Sat Apr 2, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
101
away
Chemistry
Steady
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
132
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Chemistry
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 34 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 101 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 27 | 33 | 34 | 38 | 132 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers ran roughshod over the Nuggets 132-101. The Nuggets had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Second-chance points piled up for the Trail Blazers; Trail Blazers' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Trail Blazers per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.