Then, the Nuggets caught fire, handing Portland its worst loss of the season by far: 157-103. “One of our worst games of the season,” Blazers acting head coach Tiago Splitter said. “The Nuggets had a sense of urgency to win this game. They lost last night, I think 3 of their last 5 games. And coming off the break, we were just not ready.” Led by Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, Denver (36-21) hit 13 of its 22 attempts (59%) from three in the first half and buried the Blazers (27-30), who simply couldn’t keep up offensively throughout a dismal night at Moda Center. Playing on the second of a back-to-back after losing to the Clippers on Thursday night, the Nuggets scored 82 in the first half against Portland — the second-most in a half in franchise history. 157 points is the most scored in a road game in Nuggets history and the most by any NBA team this season. It was the most the team has ever scored in regulation: a 184-point outburst in a loss against the Pistons in 1983 included three overtimes.
