Mon Mar 28, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
93
away
Chemistry
Steady
Phoenix SunsSuns
86
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 27 | 14 | 23 | 29 | 93 |
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 25 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 86 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets edged the Suns 93-86. Nuggets' scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the Nuggets; the Nuggets sent shots into the fifth row all night. The Nuggets bench chemistry carried them. The Nuggets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Suns · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- 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.