Tue Apr 19, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
99
away
Chemistry
Tense
Denver NuggetsNuggets
93
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 26 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 99 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 22 | 31 | 13 | 27 | 93 |
After Action Report
In Denver, the Trail Blazers edged the Nuggets 99-93. Ugly basketball, but the Trail Blazers did just enough. Trail Blazers' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; Nuggets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. Nuggets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nuggets · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.