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Mon Mar 7, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
93
away
Chemistry Steady
Denver NuggetsNuggets
90
home
Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 27 14 32 20 93
Denver NuggetsNuggets 29 26 13 22 90

After Action Report

The Trail Blazers survived the Nuggets 93-90. The Nuggets couldn't capitalize even when shots wouldn't fall for the Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers came in with something to prove after a loss; Trail Blazers' outside barrage was a constant threat. Whispers of a Nuggets locker-room rift aren't helping. The Trail Blazers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Nuggets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Nuggets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Trail Blazers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.