Denver Nuggets hold their heads up high after a heartbreaking Game 7 vs. Portland Trail Blazers | Denver Nuggets
When the final whistle was called and the Western Conference semifinals were decided, there was an understandable deflated vibe at Pepsi Center. The Nuggets led by as many as 17 points but couldn’t hold on in a heartbreaking 100-96 defeat in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals Sunday. After the result, there was a somber mood in the locker room, but there was also another emotion that was prevalent: Quiet confidence.