Tue Dec 14, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
112
away
Chemistry
Tense
Philadelphia 76ers76ers
140
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 30 | 32 | 21 | 29 | 112 |
| Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 26 | 37 | 44 | 33 | 140 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the 76ers blew the doors off the Nuggets 140-112. The breakneck pace played right into 76ers' hands. The 76ers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Nuggets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The 76ers locker room is humming, and it showed. It broke open after the break.
What tipped it
- 76ers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- 76ers · 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.
- 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.