PORTLAND, Ore. -- — Nikola Jokic had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in 29 1/2 minutes and the Denver Nuggets routed the Portland Trail Blazers 157-103 on Friday night for the most points on the road in franchise history and the most in an NBA game this season.

Jamal Murray added 25 points a night after missing the third of three free throws with 0.9 seconds left in a 115-114 loss to the Clippers in Los Angeles. Julian Strawther and Tim Hardaway Jr. each had 19 points.

Denver led 82-53 at the half, going 13 for 22 from the 3-point range. The Nuggets pushed the lead to 55 in the second half.

Jrue Holiday led Portland with 19 points. Deni Avdija had 15 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds, but also had six turnovers.

Jokic scored 19 points in the first quarter and had 24 at the half. He was 10 of 15 from the field, making 3 of 4 3-pointers. Denver finished 21 of 41 on 3s.

Matisse Thybulle, out since Oct. 29, and Kris Murray, out since Jan. 5, returned to Portland's lineup. Thybulle had five points and three steals, and Murray had a point and a rebound.

Up next

Nuggets: Host Golden State on Sunday.

Trail Blazers: At Phoenix on Sunday night.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nikola Jokic vs. Donovan Clingan (Christian Braun gains possession)	0	0
11:46	Nikola Jokic makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Cameron Johnson assists)	0	2
11:29	Donovan Clingan makes 24-foot three point jumper (Deni Avdija assists)	3	2
11:16	Nikola Jokic misses 6-foot turnaround jump shot	3	2
11:14	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	3	2
11:05	Donovan Clingan makes 25-foot three point jumper (Deni Avdija assists)	6	2
10:49	Jamal Murray bad pass turnover (Toumani Camara steals)	6	2
10:44	Deni Avdija makes 3-foot layup (Jrue Holiday assists)	8	2
10:30	Cameron Johnson misses 26-foot three point jumper	8	2
10:28	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	8	2
10:17	Jerami Grant makes driving layup	10	2
9:59	Christian Braun makes 23-foot three point jumper (Julian Strawther assists)	10	5
9:41	Deni Avdija lost ball turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	10	5
9:36	Christian Braun makes 1-foot running dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	10	7
9:25	Cameron Johnson personal foul	10	7
9:12	Toumani Camara misses 27-foot three point jumper	10	7
9:09	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	10	7
8:58	Nikola Jokic makes 25-foot three pointer	10	10
8:48	Jerami Grant lost ball turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	10	10
8:43	Cameron Johnson makes 1-foot running dunk (Christian Braun assists)	10	12
8:34	Donovan Clingan misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	12
8:33	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	10	12
8:23	Nikola Jokic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	10	15
8:10	Deni Avdija makes driving layup	12	15
8:00	Nikola Jokic makes driving layup (Jamal Murray assists)	12	17
7:46	Jrue Holiday makes 23-foot three point step back jumpshot (Deni Avdija assists)	15	17
7:24	Nikola Jokic misses driving floating jump shot	15	17
7:22	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	15	17
7:22	Nikola Jokic personal foul	15	17
7:01	Deni Avdija misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	15	17
6:58	Donovan Clingan offensive rebound	15	17
6:58	Cameron Johnson blocks Donovan Clingan 's 2-foot two point shot	15	17
6:58	Christian Braun defensive rebound	15	17
6:47	Julian Strawther makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (Christian Braun assists)	15	19
6:30	Cameron Johnson blocks Jerami Grant 's 3-foot driving layup	15	19
6:29	Cameron Johnson defensive rebound	15	19
6:25	Jamal Murray makes 26-foot running jump shot (Christian Braun assists)	15	22
6:23	Trail Blazers Full timeout	15	22
6:23	Scoot Henderson enters the game for Jrue Holiday	15	22
6:23	Robert Williams III enters the game for Donovan Clingan	15	22
6:07	Scoot Henderson makes 24-foot three pointer (Deni Avdija assists)	18	22
5:51	Nikola Jokic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	18	25
5:40	Deni Avdija misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	18	25
5:37	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	18	25
5:19	Nikola Jokic makes 8-foot floating jump shot (Cameron Johnson assists)	18	27
5:05	Toumani Camara bad pass turnover (Cameron Johnson steals)	18	27
5:02	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Cameron Johnson	18	27
4:58	Julian Strawther makes 4-foot layup (Jamal Murray assists)	18	29
4:39	Jerami Grant misses driving layup	18	29
4:38	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	18	29
4:28	Robert Williams III shooting foul	18	29
4:28	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	18	30
4:28	Bruce Brown enters the game for Julian Strawther	18	30
4:28	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	18	31
4:18	Toumani Camara makes 24-foot three point jumper (Deni Avdija assists)	21	31
4:00	Deni Avdija shooting foul	21	31
4:00	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2	21	31
4:00	Nuggets offensive team rebound	21	31
4:00	Vit Krejci enters the game for Deni Avdija	21	31
4:00	Matisse Thybulle enters the game for Jerami Grant	21	31
4:00	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 2 of 2	21	31
3:58	Toumani Camara defensive rebound	21	31
3:43	Scoot Henderson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Robert Williams III assists)	24	31
3:19	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Christian Braun assists)	24	34
3:09	Scoot Henderson misses 22-foot step back jumpshot	24	34
3:06	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	24	34
2:58	Nikola Jokic makes 14-foot jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	24	36
2:46	Vit Krejci misses 24-foot three point jumper	24	36
2:42	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	24	36
2:35	Nikola Jokic misses 6-foot hook shot	24	36
2:33	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	24	36
2:33	Nikola Jokic misses tip shot	24	36
2:33	Nuggets Full timeout	24	36
2:33	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Toumani Camara	24	36
2:33	Spencer Jones enters the game for Jamal Murray	24	36
2:33	Nikola Jokic vs. Robert Williams III (Tim Hardaway Jr. gains possession)	24	36
2:33	Nuggets offensive team rebound	24	36
2:25	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 26-foot three pointer	24	39
2:06	Matisse Thybulle bad pass turnover (Tim Hardaway Jr. steals)	24	39
2:04	Christian Braun traveling turnover	24	39
1:56	Scoot Henderson misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	24	39
1:53	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	24	39
1:51	Spencer Jones out of bounds bad pass turnover	24	39
1:42	Jrue Holiday makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	27	39
1:19	Robert Williams III blocks Bruce Brown 's 22-foot three point jumper	27	39
1:15	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	27	39
1:07	Jrue Holiday lost ball turnover (Bruce Brown steals)	27	39
1:00	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses running pullup jump shot	27	39
58.2	Matisse Thybulle defensive rebound	27	39
44.5	Jrue Holiday misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	27	39
42.4	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	27	39
38.7	Jrue Holiday kicked ball violation	27	39
32.9	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	27	39
30.0	Spencer Jones offensive rebound	27	39
30.0	Spencer Jones makes two point shot	27	41
10.1	Matisse Thybulle misses 22-foot three point jumper	27	41
6.6	Christian Braun defensive rebound	27	41
3.3	Christian Braun bad pass turnover (Matisse Thybulle steals)	27	41
0.5	Scoot Henderson misses driving layup	27	41
0.2	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	27	41
0.2	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Christian Braun	27	41
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	27	41

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Venue

Moda Center

Portland, OR

Date & Time

3:00 AM, February 21, 2026

Coverage

KUNP 16, BlazerVision, Altitude Sports, NBA League Pass

Attendance

18,566

Referees

Curtis Blair, John Butler, Brandon Schwab

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	49	15	.766	W4
Minnesota	40	24	.625	L1
Denver	39	25	.609	L1
Portland	30	34	.469	L1
Utah	19	44	.302	W1

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