Nuggets 0, Blazers 0: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
THE 5⃣
#RipCity pic.twitter.com/ghYwlLiBdW – 10:08 PM

TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
There are two specifics things I am looking for from the Nuggets in Portland tonight:
1. Can Denver minimize their turnovers?
2. How do the Nuggets — specifically Jamal Murray — handle the high pick and roll of the Trail Blazers? – 10:04 PM

Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Game time 💼
#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/z85P53YwyW – 10:03 PM

Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
ICYMI, a conversation with Jamal Murray about where he’s at physically and mentally ahead of tonight’s game:
milehighsports.com/jamal-murray-k… – 10:01 PM

Casey Holdahl @CHold
Dame wearing the @adidas Basketball Dame Certified, a secondary silhouette of his signature line, in tonight’s game (I think for the first time?) – 10:00 PM

Katy Winge @katywinge
Coming at you from Portland! It’s @ChrisMarlowe and myself on @AltitudeTV with @Chris Dempsey roaming the sidelines. See you soon! pic.twitter.com/nkk6TZcPFU – 9:56 PM

Michael Singer @msinger
Joker-Nurk-Vlatko. What are they saying? pic.twitter.com/6UOtZxfDa2 – 9:49 PM

Denver Nuggets @nuggets
20 Min pic.twitter.com/A9QFJDlzUi – 9:40 PM

Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Starting🖐
#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/B4sbo9FJu6 – 9:30 PM

Nassir Little @2ez_nassie
Sometimes it’s okay to just not say anything, I promise 😃 – 9:25 PM

Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Hear what Coach has to say before tipoff 🎙
#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/Mo5Kk8yDli – 9:16 PM

Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Welcome into Moda Center once again. Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon are warming up now. Should be a good environment tonight. pic.twitter.com/efwxWSHqjD – 9:12 PM

Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Also, had an opp. to ask Chauncey Billups a question about Joker only attempting 4 shots last time these two teams matched up and if that was by design.
“Well, I’m not gonna tell you our game plan,” he joked.
Said he never looks at stats when evaluating Nikola Jokić. – 8:59 PM

Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Coach Billups on Brittney Griner 🧡 pic.twitter.com/bJQ8NOkBdv – 8:56 PM

Katy Winge @katywinge
Michael Porter Jr did not travel on this trip with Denver. Coach Malone said there’s no timetable on his return. Right now the focus is just doing what they can to “calm down the heel.” – 8:47 PM

Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Michael Malone pregame on the importance of preventing runs from the opposition:
“One of the things that we have to do a better job of: when we hit a rough patch, our resiliency, our mental toughness probably isn’t where it needs to be.”
Said Lillard/Simons would test that. – 8:46 PM

Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
🎯 🎯 🎯
#RipCity | @Damian Lillard pic.twitter.com/5A2eqazVuf – 8:38 PM

Michael Singer @msinger
Michael Malone says there’s still no timeline or timeframe on MPJ.
The TNT broadcast suggested he could be back within a week. Malone said no timeline has been conveyed to him.
Porter didn’t make the one-game trip to Portland. This will be his 8th straight game being out. – 8:34 PM

Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Feel the Fiyaaaah
#ULTRADrip pic.twitter.com/3IL24JHEtJ – 8:29 PM

Sean Highkin @highkin
Chauncey Billups on Nikola Jokic: “He can beat you shooting four times because he might have 18 assists. … I never look at the numbers when it comes to Joker, because he plays with a spirit that’s dangerous.” – 8:26 PM

Aaron J. Fentress @AaronJFentress
Blazers coach Chauncey Billups expressed how happy he is that Brittney Griner is returning to the United States. He praised the WNBA for never giving up the fight. #ripcity pic.twitter.com/RIrV7mdwjV – 8:19 PM

Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
👁👁
#RipCity | @Anfernee Simons pic.twitter.com/ATuGmzn8TQ – 8:18 PM

DeAndre Jordan @DeAndre
#35 @TobiOye… – 7:38 PM

Brian Geltzeiler @BGeltzNBA
Join @chrismilestv @TimDoyle00 and me tonight on the @NBA app on tonight’s @nbabet stream of the @Portland Trail Blazers vs the @Denver Nuggets presented by @DKSportsbook starting at 10PM ET pic.twitter.com/7Q2BoUTsFy – 7:23 PM

Denver Nuggets @nuggets
What’s going to be the final score 🤔
#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/5UqG9cSAYt – 6:58 PM

Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nuggets 2022-23 TPA, via @NBA Math pic.twitter.com/WSlbuOJ6GV – 6:29 PM

Denver Nuggets @nuggets
This week, AG dropped by our family basketball clinic with @UCHealth to help out with drills and give a few pointers 👏
#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/2ZkSyuf7B8 – 5:42 PM

Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
😳👓🤏
#RipCity pic.twitter.com/1cmTZdcngv – 5:33 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Top 4:
Mikal Bridges
Dorian Finney-Smith
Spencer Dinwiddie
Jerami Grant
Guess the stat. pic.twitter.com/pl76wtIbjh – 5:33 PM

Katy Winge @katywinge
I asked Jamal Murray this morning after shootaround what he’s thinking about now when he plays versus pre-injury. Here’s a glimpse inside the mind of Murray: pic.twitter.com/4kuNC3qMZD – 5:28 PM

Katy Winge @katywinge
Game day in Portland sneakin’ up on us liiiiikkeeee @BizzyBones11 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/GOr3ViyLou – 4:30 PM

Davon Reed @ClutchREED_5
pic.twitter.com/3n1vUGFB5c – 4:18 PM

Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
NEW for @MileHighSports:
Had a chance to chat with Jamal Murray today after shootaround. He opened up a bit on his struggles and what the ACL recovery looks like right now.
“There’s so many things going on in my head.”
On Murray re-learning hoops
milehighsports.com/jamal-murray-k… – 4:17 PM

Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
#GAMEDAY
#RipCity pic.twitter.com/MDkEn5oWhx – 4:17 PM