The Blazers fight back to earn their first conference finals trip in 19 years.
CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMOREThe Portland Trail Blazers, in danger of getting blown out early, maintained their poise and rallied past the Denver Nuggets for a 100-96 victory in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals.
Lillard continued to struggle in the second half, but his backcourt mate, C.J. McCollum, fueled Portland’s comeback with 37 points. On Sunday, the Nuggets got the Pepsi Center in Denver rocking early when they opened up a 17-point lead in the first half. Denver took its biggest lead with 7:26 left in the first half when Monte Morris’ basket put the Nuggets up 39-22.
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