Western Conference First Round

DEN wins 4-2

Denver

47 - 25

Western Conference First Round

DEN wins 4-2

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Portland

42 - 30

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Game 1: POR leads 1-0

123

Final

109

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Game 2: Series tied 1-1

109

Final

128

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Game 3: DEN leads 2-1

120

Final

115

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Game 4: Series tied 2-2

Final

115

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Game 5: DEN leads 3-2

140

Final/OT2

147

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Game 6: DEN wins 4-2

126

Final

115

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Series Averages

120.8

POINTS

119.5

44.3

REBOUNDS

41.7

26.0

ASSISTS

22.8

Series Leaders

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DEN | #15 | C

Nikola Jokic

PPG

33.0

RPG

10.5

APG

4.5

POR | #0 | G

Damian Lillard

PPG

34.3

RPG

4.3

APG

10.2

GAME 6: NUGGETS 126, TRAIL BLAZERS 115

Nuggets use big run to take Game 6, advance to semifinals

Next stop, semifinals: Nuggets use big run to take Game 6

Lifted by a 40-15 2nd-half run and helped by 17 Portland turnovers, Denver gets a game-high 36 points from Nikola Jokic to eliminate the Trail Blazers and secure a berth in the next round.

June 4, 2021

SERIES VIDEO

Full Focus: Nuggets punch ticket to semifinals

Jokic drives in for 2-handed dunk over Carmelo

Porter Jr. connects on 6 3-pointers in 1st quarter

Jokic: ‘Nobody can take the fight out of us’

As always, Jokic sets the tone for Nuggets

What's next for Blazers after another early exit?

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Jokic goes off for 36 in series-clinching victory

Lillard hits stepback trey before halftime buzzer

Game 6 Recap: Jokic, Nuggets close out Blazers

Porter Jr. rejected by Covington on way to rim

Carmelo fires backdoor pass to McCollum for big slam

All-Access: Blazers-Nuggets Game 5 instant classic

Lillard erupts for 55 points, playoff record 12 3s

Game 5 Recap: Nuggets hold off Lillard, Blazers

Game 4 Recap: Powell helps Blazers even up series

Game 3 Recap: Rivers shines in Nuggets' victory

Game 2 Recap: Jokic helps Nuggets bounce back

SERIES NEWS: NUGGETS (3) vs. TRAIL BLAZERS (6)

Nikola Jokic proves too big of a matchup issue for Trail Blazers

Blazers simply had no answer for Jokic

Denver's Kia MVP favorite shows during the series that there are no easy answers for defending him.

LILLARD'S RECORD-SETTING NIGHT

Nightly Notable: Damian Lillard | June 1

NBA players react to Lillard's performance

Dame, Jokic shine in epic Game 5 duel

Full Focus: Denver survives Lillard's barrage

Lillard does it again, extends to 2OT with clutch 3

Dame Time! Lillard forces overtime from 27 feet

Damian Lillard with 12 3-pointers vs. Denver Nuggets

Lillard's 'superhuman' effort not enough in Game 5

GAME 5: NUGGETS 147, TRAIL BLAZERS 140 (2OT)

Nuggets hold off Trail Blazers in instant classic Game 5

Nuggets hold off Lillard to win 2OT instant classic

Damian Lillard puts on a record-setting performance, finishing with 55 points and 12 3s, but Denver wins Game 5 to take a 3-2 series advantage.

June 2, 2021

GAME 4: TRAIL BLAZERS 115, NUGGETS 95

Blazers roll past Nuggets to even series at 2-2

Norman Powell scores a game-high 29 points on 11-for-15 shooting while CJ McCollum adds 21 to help Portland earn a wire-to-wire Game 5 victory.

May 29, 2021

GAME 3: NUGGETS 120, BLAZERS 115

Jokic scores 36, Rivers delivers in Nuggets' victory

Nikola Jokic scores 36 points in pivotal Game 3 and Austin Rivers drills 4 consecutive 3-pointers late in the 4th quarter to help Denver fend off Portland and regain home-court advantage.

May 28, 2021