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.