Tue Jan 11, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
93
away
Chemistry
Steady
Sacramento KingsKings
88
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 17 | 30 | 18 | 28 | 93 |
| Sacramento KingsKings | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 88 |
After Action Report
In Sacramento, the Nuggets snuck past the Kings 93-88. The Nuggets won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Second-chance points piled up for the Nuggets; Nuggets' shot-blockers turned the paint into a no-fly zone. The Nuggets bench chemistry carried them. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Kings · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Kings · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- 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.