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Sun Jan 23, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
95
away
Chemistry Steady
Dallas MavericksMavs
99
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Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 24 23 31 17 95
Dallas MavericksMavs 22 24 31 22 99

After Action Report

The Mavericks survived the Nuggets 99-95. Ugly basketball, but the Mavericks did just enough. Nuggets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Nuggets' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. The Mavericks locker room is humming, and it showed. Tonight's Nuggets utilization choices clashed with the team identity. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Mavericks · 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.