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Mon Mar 7, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
136
away
Chemistry Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
117
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 22 43 31 40 136
Denver NuggetsNuggets 34 28 29 26 117

After Action Report

In Denver, the Trail Blazers outlasted the Nuggets 136-117. The breakneck pace played right into Trail Blazers' hands. The Trail Blazers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Trail Blazers looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them.

What tipped it

  • Nuggets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Trail Blazers · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
  • Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.