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Wed Jan 26, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
114
away
Chemistry Steady
Detroit PistonsPistons
107
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 25 26 24 39 114
Detroit PistonsPistons 21 28 39 19 107

After Action Report

The Nuggets edged the Pistons 114-107. Nuggets' scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the Nuggets; the Nuggets answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Nuggets bench chemistry carried them. The Nuggets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Pistons · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Pistons · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Pistons · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Pistons · 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 · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.