Tue Mar 1, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
88
away
Chemistry
Tense
Denver NuggetsNuggets
91
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 22 | 24 | 16 | 26 | 88 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 14 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 91 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets squeaked past the Hawks 91-88. The Nuggets won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Nuggets' defenders refused to give up clean looks; the Hawks are in a full-on tailspin. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Nuggets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Hawks · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Hawks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.