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Wed Dec 8, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
125
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Chemistry Hot
Washington WizardsWizards
82
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 17 25 40 43 125
Washington WizardsWizards 21 16 21 24 82

After Action Report

The Nuggets buried the Wizards 125-82. Nuggets torched the Wizards on the offensive end. Nuggets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Nuggets carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Nuggets bench chemistry carried them. The Wizards rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.

What tipped it

  • Wizards · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Wizards · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Nuggets · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.