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Wed Mar 30, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
102
away
Chemistry Cold
Utah JazzJazz
127
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 38 15 20 29 102
Utah JazzJazz 34 33 24 36 127

After Action Report

In a track meet, the Jazz demolished the Nuggets 127-102. Jazz controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. The Jazz played with the chip of a recent gutting loss; Jazz's Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Jazz locker room is humming, and it showed. The Nuggets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Never a doubt in this one.

What tipped it

  • Jazz · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Jazz · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Nuggets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.