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Tue Mar 22, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Washington WizardsWizards
89
away
Chemistry Steady
Denver NuggetsNuggets
117
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Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Washington WizardsWizards 22 30 20 17 89
Denver NuggetsNuggets 35 27 33 22 117

After Action Report

In Denver, the Nuggets ran roughshod over the Wizards 117-89. The breakneck pace played right into Nuggets' hands. Nuggets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Nuggets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. Garbage time started early.

What tipped it

  • Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Wizards · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.