Tue Apr 19, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
118
away
Chemistry
Elite
Denver NuggetsNuggets
121
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT1 | OT2 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 27 | 22 | 21 | 31 | 9 | 8 | 118 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 25 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 121 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets survived the Trail Blazers 121-118 in double overtime. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Nuggets cashed in. The Nuggets answered the bell with a bounce-back effort; Nuggets' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. 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 · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- 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 · 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.