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Fri Feb 25, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
119
away
Chemistry Steady
Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies
120
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 35 31 23 30 119
Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies 28 25 34 33 120

After Action Report

The Grizzlies snuck past the Nuggets 120-119. The Nuggets had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Grizzlies' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Grizzlies' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Grizzlies locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Grizzlies per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.

What tipped it

  • Grizzlies · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Grizzlies · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • 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.