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Sat Apr 2, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
127
away
Chemistry Hot
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
90
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 31 31 37 28 127
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 25 25 14 26 90

After Action Report

The Nuggets demolished the Trail Blazers 127-90. The Trail Blazers had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Second-chance points piled up for the Trail Blazers; shots just aren't falling for the Trail Blazers lately. The Nuggets bench chemistry carried them. The Trail Blazers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Garbage time started early.

What tipped it

  • Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Trail Blazers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Trail Blazers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.