Portland rallied from a 10-point fourth quarter deficit in a game that went down to the wire, using a mix of stiffing late-game defense and clutch scoring to earn a hard-fought win.

Jerami Grant made a pair of free throws with 1.4 seconds left and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied for a 109-107 victory over the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Cup opener for both teams.

The NBA Cup tips off on Friday night with eight group play games spread throughout the evening. The Portland Trail Blazers ...

Led by Deni Avdija and Jrue Holiday, the Trail Blazers earned a huge win over Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets to start their NBA Cup stretch on a positive note.