Sat Apr 16, 2005 · 6:30 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
101
away
Chemistry
Tense
Houston RocketsRockets
103
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 22 | 20 | 26 | 33 | 101 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 19 | 25 | 32 | 27 | 103 |
After Action Report
The Rockets squeaked past the Nuggets 103-101. The Rockets won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Nuggets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Nuggets' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.