Sat Jan 8, 2005 · 1:30 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
111
away
Chemistry
Tense
San Antonio SpursSpurs
118
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 26 | 23 | 32 | 30 | 111 |
| San Antonio SpursSpurs | 25 | 36 | 26 | 31 | 118 |
After Action Report
The Spurs outlasted the Nuggets 118-111. The Nuggets had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Spurs' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Spurs came in with something to prove after a loss. The Spurs locker room is humming, and it showed. The Spurs rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.
What tipped it
- Spurs · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Spurs · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Spurs · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.