Tue Jan 25, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
97
away
Chemistry
Steady
Chicago BullsBulls
112
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 30 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 97 |
| Chicago BullsBulls | 24 | 33 | 25 | 30 | 112 |
After Action Report
In Chicago, the Bulls pulled away from the Nuggets 112-97. Ugly basketball, but the Bulls did just enough. The Bulls owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Bulls looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The Bulls locker room is humming, and it showed. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Bulls · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Bulls · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Bulls · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Nuggets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Nuggets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.