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Sat Apr 16, 2005 · 6:30 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
100
away
Chemistry Cold
Houston RocketsRockets
117
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 17 20 29 34 100
Houston RocketsRockets 38 25 21 33 117

After Action Report

In Houston, the Rockets downed the Nuggets 117-100. Rockets' scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the Rockets; Rockets' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. Nuggets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • 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.