Wed Jan 26, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
97
away
Chemistry
Cold
Detroit PistonsPistons
140
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 16 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 97 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 30 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 140 |
After Action Report
The Pistons blew the doors off the Nuggets 140-97. Pistons torched the Nuggets on the offensive end. Pistons' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Pistons couldn't shake the cold spell. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed. The Nuggets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Never a doubt in this one.
What tipped it
- Pistons · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Pistons · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nuggets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.