Sun Dec 26, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
101
away
Chemistry
Tense
Denver NuggetsNuggets
106
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 28 | 32 | 22 | 19 | 101 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 21 | 37 | 28 | 20 | 106 |
After Action Report
In Denver, the Nuggets survived the Mavericks 106-101. The Nuggets won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Nuggets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Nuggets bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. Nuggets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- 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.