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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 series.
Robert Covington had 19 points and 11 rebounds, CJ McCollum
scored 18, Jusuf Nurkic finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds
before fouling out and Norman Powell also had 13 points for the
Trail Blazers.
Game 6 is Thursday night in Portland.
Lillard's record-setting 3-pointer off the glass from 30 feet
away put the Trail Blazers ahead 140-138 with 3:47 left in the
second overtime. Jokic tied it with a layup and, after misses by
both teams, Porter broke the tie with a corner 3-pointer with
1:33 left off a long skip pass from Jokic.
Both teams missed two shots and McCollum turned it over with
10.2 seconds left. Morris hit two free throws and the Nuggets
closed it out.
Morris hit two 3-pointers and Rivers another to put Denver ahead
132-123 with 2:14 left in the first overtime. Lillard converted
a three-point play but Jokic hit a soft jumper in the lane to
make it 134-126 with 1:52 remaining.
Lillard hit another 3-pointer from deep, Morris missed a layup
and Lillard drained a 28-footer with 22.9 seconds left to make
it 134-132. Morris split two free throws and Lillard sent it to
a second overtime with another 3-pointer.
The Trail Blazers took their first lead at 83-82 and headed into
the fourth up 94-92. The Nuggets rallied to go ahead 103-98 on
JaMychal Green's corner 3-pointer.
Portland tied it at 115 on a Covington 3, Jokic scored four
straight and McCollum hit a corner 3-pointer with 13.2 seconds
left to make it 119-118.
Morris hit two free throws but Lillard sent it into overtime
with a 3-pointer with 3.7 seconds left.
--Field Level Media
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