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Fri Dec 31, 2004 · 7:00 PM
Philadelphia 76ers76ers
122
away
Chemistry Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
127
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT FINAL
Philadelphia 76ers76ers 29 29 27 29 8 122
Denver NuggetsNuggets 24 29 35 26 13 127

After Action Report

In Denver, the Nuggets survived the 76ers 127-122 in overtime. Nuggets controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. The Nuggets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Nuggets looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Nuggets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.

What tipped it

  • Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Nuggets · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
  • Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • 76ers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.