Mon Mar 7, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
112
away
Chemistry
Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
100
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 31 | 17 | 32 | 32 | 112 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 20 | 38 | 15 | 27 | 100 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers outlasted the Nuggets 112-100. Trail Blazers torched the Nuggets on the offensive end. Trail Blazers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; second-chance points piled up for the Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Nuggets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Trail Blazers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- 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.