Tue Apr 19, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
107
away
Chemistry
Steady
Denver NuggetsNuggets
110
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 21 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 107 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 23 | 29 | 26 | 32 | 110 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets snuck past the Trail Blazers 110-107. The Nuggets won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Second-chance points piled up for the Nuggets; the Nuggets carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. Nuggets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nuggets · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- 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.