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PLAYOFF NEWS AND NOTES HISTORIC HALF: Damian Lillard scored 32 points in the first half against the Nuggets in Game 2 on May 24 while shooting 9-of-15 from the field, including 8-of-11 from deep (6-6 FT). He tied the NBA postseason records for three-pointers in a half with eight (Vince Carter, 5/11/01 vs. Phi.) and in a quarter with six in the second period (Antoine Walker, 4/28/02 vs. Phi.). Lillard's 32 points in the half were the second-most by a Portland player in a half in the postseason in franchise history (Lillard, 34, 4/23/19 vs. OKC). DAME DOUBLE-DOUBLE: Damian Lillard followed up a...

PLAYOFF NEWS AND NOTES EIGHT IN A ROW: With a 132-116 win over the Nuggets in the final game of the regular season, the Trail Blazers clinched the sixth seed in Western Conference Playoffs. It marks Portland’s eighth straight postseason appearance and the 37th trip to the playoffs in franchise history. It is the second-longest postseasons streak in franchise history (21, 1983-2003) and is the longest active post-season streak in the NBA. STOTTS LEADING THE WAY: Terry Stotts has led the Trail Blazers to the postseason for the eighth consecutive season, making him the first coach in franchise...

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Damian Lillard finished with 34 points and 13 assists, CJ McCollum scored 21 points, and the visiting Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets 123-109 in

Seems like old times as Nuggets face Trail Blazers Field Level Media 22 May 2021, 09:05 GMT+10 Nearly 20 years ago the Denver Nuggets, led by a player wearing No. 15, were a yearly presence in the NBA playoffs. Most of the trips ended in the first round, but in 2009 Denver went to the Western Conference finals before losing in six games to the Los Angeles Lakers. Flash ahead 12 years and another No. 15 is leading Denver into the postseason again. And Nikola Jokic is going against the man who had a productive run wearing that number for the Nuggets. The past will meet the present when the Port...