Mon Mar 7, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
127
away
Chemistry
Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
106
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 31 | 32 | 36 | 28 | 127 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 27 | 30 | 22 | 27 | 106 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers blew the doors off the Nuggets 127-106. Trail Blazers' scorers couldn't be contained. Fresh off a statement win, the Trail Blazers stayed locked in; the Nuggets carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. The Nuggets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- 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.
