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Mon Mar 28, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
114
away
Chemistry Cold
Phoenix SunsSuns
150
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 29 29 23 33 114
Phoenix SunsSuns 36 42 32 40 150

After Action Report

The Suns buried the Nuggets 150-114. The Nuggets had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Suns' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Suns. The Suns 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

  • Suns · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Suns · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Suns · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Suns · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • 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.