An extended, two-day break between games and a return to the comforts of Ball Arena may be just what the Denver Nuggets need following a 115-95 loss in Game 4 over the weekend.
Although the Nuggets withstood an early blow from Portland in the first half and kept the deficit within 10 points throughout the first 24 minutes, the Trail Blazers blew the game open early in the third quarter and never looked back.
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Denver’s offense went ice cold Saturday, finishing at 34 percent shooting from the field and 29.