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Fri Nov 19, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Chicago BullsBulls
92
away
Chemistry Steady
Denver NuggetsNuggets
94
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Chicago BullsBulls 21 28 19 24 92
Denver NuggetsNuggets 21 23 24 26 94

After Action Report

In Denver, the Nuggets squeaked past the Bulls 94-92. The Nuggets won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Second-chance points piled up for the Nuggets; second-chance points piled up for the Bulls. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. Nuggets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Bulls · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Bulls · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.