Wed Feb 2, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
105
away
Chemistry
Hot
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
98
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 23 | 30 | 34 | 18 | 105 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 27 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 98 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets fended off the Trail Blazers 105-98. The Nuggets won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Nuggets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Nuggets answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Trail Blazers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nuggets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.