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Sat Jan 8, 2005 · 1:30 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
110
away
Chemistry Steady
San Antonio SpursSpurs
92
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 35 21 23 31 110
San Antonio SpursSpurs 21 28 24 19 92

After Action Report

In San Antonio, the Nuggets pulled away from the Spurs 110-92. The better team simply showed up tonight. Nuggets' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes; second-chance points piled up for the Spurs. The Nuggets bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Nuggets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.

What tipped it

  • Spurs · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Spurs · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Spurs · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.