Sat Dec 18, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
102
away
Chemistry
Hot
Orlando MagicMagic
79
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 27 | 20 | 21 | 34 | 102 |
| Orlando MagicMagic | 21 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 79 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets buried the Magic 102-79. Ugly basketball, but the Nuggets did just enough. Nuggets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Nuggets' outside barrage was a constant threat. The Nuggets bench chemistry carried them. Nuggets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Magic · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Magic · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.