Mon Apr 18, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
117
away
Chemistry
Steady
Phoenix SunsSuns
99
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 24 | 33 | 27 | 33 | 117 |
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 21 | 21 | 30 | 27 | 99 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets took care of the Suns 117-99. The better team simply showed up tonight. Nuggets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Suns. The Nuggets bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Nuggets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.
What tipped it
- Suns · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Suns · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- 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.