Mon Mar 7, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
98
away
Chemistry
Steady
Denver NuggetsNuggets
111
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 16 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 98 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 32 | 32 | 29 | 18 | 111 |
After Action Report
In Denver, the Nuggets outlasted the Trail Blazers 111-98. Nuggets torched the Trail Blazers on the offensive end. The Nuggets bent the defense out of shape from deep; the Trail Blazers couldn't shake the cold spell. The Trail Blazers looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. The Nuggets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Trail Blazers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.