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Mon Nov 8, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
128
away
Chemistry Steady
Utah JazzJazz
109
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 34 28 32 34 128
Utah JazzJazz 35 24 23 27 109

After Action Report

The Nuggets outlasted the Jazz 128-109. Nuggets' scorers couldn't be contained. 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. Early returns: the Nuggets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.

What tipped it

  • Jazz · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • 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.