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Sat Apr 9, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
117
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116
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Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT FINAL
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics 31 29 19 25 13 117
Denver NuggetsNuggets 29 26 28 21 12 116

After Action Report

The SuperSonics squeaked past the Nuggets 117-116 in overtime. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the SuperSonics cashed in. The SuperSonics owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Nuggets' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The SuperSonics bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the SuperSonics per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.

What tipped it

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