Tue Jan 11, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
93
away
Chemistry
Tense
Sacramento KingsKings
128
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 28 | 28 | 20 | 17 | 93 |
| Sacramento KingsKings | 31 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 128 |
After Action Report
The Kings buried the Nuggets 128-93. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Kings cashed in. Kings' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes; Nuggets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
What tipped it
- Kings · 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 · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.