The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets 109-107 in a wild game tonight. Jerami Grant hit the game-winning free throws in the final seconds as Nikola Jokic’s game-tying attempt just missed the mark.

On Halloween 2012, rookie guard Damian Lillard walked into the Rose Garden for the first regular season game of his career. Tonight, several Blazers put on their Lillard costumes late in the game, delivering clutch performances reminiscent of Dame Time.

Toumani Camara had two huge defensive plays in the final 6.9 seconds of regulation to keep the game tied 107-107. Playing with five fouls, he blocked a Cam Johnson layup, then forced a jump ball by tying up Nikola Jokic [ed. From behind!]. His late-game heroics set the stage for Grant’s winning free throws.

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