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Tue Feb 15, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
116
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Chemistry Hot
Atlanta HawksHawks
114
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 29 23 29 35 116
Atlanta HawksHawks 28 28 28 30 114

After Action Report

The Nuggets survived the Hawks 116-114. Nuggets torched the Hawks on the offensive end. The Nuggets answered the bell with a bounce-back effort; Nuggets' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Nuggets bench chemistry carried them. The Hawks rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.

What tipped it

  • Hawks · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Hawks · 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.
  • Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.