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Mon Dec 20, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Phoenix SunsSuns
116
away
Chemistry Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
100
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Phoenix SunsSuns 30 26 29 31 116
Denver NuggetsNuggets 32 30 17 21 100

After Action Report

In Denver, the Suns pulled away from the Nuggets 116-100. Suns' scorers couldn't be contained. Suns' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Suns' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Suns bench chemistry carried them. The Nuggets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.

What tipped it

  • Nuggets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Nuggets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Suns · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Suns · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.