Fri Dec 31, 2004 · 7:00 PM
Philadelphia 76ers76ers
106
away
Chemistry
Tense
Denver NuggetsNuggets
95
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 23 | 35 | 22 | 26 | 106 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 23 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 95 |
After Action Report
The 76ers took care of the Nuggets 106-95. The better team simply showed up tonight. The 76ers played with the chip of a recent gutting loss; Nuggets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The 76ers bench chemistry carried them. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- 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.
- 76ers · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- 76ers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.