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Sun Jan 9, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
111
away
Chemistry Steady
Denver NuggetsNuggets
121
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Houston RocketsRockets 24 25 26 36 111
Denver NuggetsNuggets 30 29 35 27 121

After Action Report

In a track meet, the Nuggets took care of the Rockets 121-111. The Rockets couldn't capitalize even when shots wouldn't fall for the Nuggets. Second-chance points piled up for the Nuggets; the Nuggets looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. Nuggets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Survive-and-advance type win.

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.