Fri Dec 17, 2004 · 9:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
104
away
Chemistry
Hot
Miami HeatHeat
93
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 23 | 25 | 32 | 24 | 104 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 26 | 16 | 28 | 23 | 93 |
After Action Report
In Miami, the Nuggets pulled away from the Heat 104-93. The Nuggets won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Nuggets answered the bell with a bounce-back effort; Nuggets' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. Whispers of a Heat locker-room rift aren't helping. Early returns: the Nuggets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Heat · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Heat · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Nuggets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.