers | Blake Wesley Free throw | 18 | 12 |
| 4:16 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 19 | 12 |
| 4:16 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 20 | 12 |
| 4:01 | Portland Trail Blazers | Jerami Grant 2-pt field goal | 20 | 14 |
| 3:45 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 22 | 14 |
| 2:14 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 23 | 14 |
| 2:14 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 24 | 14 |
| 1:59 | Portland Trail Blazers | Rayan Rupert 2-pt field goal | 24 | 16 |
| 0:44 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 24 | 18 |
| 0:33 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 26 | 18 |
Q2 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Portland Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 28 | 18 |
| 11:15 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 30 | 18 |
| 11:07 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe 3-pt field goal | 30 | 21 |
| 10:47 | Portland Trail Blazers | Toumani Camara 3-pt field goal | 30 | 24 |
| 10:33 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 31 | 24 |
| 10:33 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 32 | 24 |
| 9:56 | Portland Trail Blazers | Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal | 32 | 26 |
| 9:21 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 34 | 26 |
| 9:07 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija Free throw | 34 | 27 |
| 9:07 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija Free throw | 34 | 28 |
| 8:40 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe 3-pt field goal | 34 | 31 |
| 8:25 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 36 | 31 |
| 7:54 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown Free throw | 37 | 31 |
| 7:30 | Portland Trail Blazers | Blake Wesley 2-pt field goal | 37 | 33 |
| 7:07 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 39 | 33 |
| 6:50 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 41 | 33 |
| 6:30 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 41 | 35 |
| 5:45 | Portland Trail Blazers | Jerami Grant 3-pt field goal | 41 | 38 |
| 5:45 | Portland Trail Blazers | Jerami Grant Free throw | 41 | 39 |
| 5:08 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal | 41 | 41 |
| 4:49 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 43 | 41 |
| 4:08 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 45 | 41 |
| 3:52 | Portland Trail Blazers | Blake Wesley 2-pt field goal | 45 | 43 |
| 3:43 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 47 | 43 |
| 3:30 | Portland Trail Blazers | Toumani Camara Free throw | 47 | 44 |
| 3:05 | Portland Trail Blazers | Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal | 47 | 46 |
| 2:30 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 50 | 46 |
| 2:02 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 52 | 46 |
| 1:45 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 3-pt field goal | 52 | 49 |
| 1:18 | Portland Trail Blazers | Toumani Camara 2-pt field goal | 52 | 51 |
| 0:32 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal | 52 | 53 |
| 0:10 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 55 | 53 |
| 0:02 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 56 | 53 |
| 0:02 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 57 | 53 |
Q3 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Portland Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:49 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 58 | 53 |
| 10:31 | Portland Trail Blazers | Toumani Camara 3-pt field goal | 58 | 56 |
| 10:17 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 61 | 56 |
| 9:41 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 62 | 56 |
| 9:41 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 63 | 56 |
| 9:32 | Portland Trail Blazers | Jrue Holiday Free throw | 63 | 57 |
| 9:10 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 65 | 57 |
| 9:04 | Portland Trail Blazers | Donovan Clingan 2-pt field goal | 65 | 59 |
| 9:04 | Portland Trail Blazers | Donovan Clingan Free throw | 65 | 60 |
| 8:00 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija Free throw | 65 | 61 |
| 8:00 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija Free throw | 65 | 62 |
| 7:29 | Portland Trail Blazers | Jerami Grant Free throw | 65 | 63 |
| 7:29 | Portland Trail Blazers | Jerami Grant Free throw | 65 | 64 |
| 6:34 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 67 | 64 |
| 6:23 | Portland Trail Blazers | Jerami Grant 2-pt field goal | 67 | 66 |
| 5:44 | Portland Trail Blazers | Kris Murray 2-pt field goal | 67 | 68 |
| 5:20 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 69 | 68 |
| 4:44 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 72 | 68 |
| 4:14 | Portland Trail Blazers | Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal | 72 | 71 |
| 3:22 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 73 | 71 |
| 3:22 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 75 | 71 |
| 2:51 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 77 | 71 |
| 2:27 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 78 | 71 |
| 2:27 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 79 | 71 |
| 1:06 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 80 | 71 |
| 0:32 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 81 | 71 |
Q4 · 37 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Portland Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | Portland Trail Blazers | Donovan Clingan 2-pt field goal | 81 | 73 |
| 11:32 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 83 | 73 |
| 11:22 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 83 | 75 |
| 11:22 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe Free throw | 83 | 76 |
| 10:46 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal | 83 | 78 |
| 10:30 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 86 | 78 |
| 10:15 | Portland Trail Blazers | Kris Murray 2-pt field goal | 86 | 80 |
| 9:57 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 88 | 80 |
| 9:07 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe 3-pt field goal | 88 | 83 |
| 8:45 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 90 | 83 |
| 8:33 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe Free throw | 90 | 84 |
| 8:10 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 92 | 84 |
| 7:48 | Portland Trail Blazers | Robert Williams III 2-pt field goal | 92 | 86 |
| 7:31 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 93 | 86 |
| 7:31 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 94 | 86 |
| 7:25 | Portland Trail Blazers | Kris Murray 2-pt field goal | 94 | 88 |
| 6:02 | Portland Trail Blazers | Toumani Camara 2-pt field goal | 94 | 90 |
| 5:17 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 96 | 90 |
| 5:04 | Portland Trail Blazers | Toumani Camara Free throw | 96 | 91 |
| 4:47 | Portland Trail Blazers | Kris Murray 3-pt field goal | 96 | 94 |
| 4:14 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal | 96 | 96 |
| 3:47 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 98 | 96 |
| 3:29 | Portland Trail Blazers | Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal | 98 | 99 |
| 3:02 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 100 | 99 |
| 3:02 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 101 | 99 |
| 2:31 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 102 | 99 |
| 2:31 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 103 | 99 |
| 2:16 | Portland Trail Blazers | Kris Murray Free throw | 103 | 100 |
| 1:56 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 105 | 100 |
| 1:41 | Portland Trail Blazers | Jerami Grant 2-pt field goal | 105 | 102 |
| 1:00 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 107 | 102 |
| 0:54 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal | 107 | 104 |
| 0:54 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija Free throw | 107 | 105 |
| 0:28 | Portland Trail Blazers | Jerami Grant Free throw | 107 | 106 |
| 0:28 | Portland Trail Blazers | Jerami Grant Free throw | 107 | 107 |
| 0:02 | Portland Trail Blazers | Jerami Grant Free throw | 107 | 108 |
| 0:02 | Portland Trail Blazers | Jerami Grant Free throw | 107 | 109 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Portland Trail Blazers 1-0. Final series: Denver Nuggets 3-1.
- Oct 31: Denver Nuggets 107 at Portland Trail Blazers 109 (this game)
- Feb 20: Denver Nuggets 157 at Portland Trail Blazers 103
- Mar 22: Portland Trail Blazers 112 at Denver Nuggets 128
- Apr 6: Portland Trail Blazers 132 at Denver Nuggets 137
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