Tue Apr 19, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
110
away
Chemistry
Steady
Denver NuggetsNuggets
101
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 28 | 24 | 25 | 33 | 110 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 28 | 23 | 30 | 20 | 101 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers fended off the Nuggets 110-101. The Nuggets had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Trail Blazers' defenders refused to give up clean looks; second-chance points piled up for the Nuggets. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Trail Blazers per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.
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.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.