Mon Apr 18, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
103
away
Chemistry
Tense
Phoenix SunsSuns
122
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 23 | 21 | 31 | 28 | 103 |
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 28 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 122 |
After Action Report
In Phoenix, the Suns pulled away from the Nuggets 122-103. Suns torched the Nuggets on the offensive end. Suns' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes; the Nuggets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Suns locker room is humming, and it showed.
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 · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Nuggets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.