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Fri Feb 11, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
120
away
Chemistry Steady
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
105
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 29 27 31 33 120
Cleveland CavaliersCavs 28 21 23 33 105

After Action Report

The Nuggets handled the Cavaliers 120-105. 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

  • 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.