Sat Apr 16, 2005 · 6:30 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
116
away
Chemistry
Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
104
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 29 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 116 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 23 | 28 | 32 | 21 | 104 |
After Action Report
In Houston, the Nuggets outlasted the Rockets 116-104. Nuggets' scorers couldn't be contained. Nuggets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Rockets owned the glass, generating extra possessions.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Rockets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.