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Melo Struggles, Blazers Fall in Game 2

The Nuggets used an explosive offense to even the series at one game each.
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Melo Struggles, Blazers Fall in Game 2
Melo Struggles, Blazers Fall in Game 2

The Denver Nuggets responded from a game one loss with a dynamic offensive performance in a 128-109 game two win over the Portland Trail Blazers. With the Nuggets win, the series is tied at one with games three and four in Portland. 

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Former Syracuse star Carmelo Anthony was booed for the second straight game, but did not have the same type of response as he did in game one. Anthony finished with just five points on 1-5 shooting including 1-4 from beyond the arc in 21 minutes. Melo had 18 points in game one. 

Denver used an 8-0 in the first quarter and a 9-2 spurt to start the second quarter to take control of the game. Damian Lillard tried to keep Portland in it, but his efforts were not enough as the Nuggets had an answer for each Lillard push. Lillard led all scorers with 42 points and also dished out 10 assists. Nikola Jokic led Denver with 38 points, eight rebounds and five assists on 15-20 shooting. 

In game one, Anthony scored 12 points in just five minutes on 4-5 shooting including 3-3 from beyond the arc in the first quarter. Anthony would then hit his fourth straight triple early in the second quarter. He finished with 18 points as the Blazers won 123-109.

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"What else can they do?" Anthony said after game one. "I don't know what it is. I gave my all here for seven and a half years. I've never said anything bad about Denver, about the fans, the organization, players. I never complained. I took everything on the chin even when it wasn't my fault."

Game three between the Nuggets and the Trail Blazers will be on Thursday, May 27th and will tip at 10:30 p.m. eastern. The game will be broadcast on NBATV. 

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Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting.  EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans.  After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years.  Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports.  Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College. 

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