Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, right, shoots a 3-point basket over Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Anfernee Simons made a driving layup at the buzzer to give the Portland Trail Blazers a 122-120 victory over Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night.
Simons drove to his right and got past defender Russell Westbrook, lofting the ball high off the glass as the horn sounded. He finished with 28 points and 10 assists.
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