Wed Feb 2, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
128
away
Chemistry
Steady
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
114
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 44 | 33 | 17 | 34 | 128 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 30 | 19 | 32 | 33 | 114 |
After Action Report
In Portland, the Nuggets outlasted the Trail Blazers 128-114. Nuggets controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Nuggets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Trail Blazers played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. Whispers of a Trail Blazers locker-room rift aren't helping.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Trail Blazers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.