Jamal Murray hit the game winner at the buzzer and the Denver Nuggets escaped from Moda Center with a big road win over the Portland Trail Blazers (121-120).
Damian Lillard put the Blazers in front with a contested three (118-120), but Jamal Murray had the final say and his three-pointer helped the Nuggets snap a three-game losing skid.
JAMAL. MURRAY. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/z8qTuj8679
— NBA (@NBA) December 9, 2022
In the other two games of the night, the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Houston Rockets (109-118) and snapped an 11-game losing streak, while the Miami Heat got back on track following their home win over the LA Clippers (110-115).
LA Clippers (14-13) vs Miami Heat (12-14): 110-115
Paul George 29 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists – Bam Adebayo 31 points, 10 boards
Houston Rockets (7-18) vs San Antonio Spurs (7-18): 109-118
Alperen Sengun 16 points, 11 rebounds – Keldon Johnson 32 points, 7 boards
Denver Nuggets (15-10) vs Portland Trail Blazers (13-12): 121-120
Nikola Jokic 33 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists – Damian Lillard 40 points, 12 assists
