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Fri Feb 25, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
81
away
Chemistry Tense
Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies
109
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 17 23 20 21 81
Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies 25 22 24 38 109

After Action Report

In Memphis, the Grizzlies ran roughshod over the Nuggets 109-81. Ugly basketball, but the Grizzlies did just enough. Grizzlies' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Grizzlies' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Grizzlies locker room is humming, and it showed. The Nuggets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.

What tipped it

  • Grizzlies · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Grizzlies · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Nuggets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.