Sat Apr 9, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
82
away
Chemistry
Cold
Denver NuggetsNuggets
119
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 21 | 24 | 14 | 23 | 82 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 27 | 30 | 34 | 28 | 119 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets blew the doors off the SuperSonics 119-82. The better team simply showed up tonight. The Nuggets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the SuperSonics couldn't shake the cold spell. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. The SuperSonics rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. It was over by halftime.
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.
- SuperSonics · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- SuperSonics · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.