Mon Jan 3, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
109
away
Chemistry
Steady
Denver NuggetsNuggets
112
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 25 | 26 | 32 | 26 | 109 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 27 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 112 |
After Action Report
In Denver, the Nuggets shocked the Clippers 112-109. Nuggets' scorers couldn't be contained. The Nuggets played with the chip of a recent gutting loss; Nuggets' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Nuggets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Clippers · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Clippers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.