Wed Feb 23, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
107
away
Chemistry
Steady
Denver NuggetsNuggets
130
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 31 | 26 | 17 | 33 | 107 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 27 | 36 | 33 | 34 | 130 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets buried the Celtics 130-107. Nuggets torched the Celtics on the offensive end. Nuggets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Nuggets played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Nuggets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. It broke open after the break.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- 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.
- Celtics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.