Thu Mar 24, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
106
away
Chemistry
Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
112
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 28 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 106 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 32 | 28 | 20 | 32 | 112 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets fended off the Lakers 112-106. 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 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 · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.