The Portland Trail Blazers closed the game on a 10-2 run and defeated the Denver Nuggets 118-110 on November 3, 2026, at Ball Arena. Shaedon Sharpe scored 28 points, and Portland overcame a triple-double from Nikola Jokic to earn a quality road win.

Game overview

Denver led 110-108 with 2:41 remaining after Jamal Murray hit a pull-up jumper, but Portland answered with timely shot-making and two critical defensive stops. The Blazers improved to 2-0 on their current road trip, while Denver dropped a game it had controlled for long stretches.

• First quarter: Denver 28, Portland 30
• Second quarter: Denver 27, Portland 31
• Third quarter: Denver 29, Portland 28
• Fourth quarter: Denver 26, Portland 29
• Final: Denver Nuggets 110, Portland Trail Blazers 118

Key moments

Portland’s decisive run began with a Scoot Henderson three-pointer that tied the game at 108. After a Denver miss, Deni Avdija attacked the baseline for a layup, and Sharpe followed with a step-back three to make it 113-108. The Nuggets turned the ball over on their next possession, and Henderson sealed the win with two free throws.

Denver had chances, but Jokic’s late passes out of double-teams resulted in missed threes, and Murray’s contested floater with 28 seconds left rimmed out. Portland’s defense forced three turnovers in the final three minutes.

Standout players

• Shaedon Sharpe, Portland: 28 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 three-pointers.
• Scoot Henderson, Portland: 22 points, 8 assists, 4 rebounds.
• Deni Avdija, Portland: 19 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists.
• Donovan Clingan, Portland: 12 points, 15 rebounds, 3 blocks.
• Nikola Jokic, Denver: 32 points, 14 rebounds, 11 assists.
• Jamal Murray, Denver: 24 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds.

Tactical story

Portland won the game at the margins. The Blazers grabbed 14 offensive rebounds, converted 17 Denver turnovers into 21 points, and shot 15-of-38 from three-point range. Denver shot 48% from the field and won the paint battle, but the Nuggets finished 9-of-32 from beyond the arc and went cold in the final four minutes. Portland’s smaller lineup, with Avdija at power forward, allowed the Blazers to switch more effectively against Jokic’s handoffs and contest Denver’s shooters.

Season impact

The win is a confidence boost for a young Portland team learning to close games against playoff-caliber opponents. Henderson and Sharpe looked comfortable in late-clock situations, and Clingan’s rebounding gave the Blazers extra possessions. For Denver, the loss is a reminder that regular-season games can slip away when three-point shooting falters. The Nuggets remain among the West’s elite, but they will want to tighten their late-game execution.