Nikola Jokic recorded 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in three quarters and the Denver Nuggets rolled to a record-setting 157-103 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers.

The 157 points were the most scored by an NBA team this season. It was the sixth-highest single-game total in Nuggets history.

Jamal Murray added 25 points, six rebounds and six assists as the Nuggets set a team regular-season record with a 54-point margin of victory. Tim Hardaway, Jr. added 19 points off the bench and made four three-pointers.

Cameron Johnson had 15 points and Christian Braun added 11 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for Denver, which didn’t look the least bit taxed on the second end of a road back-to-back.

Jrue Holiday scored 19 points. Deni Avdija registered 15 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds and Donovan Clingan added 15 points and nine boards for the Trail Blazers.

Scoot Henderson and Vit Krejci added 11 points apiece off the bench and Toumani Camara had 10 for Portland, which took its sixth-worst loss in club history.

Denver held a dominating 60-36 rebounding advantage.

Denver scored 41 points in each of the first two quarters to hold an 82-53 halftime lead. Jokic put up 24 points and Murray added 18 for the Nuggets while Holiday had 11 first-half points for Portland.

Jokic had 19 points in the opening quarter as Denver took a 14-point advantage. (Field Level Media / Reuters)