Tue Jan 18, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
102
away
Chemistry
Cold
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
103
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 22 | 23 | 37 | 20 | 102 |
| Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 23 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 103 |
After Action Report
The SuperSonics squeaked past the Nuggets 103-102. The SuperSonics won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. SuperSonics' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Nuggets are in a full-on tailspin. The SuperSonics locker room is humming, and it showed. Tonight's Nuggets utilization choices clashed with the team identity. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- SuperSonics · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- SuperSonics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- 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.