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Sun Dec 26, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
93
away
Chemistry Tense
Denver NuggetsNuggets
97
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Dallas MavericksMavs 23 25 27 18 93
Denver NuggetsNuggets 19 30 21 27 97

After Action Report

In Denver, the Nuggets survived the Mavericks 97-93. Nuggets' scorers couldn't be contained. The Nuggets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Nuggets' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Mavericks · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
  • Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.