Fri Dec 17, 2004 · 9:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
125
away
Chemistry
Steady
Miami HeatHeat
89
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 22 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 125 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 19 | 23 | 27 | 20 | 89 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets buried the Heat 125-89. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Nuggets cashed in. 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. The Heat rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. It was over by halftime.
What tipped it
- Heat · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Heat · 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.