Thu Dec 2, 2004 · 9:30 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
104
away
Chemistry
Tense
Denver NuggetsNuggets
107
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 13 | 35 | 20 | 36 | 104 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 26 | 26 | 32 | 23 | 107 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets squeaked past the Cavaliers 107-104. The Nuggets won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. You could feel the revenge motivation from the Nuggets; Cavaliers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. Cavaliers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
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.
- Cavaliers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Cavaliers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.