PORTLAND, Ore. -- — Jerami Grant made a pair of free throws with 1.4 seconds left and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied for a 109-107 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night in the NBA Cup opener for both teams.

Denver led 81-71 going into the fourth quarter. With 27.7 seconds left and the Nuggets in front 107-105, Grant hit a pair of free throws for the Blazers to tie it.

After a scramble on the other end, Shaedon Sharpe blocked Aaron Gordon’s jumper and the Nuggets were called for a shot clock violation, giving Portland the ball with three seconds left.

A foul was called on Gordon and Grant made the free throws. Nikola Jokic missed a 13-foot jumper as the clock ran out.

Jokic had 21 points and 14 rebounds but fell just short of his fifth straight triple double to open the season with nine assists. Jokic went into the game tied with Oscar Robertson (1961-62) and Russell Westbrook (2020-21) for most consecutive triple-doubles to start the season with four.

Grant had 16 points off the bench for the Blazers, who won their third straight. Deni Avdija led Portland with 23 and Sharpe had 19.

Jamal Murray added 22 points for the Nuggets. The loss snapped Denver's three- game winning streak.

Murray was questionable with left calf soreness but started and the Nuggets went up 30-18 on his layup. Avdija's layup tied it for Portland at 41 but the Nuggets went into halftime with a 57-53 lead.

The Blazers briefly pulled in front 68-67 on Kris Murray's layup before Denver's 9-0 run to end the third quarter for a 10-point lead.

There was a lengthy delay at the end of the first quarter because of a shot clock malfunction at the Moda Center.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nikola Jokic vs. Donovan Clingan (Deni Avdija gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Toumani Camara misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	0	0
11:35	Deni Avdija offensive rebound	0	0
11:29	Jrue Holiday misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	0	0
11:26	Donovan Clingan offensive rebound	0	0
11:24	Nikola Jokic blocks Donovan Clingan 's 1-foot two point shot	0	0
11:24	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	0	0
11:18	Shaedon Sharpe misses 30-foot three point step back jumpshot	0	0
11:14	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	0	0
11:01	Jamal Murray offensive foul	0	0
11:01	Jamal Murray turnover	0	0
10:44	Shaedon Sharpe misses 27-foot three point jumper	0	0
10:39	Christian Braun defensive rebound	0	0
10:36	Jamal Murray makes 1-foot dunk (Christian Braun assists)	0	2
10:28	Deni Avdija makes 23-foot three point jumper (Toumani Camara assists)	3	2
10:07	Cameron Johnson misses 23-foot three point jumper	3	2
10:04	Toumani Camara defensive rebound	3	2
9:59	Toumani Camara misses two point shot	3	2
9:58	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	3	2
9:54	Christian Braun makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	3	4
9:48	Deni Avdija lost ball turnover (Jamal Murray steals)	3	4
9:48	Deni Avdija transition take foul	3	4
9:48	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 1	3	5
9:36	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	3	5
9:32	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	3	5
9:25	Donovan Clingan misses 25-foot three point jumper	3	5
9:23	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	3	5
9:18	Jamal Murray makes 16-foot running pullup jump shot	3	7
9:03	Shaedon Sharpe makes driving dunk (Jrue Holiday assists)	5	7
8:38	Aaron Gordon misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	5	7
8:34	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	5	7
8:22	Toumani Camara makes 1-foot driving floating jump shot	7	7
7:59	Cameron Johnson makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	7	9
7:43	Donovan Clingan misses 22-foot three point jumper	7	9
7:40	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	7	9
7:34	Christian Braun bad pass (Toumani Camara steals)	7	9
7:34	Blake Wesley enters the game for Donovan Clingan	7	9
7:34	Jerami Grant enters the game for Shaedon Sharpe	7	9
7:34	Robert Williams III enters the game for Jrue Holiday	7	9
7:17	Christian Braun shooting foul	7	9
7:17	Deni Avdija makes free throw 1 of 2	8	9
7:17	Deni Avdija makes free throw 2 of 2	9	9
6:55	Jamal Murray misses 18-foot two point shot	9	9
6:53	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	9	9
6:39	Nikola Jokic makes 8-foot two point shot	9	11
6:25	Toumani Camara misses 15-foot jumper	9	11
6:23	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	9	11
6:17	Deni Avdija shooting foul	9	11
6:17	Trail Blazers Full timeout	9	11
6:17	Kris Murray enters the game for Deni Avdija	9	11
6:17	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Jamal Murray	9	11
6:17	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	9	12
6:17	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	9	13
5:55	Robert Williams III makes layup (Blake Wesley assists)	11	13
5:36	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 22-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	11	16
5:21	Blake Wesley misses 24-foot three point jumper	11	16
5:19	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	11	16
5:16	Christian Braun makes 1-foot dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	11	18
5:03	Toumani Camara misses 22-foot three point jumper	11	18
5:01	Robert Williams III offensive rebound	11	18
5:00	Blake Wesley misses 1-foot jumper	11	18
4:58	Cameron Johnson defensive rebound	11	18
4:46	Cameron Johnson misses 23-foot three point jumper	11	18
4:44	Kris Murray defensive rebound	11	18
4:39	Christian Braun shooting foul	11	18
4:39	Blake Wesley misses free throw 1 of 2	11	18
4:39	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	11	18
4:39	Peyton Watson enters the game for Christian Braun	11	18
4:39	Blake Wesley makes free throw 2 of 2	12	18
4:21	Kris Murray personal foul	12	18
4:16	Toumani Camara shooting foul	12	18
4:16	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	12	19
4:16	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	12	20
4:01	Jerami Grant makes 1-foot two point shot (Toumani Camara assists)	14	20
3:45	Aaron Gordon makes 20-foot step back jumpshot	14	22
3:34	Jerami Grant misses 24-foot three point jumper	14	22
3:31	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	14	22
3:22	Toumani Camara blocks Cameron Johnson 's 3-foot layup	14	22
3:22	Peyton Watson offensive rebound	14	22
3:22	Jerami Grant personal foul	14	22
3:22	Peyton Watson misses free throw 1 of 2	14	22
3:22	Nuggets offensive team rebound	14	22
3:22	Donovan Clingan enters the game for Blake Wesley	14	22
3:22	Rayan Rupert enters the game for Toumani Camara	14	22
3:22	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Robert Williams III	14	22
3:22	Bruce Brown enters the game for Cameron Johnson	14	22
3:22	Peyton Watson misses free throw 2 of 2	14	22
3:20	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	14	22
3:04	Jrue Holiday out of bounds bad pass turnover	14	22
2:54	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 16-foot jumper	14	22
2:50	Kris Murray defensive rebound	14	22
2:35	Peyton Watson blocks Jrue Holiday 's 1-foot driving layup	14	22
2:33	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	14	22
2:30	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses two point shot	14	22
2:29	Jerami Grant defensive rebound	14	22
2:23	Kris Murray misses 27-foot three point shot	14	22
2:18	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	14	22
2:14	Kris Murray shooting foul	14	22
2:14	Nuggets Full timeout	14	22
2:14	Shaedon Sharpe enters the game for Jerami Grant	14	22
2:14	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Aaron Gordon	14	22
2:14	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 2	14	23
2:14	Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2	14	24
2:14	Jamal Murray enters the game for Nikola Jokic	14	24
2:06	Jonas Valanciunas defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	14	24
2:06	Jrue Holiday misses technical free throw	14	24
2:06	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	14	24
1:59	Rayan Rupert makes layup (Jrue Holiday assists)	16	24
1:44	Jonas Valanciunas misses 13-foot jumper	16	24
1:41	Peyton Watson offensive rebound	16	24
1:27	Jamal Murray misses driving floating jump shot	16	24
1:25	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	16	24
1:11	Jrue Holiday misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	16	24
1:09	Donovan Clingan offensive rebound	16	24
1:08	Jonas Valanciunas blocks Donovan Clingan 's 1-foot two point shot	16	24
1:08	Kris Murray offensive rebound	16	24
1:06	Kris Murray out of bounds lost ball turnover	16	24
51.7	Jonas Valanciunas misses 3-foot two point shot	16	24
50.4	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	16	24
43.3	Shaedon Sharpe makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot	18	24
32.9	Jonas Valanciunas makes 4-foot two point shot (Peyton Watson assists)	18	26
30.9	Jrue Holiday misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	18	26
30.9	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	18	26
12.9	Bruce Brown misses 23-foot three point jumper	18	26
10.9	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	18	26
4.2	Peyton Watson personal take foul	18	26
4.2	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	18	26
4.2	Jerami Grant enters the game for Rayan Rupert	18	26
4.2	Deni Avdija enters the game for Kris Murray	18	26
0.4	Bruce Brown blocks Jrue Holiday 's 1-foot two point shot	18	26
0.4	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	18	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	18	26

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Venue

Moda Center

Portland, OR

Date & Time

2:00 AM, November 1, 2025

Coverage

KUNP 16, BlazerVision, Altitude Sports, NBA League Pass

Attendance

16,382

Referees

Zach Zarba, Simone Jelks, Mousa Dagher

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	40	13	.755	L2
Denver	34	19	.642	W1
Minnesota	32	22	.593	L2
Portland	25	28	.472	W2
Utah	16	37	.302	L2

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