Portland Trail Blazers @ Denver Nuggets
West 1st Round - Game 1 • POR leads series 1-0
42-30, 22-14 Away
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42-30, 22-14 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 23 | 38 | 27 | 123 | |
DEN | 30 | 31 | 25 | 23 | 109 |
47-25, 25-11 Home
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47-25, 25-11 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
47% (43-91)
Field Goal %
51% (47-93)
47% (19-40)
Three Point %
31% (11-36)
95% (18-19)
Free Throw %
50% (4-8)
6
Turnovers
8
39
Rebounds
48
15
Largest Lead
9
Game Information
Denver, CO
Referee:Curtis Blair
Referee:Tom Washington
Referee:Marc Davis
Referee:Kevin Scott
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 43-91 | 47-93 |
| Field Goal % | 47 | 51 |
| 3PT | 19-40 | 11-36 |
| Three Point % | 47 | 31 |
| FT | 18-19 | 4-8 |
| Free Throw % | 95 | 50 |
| Rebounds | 39 | 48 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 10 | 11 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 29 | 37 |
| Assists | 29 | 22 |
| Steals | 3 | 3 |
| Blocks | 2 | 7 |
| Total Turnovers | 6 | 8 |
| Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 8 | 13 |
| Fast Break Points | 6 | 7 |
| Points in Paint | 38 | 52 |
| Fouls | 14 | 18 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 15 | 9 |
Matchups
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 35 | 7 | .833 | - | W5 |
| Denver | 28 | 13 | .683 | 6.5 | W3 |
| Minnesota | 27 | 15 | .643 | 8 | L1 |
| Portland | 20 | 22 | .476 | 15 | W1 |
| Utah | 14 | 27 | .341 | 20.5 | L2 |
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