Tue Apr 19, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
123
away
Chemistry
Elite
Denver NuggetsNuggets
120
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 38 | 17 | 32 | 36 | 123 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 36 | 37 | 26 | 21 | 120 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers squeaked past the Nuggets 123-120. The tempo dragged the Nuggets into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Trail Blazers' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo; Nuggets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. The Nuggets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nuggets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.