Tue Apr 19, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
133
away
Chemistry
Elite
Denver NuggetsNuggets
88
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 41 | 30 | 28 | 34 | 133 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 25 | 23 | 13 | 27 | 88 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers demolished the Nuggets 133-88. Trail Blazers' offense had its way with the Nuggets. The Trail Blazers carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one; Trail Blazers' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. The Nuggets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Garbage time started early.
What tipped it
- 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.
- 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.