Cavaliers are the champions!
  1. Lobby
  2. Draft
  3. Preseason
  4. Season
  5. Playoffs
Fri Jan 21, 2005 · 9:30 PM
Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies
106
away
Chemistry Steady
Denver NuggetsNuggets
98
home
Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies 30 21 30 25 106
Denver NuggetsNuggets 23 30 20 25 98

After Action Report

The Grizzlies held off the Nuggets 106-98. The better team simply showed up tonight. The Grizzlies owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Grizzlies ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire. The Grizzlies bench chemistry carried them. Grizzlies' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Grizzlies · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Grizzlies · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
  • Grizzlies · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.