Mon Dec 20, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Phoenix SunsSuns
106
away
Chemistry
Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
116
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 18 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 106 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 21 | 26 | 39 | 30 | 116 |
After Action Report
In Denver, the Nuggets handled the Suns 116-106. The breakneck pace played right into Nuggets' hands. Second-chance points piled up for the Nuggets; Suns' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Suns · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Suns · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Suns · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.