Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets) with an and one vs the Washington Wizards, 02/25/2021

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DENVER (AP) Nikola Jokic had 41 points and Jamal Murray celebrated his 24th birthday by scoring 19 of his 24 in the fourth quarter to lead the Denver Nuggets over the Portland Trail Blazers 111-106 on Tuesday night. Damian Lillard had 20 of his 25 points in the second half and added 13 assists but it wasn't enough for the Blazers, who were coming off a 32-point loss Monday night in Phoenix. ''It's frustrating just because we want to win games,'' Lillard said.

Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets) with a buzzer beater vs the Portland Trail Blazers, 02/23/2021