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Sun Jan 23, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
108
away
Chemistry Tense
Dallas MavericksMavs
98
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 28 25 32 23 108
Dallas MavericksMavs 29 20 21 28 98

After Action Report

The Nuggets handled the Mavericks 108-98. Execution down the stretch made the difference. Nuggets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Nuggets bent the defense out of shape from deep. Whispers of a Mavericks locker-room rift aren't helping. The Mavericks rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.

What tipped it

  • Mavericks · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Mavericks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.