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Fri Jan 28, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
104
away
Chemistry Hot
Milwaukee BucksBucks
103
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 26 28 20 30 104
Milwaukee BucksBucks 30 24 21 28 103

After Action Report

The Nuggets snuck past the Bucks 104-103. Ugly basketball, but the Nuggets did just enough. The Nuggets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; fresh off a statement win, the Bucks stayed locked in. The Nuggets bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Nuggets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Bucks · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • 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.