Mon Mar 7, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
118
away
Chemistry
Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
95
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 21 | 38 | 38 | 21 | 118 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 23 | 27 | 18 | 27 | 95 |
After Action Report
In Denver, the Trail Blazers demolished the Nuggets 118-95. The Nuggets had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The Nuggets couldn't shake the cold spell; the Nuggets bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. Nuggets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- 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.