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Tue Apr 19, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
108
away
Chemistry Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
104
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 23 29 33 23 108
Denver NuggetsNuggets 27 32 15 30 104

After Action Report

In Denver, the Trail Blazers snuck past the Nuggets 108-104. Trail Blazers controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. The Trail Blazers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Nuggets answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Nuggets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.