Tue Mar 1, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
117
away
Chemistry
Cold
Denver NuggetsNuggets
120
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 24 | 28 | 28 | 37 | 117 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 26 | 34 | 22 | 38 | 120 |
After Action Report
In Denver, the Nuggets snuck past the Hawks 120-117. Nuggets controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Nuggets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Hawks' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Hawks · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Hawks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.