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Sun Dec 12, 2004 · 1:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
124
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Chemistry Steady
New York KnicksKnicks
125
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Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 26 31 26 31 10 124
New York KnicksKnicks 29 28 30 27 11 125

After Action Report

In New York, the Knicks snuck past the Nuggets 125-124 in overtime. The Knicks got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Knicks' old heads steadied the ship in the swings; second-chance points piled up for the Nuggets. The Knicks locker room is humming, and it showed. Knicks' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.

What tipped it

  • Knicks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • 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.