The Portland Trail Blazers (14 - 4) defeated the Denver Nuggets (9 - 9) 105 - 103 on Tuesday at the Pepsi Center in Denver. The Nuggets went into the fourth quarter with an 85 - 78 point lead, looking as if they could knock off the outstanding Trail Blazers. But the Nuggets were unable to get enough scoring production in the final quarter and were out - scored 27 - 18 to suffer a tough two - point defeat. LaMarcus Aldridge continued to be a force for the Blazers, as the Nuggets did n't have an answer. Aldridge went off for 39 points (16 - 30 FG, 0 - 1 3Pt, 7 - 9 FT) and 11 rebounds, giving him his fifth double - double in the last six games. He's also combined for 83 points in the previous three outings, exemplifying just how hot Aldridge is at the moment. Damian Lillard also had a productive night, despite only shooting 1 - for - 5 from the three - point line. He scored 17 points and six assists, as he did n't have to do much else with the production Aldridge had. Wes Matthews also could n't seem to find his three - point stroke, as he went a dismal 1 - for - 10 from deep, but still contributed 15 points. Steve Blake, who's been a big contributor off the bench all season, continued to play well and went a perfect 5 - for - 5 from the field and 3 - for - 3 from beyond the arc to score 13 points in the comeback victory. The Nuggets continued to rely on Ty Lawson for their offensive production. Lawson shot well on Tuesday, going 9 - for - 16 from the floor and 3 - for - 4 from the three - point line to score 24 points. He also had 13 assists, giving him his eigth double - double in the last nine games. Arron Afflalo and Wilson Chandler both chipped in 18 points. Chandler recorded 10 rebounds as well, notching his second double - double of the season, while Afflalo added four assists. J.J. Hickson was the only other Nuggets' player to reach double figures, as he had 11 points in 30 minutes. Despite the contract extension in the offseason, Kenneth Faried has yet to make a big impact and had only eight points and five rebounds against the Blazers. The Blazers' next game will be at home against the Indiana Pacers on Thursday, while the Nuggets will travel to Washington to play the Wizards on Friday.
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