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Sun Mar 20, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Milwaukee BucksBucks
119
away
Chemistry Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
116
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Milwaukee BucksBucks 22 35 29 33 119
Denver NuggetsNuggets 42 23 23 28 116

After Action Report

The Bucks survived the Nuggets 119-116. The Bucks got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Bucks' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes; Nuggets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. Whispers of a Nuggets locker-room rift aren't helping. Early returns: the Bucks per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.

What tipped it

  • Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • 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.