Tue Apr 19, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
84
away
Chemistry
Cold
Denver NuggetsNuggets
97
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 27 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 84 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 27 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 97 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets downed the Trail Blazers 97-84. Ugly basketball, but the Nuggets did just enough. The Nuggets steamroller is in full effect right now; Trail Blazers' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. Tonight's Trail Blazers utilization choices clashed with the team identity. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- 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.
- Trail Blazers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Trail Blazers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.