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Wed Feb 23, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
103
away
Chemistry Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
114
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Boston CelticsCeltics 26 27 25 25 103
Denver NuggetsNuggets 29 26 31 28 114

After Action Report

The Nuggets downed the Celtics 114-103. The Nuggets got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Nuggets' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes; second-chance points piled up for the Celtics. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. Nuggets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.

What tipped it

  • Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Celtics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.