Sat Jan 29, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
115
away
Chemistry
Steady
Indiana PacersPacers
117
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 36 | 34 | 22 | 23 | 115 |
| Indiana PacersPacers | 25 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 117 |
After Action Report
The Pacers survived the Nuggets 117-115. Pacers torched the Nuggets on the offensive end. The Nuggets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Nuggets are in a full-on tailspin. The Pacers locker room is humming, and it showed. Tonight's Nuggets utilization choices clashed with the team identity.
What tipped it
- Pacers · 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.
- Nuggets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Nuggets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.