Sat Dec 4, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
98
away
Chemistry
Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
99
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 23 | 22 | 28 | 25 | 98 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 99 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets squeaked past the Heat 99-98. Ugly basketball, but the Nuggets did just enough. Nuggets' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; Heat's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. Nuggets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Heat · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Heat · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.