PHOTOS: Trail Blazer race past Nuggets in preseason
2:50 PM, Oct 18, 2012
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Oct 17, 2012; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers forward Adam Morrison (6) drives to the baslet on Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried (35) in the third quarter of the game at the Rose Garden. The Blazers won the game 97-80. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-US
Oct 17, 2012; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Coby Karl (7) brings the ball up the court in the third quarter of the game against the Denver Nuggets at the Rose Garden. The Blazers won the game 97-80. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-US
Oct 17, 2012; Portland, OR, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Andre Iguodala (9) drives to the basket on Portland Trail Blazers forward Victor Claver (18) during the first quarter of the game at the Rose Garden. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-US PRESSWIRE
Oct 17, 2012; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers center Meyers Leonard (11) shoots the ball over Denver Nuggets center Timofey Mozgov (25) in the third quarter of the game at the Rose Garden. The Blazers won the game 97-80. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-US PRESSWIRE
Oct 17, 2012; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Coby Karl (7) drives the ball past Denver Nuggets guard Anthony Carter (5) in the third quarter of the game at the Rose Garden. The Blazers won the game 97-80. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-US
Oct 17, 2012; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Coby Karl (7) shoots the ball over Denver Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler (21) in the third quarter of the game at the Rose Garden. The Blazers won the game 97-80. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-US
Oct 17, 2012; Portland, OR, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried (35) puts up a shot over Portland Trail Blazers forward J.J. Hickson (21) in the first first quarter of the game at the Rose Garden. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-US PRESSWIRE
Oct 17, 2012; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Coby Karl (7) is called for a foul on Denver Nuggets guard Anthony Carter (5) in the first first quarter of the game at the Rose Garden. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-US PRESSWIRE
Oct 17, 2012; Portland, OR, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried (35) drive to the basket in the first quarter of the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-US PRESSWIRE
Oct 17, 2012; Portland, OR, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Andre Iguodala (9) dunks the ball in the first quarter of the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-US PRESSWIRE
Oct 17, 2012; Portland, OR, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Andre Iguodala (9) dunks the ball in the first quarter of the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-US PRESSWIRE
Oct 17, 2012; Portland, OR, USA; Denver Nugget forward Kosta Koufos (41) puts up a shot over Portland Trail Blazer J.J. Hickson in the first first quarter of the game at the Rose Garden. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-US PRESSWIRE
Oct 17, 2012; Portland, OR, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Andre Miller (24) backs in on Portland Trail Blazers guard Nolan Smith (4) in the third quarter of the game at the Rose Garden. The Blazers won the game 97-80. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-US PRESSWIRE
Oct 17, 2012; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Will Barton (5) is fouled by Denver Nuggets guard Jordan Hamilton (1) in the third quarter of the game at the Rose Garden. The Blazers won the game 97-80. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-US PRESSWIRE
Oct 17, 2012; Portland, OR, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried (35) and Portland Trail Blazers forward J.J. Hickson (21) battle for a rebound in the third quarter of the game at the Rose Garden. The Blazers won the game 97-80. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-US PRESSWIRE
Oct 17, 2012; Portland, OR, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Andre Iguodala (9) drives to the basket on Portland Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum (88) in the third quarter of the game at the Rose Garden. The Blazers won the game 97-80. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-US PRESSWIRE
Oct 17, 2012; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers forward Joel Freeland (19) takes a charging foul from Denver Nuggets forward Evan Fournier (94) in the third quarter of the game at the Rose Garden. The Blazers won the game 97-80. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-US PRESSWIRE
Oct 17, 2012; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) battles for a loose ball with Denver Nuggets center Kosta Koufos (41) in the third quarter of the game at the Rose Garden. The Blazers won the game 97-80. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-US PRESSWIRE
Oct 17, 2012; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Coby Karl (7) hugs his father, Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl after the game at the Rose Garden. The Blazers won the game 97-80. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-US PRESSWIRE
Oct 17, 2012; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers forward Victor Claver (18) battles for a loose ball with Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried (35) in the third quarter of the game at the Rose Garden. The Blazers won the game 97-80. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-US
Oct 17, 2012; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers forward Victor Claver (18) battles for a loose ball with Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried (35) in the third quarter of the game at the Rose Garden. The Blazers won the game 97-80. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-US
Oct 17, 2012; Portland, OR, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried (35) and Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) battle for a loose ball in third quarter of the game at the Rose Garden. The Blazers won the game 97-80. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-US PRESSWIRE
Oct 17, 2012; Portland, OR, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried (35) and Portland Trail Blazers forward J.J. Hickson (21) battle for a rebound in the third quarter of the game at the Rose Garden. The Blazers won the game 97-80. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-US PRESSWIRE
Oct 17, 2012; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Nolan Smith (4) drives to the basket on Denver Nuggets guard Andre Miller (24) and forward Kenneth Faried (35) in the third quarter of the game at the Rose Garden. The Blazers won the game 97-80. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-US PRESSWIRE
PORTLAND- The Nuggets suffer their first setback of the preseason against division foe Portland, losing 97-80. Kenneth Faried scored 17 points and snatched 11 rebounds.