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Fri Jan 28, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
125
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Chemistry Hot
Milwaukee BucksBucks
97
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 27 32 30 36 125
Milwaukee BucksBucks 22 27 22 26 97

After Action Report

The Nuggets demolished the Bucks 125-97. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Nuggets cashed in. Nuggets' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; Bucks' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Nuggets bench chemistry carried them. Bucks' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. It was over by halftime.

What tipped it

  • Bucks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Bucks · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Bucks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.