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Tue Mar 1, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
102
away
Chemistry Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
94
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Atlanta HawksHawks 28 28 23 23 102
Denver NuggetsNuggets 19 30 18 27 94

After Action Report

In Denver, the Hawks held off the Nuggets 102-94. Hawks torched the Nuggets on the offensive end. You could feel the revenge motivation from the Hawks; Hawks' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Hawks bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Hawks per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Survive-and-advance type win.

What tipped it

  • Nuggets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Nuggets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Hawks · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Hawks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.