Mon Apr 18, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
119
away
Chemistry
Hot
Phoenix SunsSuns
117
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 24 | 24 | 35 | 26 | 10 | 119 |
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 26 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 8 | 117 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets survived the Suns 119-117 in overtime. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Nuggets cashed in. The Nuggets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Suns bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Nuggets bench chemistry carried them.
What tipped it
- Suns · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.