Sun Dec 26, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
99
away
Chemistry
Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
132
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 18 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 99 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 20 | 33 | 37 | 42 | 132 |
After Action Report
In Denver, the Nuggets blew the doors off the Mavericks 132-99. Nuggets' scorers couldn't be contained. The Nuggets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Nuggets' shot-blockers turned the paint into a no-fly zone. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nuggets · Block Party Multiple shot-blockers turn the paint into a no-fly zone.
- Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Mavericks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Mavericks · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.