It was not the best game, nor the beginning dreamed of. But Facundo Campazzo stood out again in a new Denver Nuggets presentation. It is that the Cordovan captured the attention of the spectators thanks to his improvised movements that led him to sign a form with 8 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds during the 32 minutes he was on the court.
Anyway, Portland Trail Blazers won 109-123 in the first meeting corresponding to the Playoffs of the first round of the NBA Western Conference.
The first quarter began with the dizzying pace of the visit by reaching a difference of 12-2 and close the partial with a 30-35 in his favor. In the second period the locals reacted until reversing the score and leaving a 61-58 before the break.
At the resumption of the game, the aggressiveness of Portland Trail Blazers (14-2), which allowed a maximum distance of 10 points and control the game with a 86-96 global. Therefore, over the course of the last quarter, Portland continued hitting until adding a partial of 11-0 that allowed him to direct his victory to seal the 109-123 definitive.
During the match, the most prominent players were Damian Lillard y Jusuf Nurkic with 34 points, 13 assists and two rebounds and 16 points, five assists and 12 rebounds respectively. For his part, in the local team Nikola Jokic and Michael Porter they added 34 points, one assist and 16 rebounds and 25 points Y nine rebounds respectively. The second game of the series will be in the Ball Arena the Monday, May 24 at 11:30 p.m. (Argentina time) with television broadcast by League Pass.
For its part, Dallas Mavericks gave the surprise to win as visitor in the Staples Center a Los Angeles Clippers, and snatch home advantage, 113-103 in the Western Conference. The figure of the winner was the Slovenian Luca Doncic, former partner of Facundo Campazzo Y Andres Nocioni on Real Madrid, with a triple-double from 31 points, ten rebounds and 11 assists, plus a cover and two robberies.
In another result, but by the Eastern Conference, Milwaukee Bucks put on 1-0 in his series with Miami Heat by beating him at home in overtime for 109 a 107.
First round of the NBA playoffs between Denver and Portland
Game 2 – Monday, May 24
Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers
Hour: 23 (Argentine time)
TV: League Pass
Game 3 – Thursday, May 27
Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets
Hour: 23.30 (Argentine time)
TV: League Pass
Game 4 – Saturday May 29
Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets
Hour: 17 (Argentine time)
Game 5 – Tuesday June 1 (if necessary)
Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers
Hour: to define
TV: League Pass
Game 6 – Thursday June 3 (if necessary)
Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets
Hour: to define
TV: League Pass
Game 7 – Saturday June 5 (if necessary)
Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers
Hour: to define
TV: League Pass
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