Nikola Jokic had 29 points, 15 rebounds and 14 assists for his 17th triple-double of the season, Michael Porter scored 34 points and had 12 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 127-112 on Friday night. Collin Gillespie made all four of his 3-point attempts off the bench for the Nuggets and finished with 18 points. “In this league, you have to win the games you’re supposed to win on paper,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said.