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Tue Apr 19, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
110
away
Chemistry Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
89
home
Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 25 20 31 34 110
Denver NuggetsNuggets 23 16 23 27 89

After Action Report

In Denver, the Trail Blazers ran roughshod over the Nuggets 110-89. Trail Blazers' scorers couldn't be contained. 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. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.

What tipped it

  • Nuggets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • 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 · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.