Wed Feb 2, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
100
away
Chemistry
Cold
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
123
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 39 | 24 | 14 | 23 | 100 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 41 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 123 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers blew the doors off the Nuggets 123-100. Trail Blazers controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Fresh off a statement win, the Trail Blazers stayed locked in; Trail Blazers' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. Nuggets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Nuggets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Nuggets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.