{"id":1309850,"date":"2019-05-04T10:12:02","date_gmt":"2019-05-04T16:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/blazers-go-up-2-1-after-140-137-win-in-4-ots-over-denver\/"},"modified":"2019-05-04T10:12:02","modified_gmt":"2019-05-04T16:12:02","slug":"blazers-go-up-2-1-after-140-137-win-in-4-ots-over-denver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/blazers-go-up-2-1-after-140-137-win-in-4-ots-over-denver\/","title":{"rendered":"Blazers go up 2-1 after 140-137 win in 4 OTs over Denver"},"content":{"rendered":"
Portland Trail Blazers guard Rodney Hood reacts after making a three point basket against the Denver Nuggets during the fourth overtime of Game 3 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Friday, May 3, 2019, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo\/Craig Mitchelldyer)<\/strong>
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PORTLAND, Ore. \u2014 Rodney Hood checked back into the game, a fresh body among the weary ones all over the court.<\/p>\n

Eager for postseason redemption after struggling in the playoffs last year, Hood got his chance Friday night.<\/p>\n

All he had to do was wait until an NBA postseason record-tying fourth overtime.<\/p>\n

Hood hit the key 3-pointer with 18.6 seconds left and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets 140-137 to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.<\/p>\n

Hood was a starter for Cleveland last season when the playoffs opened, but fell out of favor and refused to check into the final minutes of a blowout win over Toronto in the second round. He was acquired by the Blazers in a February trade.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t give up. I didn\u2019t give up on myself, just kept playing, kept working,\u201d he said. \u201cI had no idea that I\u2019d end up in Portland in this type of situation. But to be here, to have my family in the crowd when I saw a lot of sad faces last go-round, to be here is very emotional for me, to be quite frank.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot more basketball to go, though. A lot more basketball.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Blazers and Nuggets played a lot already.<\/p>\n

It was just the second quadruple-overtime playoff game in NBA history, joining a 1953 game between the Boston Celtics and the Syracuse Nationals.<\/p>\n

CJ McCollum matched his career playoff high with 41 points and Damian Lillard added 28 for Portland, which stretched its winning streak at home to 12 games dating back to the regular season.<\/p>\n

Hood scored seven points in the final OT and helped the Blazers remain unbeaten at home this postseason.<\/p>\n

Nikola Jokic had his third triple-double of the playoffs with 33 points, 18 rebounds and 14 assists, but missed a crucial free throw with 5.6 seconds to go. The 7-foot center played 65 minutes, two shy of the postseason record.<\/p>\n

Jamal Murray had a playoff-high 34 points for the Nuggets. Game 4 is Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe fought, we fought, we fought. That\u2019s all you can ask for. Too many second-chance points too many turnovers, that was the difference in the game,\u201d Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. \u201cBut that was a hell of a basketball game by two very good basketball teams.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hood\u2019s jumper tied the game at 133 with just over a minute left in the final overtime. Will Barton missed the first of two free throws for Denver before Hood added a baseline jumper. Paul Millsap\u2019s hook shot with 27 seconds left gave the Nuggets the edge.<\/p>\n

But Hood\u2019s 26-foot 3-pointer gave Portland a 138-136 lead as time wound down. Jokic missed the first of two free throws for Denver and Seth Curry made free throws for the Blazers to close it out.<\/p>\n

Hood finished with 19 points.<\/p>\n

\u201cRodney Hood a huge impact on the game, and they went to him,\u201d Malone said.<\/p>\n

In the first overtime, McCollum\u2019s layup tied it at 109 with 8.7 seconds left and Jokic missed an off-balance 3-pointer at the buzzer.<\/p>\n

With the game knotted at 118 in the second overtime, Jokic missed a 3-pointer and a jump ball with 5.7 seconds left was grabbed by McCollum. Portland called a timeout with 4.1 seconds on the clock but Lillard missed a 3-point attempt as time ran out.<\/p>\n

Millsap\u2019s jumper with 32 seconds left gave the Nuggets a 129-125 lead in the third overtime, but Lillard\u2019s bank shot closed the gap and he added a layup that re-tied it again with 8.4 seconds left.<\/p>\n

McCollum played 60 minutes.<\/p>\n

The Blazers, in the conference semifinals since 2016, have won the last two games after second-seeded Denver\u2019s victory in Game 1.<\/p>\n

Maurice Harkless started for the Blazers after rolling his ankle in the second quarter of Game 2 and sitting out the rest of the way.<\/p>\n

Torrey Craig was also day-to-day but started for Denver, wearing a clear mask after his nose was bloodied in Wednesday\u2019s game.<\/p>\n

Portland led by as many as 10 points in the opening half but the Nuggets pulled in front 38-37 on Murray\u2019s running 3-pointer. Portland went into the break with just a 48-47 edge.<\/p>\n

TIP-INS<\/p>\n

Nuggets: Denver was 3-1 over the Blazers in the regular season. \u2026 Gary Harris fouled out with just over a minute left in the third overtime. Red Rocha and Paul Seymour of Syracuse set the NBA record by playing 67 minutes in the March 21, 1953, quadruple-OT game in Boston.<\/p>\n

Trail Blazers: The Blazers showed Lillard\u2019s 37-foot shot that clinched the first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder before the game and the crowd at the Moda Center against cheered. \u2026 Portland was 32-9 at home in the regular season.<\/p>\n

MAN IN THE MASK<\/p>\n

The Nuggets called Craig\u2019s injury a nasal contusion. The clear mask he donned was from a previous injury.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously I don\u2019t think it\u2019s comfortable. I don\u2019t think it\u2019s something that he prefers,\u201d Malone said. \u201cBut with the injury that he sustained and the bleeding, and the fact that this is similar to another injury that he incurred, it\u2019s being really preventative and making sure it doesn\u2019t get any worse. Torrey\u2019s one of those guys, he makes no excuses. He\u2019s a tough kid.\u201d<\/p>\n

KANTER\u2019S SHOULDER<\/p>\n

Enes Kanter finished with 18 points and 15 rebounds, but said afterward he re-injured his left shoulder \u2014 originally hurt in Game 5 against the Thunder.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will just go home and get some rest. I don\u2019t know if I can play the next game but I will do my best to be out there with my teammates,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

UP NEXT<\/p>\n

Game 4 is set for Sunday in Portland.<\/p>\n

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