Tue Apr 19, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
118
away
Chemistry
Steady
Denver NuggetsNuggets
120
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 26 | 22 | 41 | 20 | 9 | 118 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 33 | 20 | 22 | 34 | 11 | 120 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets squeaked past the Trail Blazers 120-118 in overtime. The Trail Blazers had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Trail Blazers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Trail Blazers answered the bell with a bounce-back effort.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Trail Blazers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Trail Blazers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.