Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Mon Mar 7, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
87
away
Chemistry
Tense
Denver NuggetsNuggets
106
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 23 | 28 | 15 | 21 | 87 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 33 | 21 | 20 | 32 | 106 |
After Action Report
In Denver, the Nuggets pulled away from the Trail Blazers 106-87. Ugly basketball, but the Nuggets did just enough. Second-chance points piled up for the Nuggets; Nuggets' outside barrage was a constant threat. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. Nuggets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.