Sat Apr 2, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
125
away
Chemistry
Steady
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
111
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 27 | 27 | 29 | 42 | 125 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 32 | 17 | 30 | 32 | 111 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Nuggets downed the Trail Blazers 125-111. The tempo dragged the Trail Blazers into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Nuggets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Nuggets looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The Nuggets bench chemistry carried them.
What tipped it
- 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.
- 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.