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Tue Feb 8, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Utah JazzJazz
107
away
Chemistry Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
98
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Utah JazzJazz 26 25 29 27 107
Denver NuggetsNuggets 15 29 31 23 98

After Action Report

The Jazz held off the Nuggets 107-98. The breakneck pace played right into Jazz's hands. Jazz's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Jazz came in with something to prove after a loss. The Jazz bench chemistry carried them. The Jazz rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Survive-and-advance type win.

What tipped it

  • Nuggets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Nuggets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Jazz · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Jazz · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Jazz · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.