Nikola Jokic achieved a score of 29 points, while Jamal Murray contributed 21 points and 10 assists. The Denver Nuggets mounted a comeback against the undermanned yet determined Portland Trail Blazers, winning 112-103 on Sunday night. This victory was their second consecutive triumph over their division rivals inside a span of 48 hours.

In their 120-108 victory over Portland on Friday night at Ball Arena, the Nuggets never fell behind by more than a small margin. However, they only took the lead in the last moments of the third quarter when Jokic scored a finger-roll layup to break the 84-84 tie.

The Blazers, who only made one 3-pointer in the second half compared to their 10 in the first half, received 27 points from Deandre Ayton and 26 points from Anfernee Simons.

Denver’s remarkable offensive surge in the fourth quarter, which solidified their impressive home record of 21-4, witnessed the outstanding performance of rookie Peyton Watson, who contributed ten out of his twelve points. Notably, Watson was one of four Nuggets players who achieved double-digit scoring.

In the absence of Malcolm Brogdon, who is out with a knee injury, and Jerami Grant, who is sitting out his second consecutive game due to lower back discomfort, the Portland Trail Blazers opted to start Kris Murray and Matisse Thybulle as replacements.

Scott Henderson, who recently celebrated his 20th birthday, recorded an impressive 30-point performance against the Nuggets on Saturday. In the subsequent game, he contributed 14 points. During the weekend, Portland coach Chauncey Billups sent him a message expressing a kind of congratulations.

Billups stated, “I told him, ‘There are very few individuals worldwide who can claim to have achieved a score of 30 points against the reigning world champions while still in their teenage years.'” “However, you have surpassed the teenage years.” Let us examine the actions you intend to undertake during your twenties.