Fri Dec 31, 2004 · 7:00 PM
Philadelphia 76ers76ers
102
away
Chemistry
Tense
Denver NuggetsNuggets
111
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 26 | 37 | 20 | 19 | 102 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 31 | 23 | 32 | 25 | 111 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets outlasted the 76ers 111-102. The better team simply showed up tonight. Nuggets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; fresh off a statement win, the Nuggets stayed locked in. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. 76ers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nuggets · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- 76ers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- 76ers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.