Wed Feb 23, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
99
away
Chemistry
Cold
Denver NuggetsNuggets
118
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 21 | 34 | 17 | 27 | 99 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 25 | 36 | 29 | 28 | 118 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets outlasted the Celtics 118-99. Nuggets' offense had its way with the Celtics. The Nuggets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Celtics' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Celtics rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- 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.
- Celtics · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Celtics · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Celtics · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.