Mon Mar 28, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
111
away
Chemistry
Tense
Phoenix SunsSuns
119
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 30 | 26 | 20 | 35 | 111 |
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 30 | 23 | 29 | 37 | 119 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Suns edged the Nuggets 119-111. The tempo dragged the Nuggets into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Nuggets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; second-chance points piled up for the Nuggets. The Suns locker room is humming, and it showed. Suns' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.
What tipped it
- Suns · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- 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.