Sun Jan 9, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
122
away
Chemistry
Tense
Denver NuggetsNuggets
123
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 31 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 10 | 122 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 29 | 22 | 34 | 27 | 11 | 123 |
After Action Report
In Denver, the Nuggets survived the Rockets 123-122 in overtime. The Rockets had no answer for the variance gods tonight. 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. The Rockets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
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.
- Rockets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.