Wed Feb 23, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
100
away
Chemistry
Tense
Denver NuggetsNuggets
109
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 27 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 100 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 23 | 35 | 25 | 26 | 109 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets outlasted the Celtics 109-100. Every possession went the Nuggets way. 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 Nuggets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Survive-and-advance type win.
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.
- Celtics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.