Wed Feb 2, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
101
away
Chemistry
Steady
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
110
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 25 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 101 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 28 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 110 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers fended off the Nuggets 110-101. Every possession went the Trail Blazers way. The Trail Blazers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Trail Blazers steamroller is in full effect right now. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. Trail Blazers' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- 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.