Tue Feb 8, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Utah JazzJazz
111
away
Chemistry
Steady
Denver NuggetsNuggets
123
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah JazzJazz | 26 | 28 | 39 | 18 | 111 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 25 | 38 | 27 | 33 | 123 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Nuggets pulled away from the Jazz 123-111. The breakneck pace played right into Nuggets' hands. Nuggets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Nuggets. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Nuggets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nuggets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Jazz · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.