sport news NBA ROUND-UP: Jamal Murray hits game winning three-point shot as Nuggets squeak ... trends now

sport news NBA ROUND-UP: Jamal Murray hits game winning three-point shot as Nuggets squeak ... trends now
sport news NBA ROUND-UP: Jamal Murray hits game winning three-point shot as Nuggets squeak ... trends now

sport news NBA ROUND-UP: Jamal Murray hits game winning three-point shot as Nuggets squeak ... trends now

NBA ROUND-UP: Jamal Murray hits game winning three-pointer as the Nuggets squeak past Trail Blazers, while Spurs snap 11-game losing streak as Greg Popovich returns to the bench

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Jamal Murray´s 3-pointer with 0.9 seconds remaining lifted the Denver Nuggets to a thrilling 121-120 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night.

Damian Lillard had 40 points for the Trail Blazers, including a 3-pointer that gave them a one-point lead with 8.8 seconds remaining.

Murray then answered with his 3 from the left side for the last of the game's 20 lead changes.

Jamal Murray´s 3-pointer with 0.9 seconds remaining lifted the Denver Nuggets to a win

Jamal Murray´s 3-pointer with 0.9 seconds remaining lifted the Denver Nuggets to a win

Murray scored his three late on for the last of the thrilling game's 20 lead changes

Murray scored his three late on for the last of the thrilling game's 20 lead changes

Nikola Jokic had 33 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for Denver, which rallied from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to snap a three-game losing streak.

Murray scored 21 points, Aaron Gordon had 20 and Bones Hyland added 13 off the bench.

Lillard finished with 12 assists and nine 3-pointers. Jusuf Nurkic had 21 points and nine rebounds, but Anfernee Simons was 3 for 12, missing all six attempts behind the arc.

Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (right) drives to the basket past Trail Blazers Trendon Watford

Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (right) drives to the basket past Trail Blazers Trendon Watford

The Nuggets fought their way back early in the fourth quarter, cutting the Blazers' lead to 104-103 with 7:07 left on a 3-pointer by Murray.

Jokic's floater put the Nuggets ahead for the first time in the second half at 105-104.

Gordon's tip-in

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