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Wed Feb 9, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
116
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Chemistry Steady
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
106
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 32 37 25 22 116
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 19 33 30 24 106

After Action Report

The Nuggets downed the Timberwolves 116-106. The Nuggets won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Nuggets pushed the pace until the other side broke; Timberwolves' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Nuggets bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Nuggets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Timberwolves · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Timberwolves · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.