Tue Apr 19, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
81
away
Chemistry
Tense
Denver NuggetsNuggets
79
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 24 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 81 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 28 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 79 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers survived the Nuggets 81-79. The Nuggets couldn't capitalize even when shots wouldn't fall for the Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers pushed the pace until the other side broke; the Nuggets couldn't shake the cold spell. Whispers of a Nuggets locker-room rift aren't helping. The Nuggets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Nuggets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.