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Sat Apr 9, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
126
away
Chemistry Steady
Denver NuggetsNuggets
108
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics 25 41 25 35 126
Denver NuggetsNuggets 25 30 29 24 108

After Action Report

In Denver, the SuperSonics outlasted the Nuggets 126-108. The Nuggets had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The SuperSonics played with the chip of a recent gutting loss; the SuperSonics pushed the pace until the other side broke. The SuperSonics bench chemistry carried them. SuperSonics' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.

What tipped it

  • Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • 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.
  • SuperSonics · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • SuperSonics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.