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Fri Nov 26, 2004 · 8:00 PM
San Antonio SpursSpurs
123
away
Chemistry Steady
Denver NuggetsNuggets
101
home
Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
San Antonio SpursSpurs 39 24 27 33 123
Denver NuggetsNuggets 35 28 20 18 101

After Action Report

In Denver, the Spurs buried the Nuggets 123-101. The Nuggets had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Spurs' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; second-chance points piled up for the Spurs. It broke open after the break.

What tipped it

  • Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Nuggets · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
  • Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Spurs · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Spurs · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.