Mon Mar 7, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
105
away
Chemistry
Steady
Denver NuggetsNuggets
116
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 23 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 105 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 31 | 26 | 26 | 33 | 116 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets downed the Trail Blazers 116-105. The Trail Blazers had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The Nuggets steamroller is in full effect right now; Nuggets' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Nuggets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- 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.