Tue Apr 19, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
94
away
Chemistry
Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
93
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 30 | 15 | 23 | 26 | 94 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 24 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 93 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers survived the Nuggets 94-93. Ugly basketball, but the Trail Blazers did just enough. Trail Blazers' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; Nuggets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · 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.