PORTLAND, Ore. — Rodney Hood checked back into the game, a fresh body among the weary ones all over the court. playoffs last year, Hood got his chance Friday night. All he had to do was wait until an N.B.A. Hood hit the key 3-pointer with 18.6 seconds left and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets, 140-137, to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals. He was acquired by the Blazers in a February trade.

Source: New York Times May 04, 2019 16:30 UTC