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Fri Dec 17, 2004 · 9:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
115
away
Chemistry Steady
Miami HeatHeat
120
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 22 29 31 33 115
Miami HeatHeat 25 27 39 29 120

After Action Report

The Heat survived the Nuggets 120-115. Heat's offense had its way with the Nuggets. Heat's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Heat. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. The Heat rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Heat · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Heat · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Heat · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.