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Mon Apr 18, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
120
away
Chemistry Cold
Phoenix SunsSuns
131
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 32 34 34 20 120
Phoenix SunsSuns 25 29 38 39 131

After Action Report

In a track meet, the Suns took care of the Nuggets 131-120. The tempo dragged the Nuggets into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Suns' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo; Nuggets' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Suns locker room is humming, and it showed. The Nuggets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.

What tipped it

  • Suns · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • 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.