Sun Jan 9, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
101
away
Chemistry
Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
120
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 19 | 23 | 31 | 28 | 101 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 30 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 120 |
After Action Report
In Denver, the Nuggets outlasted the Rockets 120-101. Execution down the stretch made the difference. Second-chance points piled up for the Nuggets; Rockets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. Nuggets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.
What tipped it
- 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.
- Rockets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.