Wed Feb 23, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
123
away
Chemistry
Steady
Denver NuggetsNuggets
104
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 31 | 35 | 30 | 27 | 123 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 20 | 26 | 32 | 26 | 104 |
After Action Report
The Celtics pulled away from the Nuggets 123-104. Celtics controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. The Celtics pushed the pace until the other side broke; Nuggets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Celtics bench chemistry carried them.
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 · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.