Sat Apr 9, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
86
away
Chemistry
Tense
Denver NuggetsNuggets
101
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 23 | 25 | 18 | 20 | 86 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 24 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 101 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets outlasted the SuperSonics 101-86. The Nuggets won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Second-chance points piled up for the Nuggets; the Nuggets answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nuggets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
