Tue Dec 14, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
119
away
Chemistry
Steady
Philadelphia 76ers76ers
102
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 29 | 31 | 35 | 24 | 119 |
| Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 23 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 102 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets shocked the 76ers 119-102. The better team simply showed up tonight. The Nuggets carried the confidence of a hot streak right into this one; Nuggets' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. The Nuggets bench chemistry carried them. The 76ers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.
What tipped it
- 76ers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- 76ers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- 76ers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Nuggets · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.