Sat Apr 2, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
102
away
Chemistry
Tense
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
108
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 19 | 35 | 28 | 20 | 102 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 27 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 108 |
After Action Report
In Portland, the Trail Blazers outlasted the Nuggets 108-102. Trail Blazers' scorers couldn't be contained. The Trail Blazers carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. Nuggets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- 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.