Playoffs · Round 2 · Game 1
Denver NuggetsNuggets
101
away
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
108
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 101 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 27 | 29 | 23 | 29 | 108 |
After Action Report
In Portland, the Trail Blazers held off the Nuggets 108-101. Every possession went the Trail Blazers way. Second-chance points piled up for the Trail Blazers; the Trail Blazers carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Trail Blazers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- 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.
- Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.