Trail Blazers' plan to turn Nuggets' Nikola Jokic into just a scorer pays off in Game 1 win

The message was clear from the Trail Blazers during their Game 1 win over the Nuggets on Saturday night: If Nikola Jokic is going to beat Portland, then he won't be doing it as a passer. Denver's MVP candidate had 34 points and 16 rebounds in a 123-109 loss, but...