Wed Jan 26, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
100
away
Chemistry
Steady
Detroit PistonsPistons
113
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 100 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 26 | 25 | 32 | 30 | 113 |
After Action Report
In Detroit, the Pistons outlasted the Nuggets 113-100. The breakneck pace played right into Pistons' hands. The Pistons owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Pistons ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Pistons · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Pistons · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- 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 · Block Party Multiple shot-blockers turn the paint into a no-fly zone.