Wed Dec 15, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
101
away
Chemistry
Tense
Boston CelticsCeltics
120
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 21 | 19 | 26 | 35 | 101 |
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 34 | 33 | 30 | 23 | 120 |
After Action Report
In Boston, the Celtics outlasted the Nuggets 120-101. The Celtics got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Nuggets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; shots just aren't falling for the Nuggets lately. The Celtics locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Celtics per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.
What tipped it
- Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nuggets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.