Mon Mar 7, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
107
away
Chemistry
Tense
Denver NuggetsNuggets
117
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 107 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 29 | 27 | 25 | 36 | 117 |
After Action Report
In Denver, the Nuggets outlasted the Trail Blazers 117-107. Execution down the stretch made the difference. Nuggets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Nuggets' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Nuggets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- 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.