Mon Dec 20, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Phoenix SunsSuns
101
away
Chemistry
Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
115
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 24 | 21 | 22 | 34 | 101 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 28 | 37 | 23 | 27 | 115 |
After Action Report
In Denver, the Nuggets pulled away from the Suns 115-101. The Suns had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The Nuggets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Nuggets' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Suns rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- 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.
- Suns · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.