Fri Dec 17, 2004 · 9:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
105
away
Chemistry
Steady
Miami HeatHeat
109
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 21 | 34 | 28 | 22 | 105 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 26 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 109 |
After Action Report
The Heat squeaked past the Nuggets 109-105. Heat's scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the Heat; the Heat played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Heat · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Heat · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Nuggets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Nuggets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.