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Wed Dec 15, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
122
away
Chemistry Steady
Boston CelticsCeltics
121
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 32 41 24 25 122
Boston CelticsCeltics 29 28 36 28 121

After Action Report

In Boston, the Nuggets snuck past the Celtics 122-121. The tempo dragged the Celtics into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Nuggets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Nuggets pushed the pace until the other side broke. Whispers of a Celtics locker-room rift aren't helping. Tonight's Celtics utilization choices clashed with the team identity.

What tipped it

  • Celtics · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Celtics · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.