Tue Feb 15, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
99
away
Chemistry
Tense
Atlanta HawksHawks
101
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 24 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 99 |
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 101 |
After Action Report
In Atlanta, the Hawks survived the Nuggets 101-99. Ugly basketball, but the Hawks did just enough. The Hawks owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Hawks answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Hawks locker room is humming, and it showed. Hawks' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Hawks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Hawks · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Hawks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Nuggets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.