Sat Apr 2, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
120
away
Chemistry
Elite
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
118
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 33 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 120 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 31 | 26 | 27 | 34 | 118 |
After Action Report
In Portland, the Nuggets snuck past the Trail Blazers 120-118. Nuggets controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Nuggets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Nuggets looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The Nuggets bench chemistry carried them. The Nuggets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nuggets · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.