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Fri Dec 17, 2004 · 9:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
132
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Chemistry Hot
Miami HeatHeat
121
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 36 29 37 30 132
Miami HeatHeat 27 28 34 32 121

After Action Report

In a track meet, the Nuggets took care of the Heat 132-121. Nuggets' scorers couldn't be contained. The Nuggets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; fresh off a statement win, the Heat stayed locked in. The Nuggets bench chemistry carried them. Nuggets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.

What tipped it

  • Heat · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • 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.