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Wed Mar 16, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Charlotte BobcatsBobcats
109
away
Chemistry Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
107
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Charlotte BobcatsBobcats 30 20 34 25 109
Denver NuggetsNuggets 25 35 25 22 107

After Action Report

In Denver, the Bobcats snuck past the Nuggets 109-107. Ugly basketball, but the Bobcats did just enough. Second-chance points piled up for the Bobcats; Nuggets' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Bobcats bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Bobcats per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Nuggets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Bobcats · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Bobcats · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.