With two free throws 1.4 seconds before the siren, Jerami Grant signs the success of Portland Trail Blazers sui Denver Nuggets by 109-107, in the NBA Cup opener for both teams.
Denver, ahead 81-71 at the start of the last quarter, suffers a comeback from the Blazers. After a block of Shaedon Sharpe are Aaron GordonPortland wins possession and Grant makes the decisive free throws. Nikola Jokicauthor of 21 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assistsmissed the tying shot at the buzzer, ending his streak of four consecutive triple-doubles.
Per i Blazers, Deni Avdija closes with 23 points, Sharpe with 19 and Grant with 16. Jamal Murray scores 22 points for Denver, which sees its three-game winning streak come to an end.
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