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Sun Jan 23, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
126
away
Chemistry Hot
Dallas MavericksMavs
89
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 34 21 35 36 126
Dallas MavericksMavs 25 21 22 21 89

After Action Report

The Nuggets rolled past the Mavericks 126-89. Nuggets controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. The Nuggets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Nuggets carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Nuggets bench chemistry carried them. Mavericks' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.

What tipped it

  • Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Nuggets · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.