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Sat Mar 26, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Sacramento KingsKings
108
away
Chemistry Steady
Denver NuggetsNuggets
116
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Sacramento KingsKings 26 18 27 37 108
Denver NuggetsNuggets 29 28 31 28 116

After Action Report

In Denver, the Nuggets edged the Kings 116-108. The breakneck pace played right into Nuggets' hands. Nuggets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Nuggets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. Nuggets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Style points be damned.

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.