Nuggets Drop 157 on Blazers
The Denver Nuggets crushed the Portland Trail Blazers 157-103 on the road, marking the franchise's highest road scoring output and the league's top single-game total this season. The 54-point margin represents one of the most dominant performances of the 2025-26 season.
- The 54-point margin of victory marked the largest in the Nuggets' regular-season history, eclipsing a 52-point win against the Seattle SuperSonics on March 16, 2008. - Nikola Jokic scored 19 of his game-high 32 points in the first quarter and did not need to play in the fourth quarter due to the massive lead. - Denver's offensive explosion included 82 first-half points, the second-most in a half in franchise history. - The Nuggets became the first team in NBA history to record at least 150 points, 60 rebounds, 40 assists, and 20 made three-pointers in a single game. - Because the game was decided early, no Nuggets starter played more than 29 and a half minutes. - For Portland, the loss was the sixth-worst in franchise history. - Seven players scored in double figures for Denver, including 19 points apiece from reserves Julian Strawther and Tim Hardaway Jr. - In the loss, Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija finished with 15 points and 13 assists, but also committed six turnovers.
