Overview
- Jerami Grant sank two free throws with 1.4 seconds remaining to seal a 109-107 victory after Portland erased a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit.
- Nikola Jokic posted 21 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists, finishing one assist shy of an unprecedented fifth straight triple-double to start a season.
- Jamal Murray, listed pregame with left calf tightness, started and scored 22 points as Denver’s three-game winning streak ended.
- Key late stops by Toumani Camara and a Shaedon Sharpe block forced a shot-clock violation that set up the decisive free throws.
- Robert Williams III made a limited season debut for Portland, logging 11 minutes with 4 points, 4 rebounds and a block off the bench.