Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Tue Apr 19, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
106
away
Chemistry
Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
113
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 32 | 20 | 30 | 24 | 106 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 28 | 29 | 25 | 31 | 113 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets held off the Trail Blazers 113-106. Execution down the stretch made the difference. Nuggets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Nuggets' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Nuggets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.