Tue Mar 22, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Washington WizardsWizards
93
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Chemistry
Tense
Denver NuggetsNuggets
122
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Chemistry
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington WizardsWizards | 35 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 93 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 30 | 22 | 39 | 31 | 122 |
After Action Report
In Denver, the Nuggets ran roughshod over the Wizards 122-93. Nuggets' offense had its way with the Wizards. Nuggets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Nuggets carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Wizards rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- 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.
- Wizards · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Wizards · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.