Nikola Jokic had 38 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists, and the host Denver Nuggets overcame a playoff-record 12 3-pointers from Damian Lillard to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 147-140 in double overtime in Game 5 on Tuesday night.
Nikola Jokic (38 PTS, 11 REB, 9 AST) fills up the stat sheet in the @nuggets thrilling Game 5 win!
With DEN leading the series 3-2, Game 6 is Thursday at 8pm/et on TNT. #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/rxAOgo9WYp
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Lillard finished with 55 points and 10 assists and twice sent the game to extra periods. It was the first 55-point, 10-assist game in NBA playoff history.
Monte Morris scored 28 points, Michael Porter Jr. had 26 points and 12 rebounds, Austin Rivers had 18 points and seven assists and Aaron Gordon 14 points and 10 rebounds for Denver, which took a 3-2 lead in the first-round ser…
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