Nikola Jokic had 21 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his second straight triple-double and the Nuggets evened their Western Conference semifinal at 2-2 with Portland.
Lillard finished with a franchise playoff-record 50 points and Portland eliminated Oklahoma City from the postseason in five games with a 118-115 victory.
Damian Lillard had 33 points and 12 assists to lead Portland past the struggling Mavericks 126-118 on Wednesday night. Seth Curry scored 20 off the bench for the Blazers
Whiteside had 28 points and 11 rebounds, and took on a vocal role as the Heat snapped a three-game losing streak with a 118-108 victory over the Trail Blazers.
Damian Lillard scored 24 points, CJ McCollum added 20 and the Trail Blazers pulled away in the second half to hand the Suns their sixth straight loss, 120-106.
Damian Lillard hit a go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime sending the Portland Trail Blazers past the Golden State Warriors 110-109 in a wild one Thursday night.
DALLAS (AP) — A person with knowledge of the deal says the Mavericks and Dirk Nowitzki have reached agreement on a two-year contract that could get the star forward to 20 seasons in Dallas.
The agreement would be worth roughly $20 million per season with a player option in the second year, the person told The Associated Press on Tuesday on condition of anonymity because contracts can't be signed