Tue Feb 15, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
99
away
Chemistry
Elite
Atlanta HawksHawks
93
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 25 | 21 | 23 | 30 | 99 |
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 19 | 19 | 29 | 26 | 93 |
After Action Report
In Atlanta, the Nuggets held off the Hawks 99-93. The Nuggets won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Nuggets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Nuggets looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The Nuggets bench chemistry carried them. The Nuggets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
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.