Sat Dec 4, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
96
away
Chemistry
Tense
Denver NuggetsNuggets
102
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 28 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 96 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 31 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 102 |
After Action Report
In Denver, the Nuggets held off the Heat 102-96. The Nuggets' lockdown unit choked off Heat's offense. The Nuggets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Nuggets' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- 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.
- Heat · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.