Sat Apr 2, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
105
away
Chemistry
Elite
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
104
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 27 | 21 | 28 | 29 | 105 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 104 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets squeaked past the Trail Blazers 105-104. The Nuggets won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Nuggets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Trail Blazers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Nuggets bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Nuggets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.