Instead of doubling Lillard with multiple guards, Denver placed Aaron Gordon across from him. Tired legs from an extended first-half stint and a shift in defensive approach from the Nuggets halted Lillard’s progress. In the second half, Lillard’s outside shooting cooled. In the first half, Lillard went 8-of-11 from distance for 32 points. In the second quarter, Lillard absolutely erupted with a three-point barrage that nearly pulled the Blazers back into a contest that they had no business being in. Lillard was the only Blazers player that managed to fight through those deficiencies. Portland struggled with turnovers, rebounding, defense and shot selection throughout the night.
Lillard was the only reliable option for the Blazers in Game 1. If you haven’t already, you can check out our quarter-by-quarter recap by clicking here. In a seemingly endless third quarter, the referees dictated the pace of the contest by interrupting the action at regular intervals. Outside of the Nuggets and Blazers, the officials for Game 2 turned in a noteworthy performance. For the Nuggets, Nikola Jokic produced 38 points on 20 attempts from the field. Fueled by his three-point shooting, Lillard recorded 42 points in Monday’s loss. The Nuggets’ offense was humming from the opening tip and their lead was only put to the test during a supernova run from Damian Lillard in the second quarter.
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The Denver Nuggets leveled the series with a decisive 128-109 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 2.
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