Nuggets down Blazers 111-93 in Summer League

By Associated Press Published: Jul 17, 2009 at 10:39 PM PST
Nuggets down Blazers 111-93 in Summer League
Portland Trail Blazers' Pooh Jeter drives to the basket past Denver Nuggets' Ty Lawson during their NBA Summer League basketball game in Las Vegas on Friday, July 17, 2009. (AP Photo/Laura Rauch)

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Ty Lawson scored 26 points and the Denver Nuggets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 111-93 Friday night in the NBA Summer League.

Sonny Weems scored 24 points off the bench for the Nuggets, who are 2-1 in the Summer League.

Jerryd Bayless had 19 points for the Blazers, who are 0-3 in Las Vegas. Bobby Jones added 18.

The Blazers were without second-round draft pick Dante Cunningham because of a groin injury. The 6-foot-8 forward out of Villanova is listed as day-to-day.

Cunningham averaged 21.5 points and 7.0 rebounds through two Summer League games.
     
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