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Tue Dec 14, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
86
away
Chemistry Steady
Philadelphia 76ers76ers
94
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 20 24 26 16 86
Philadelphia 76ers76ers 22 32 24 16 94

After Action Report

The 76ers fended off the Nuggets 94-86. 76ers' scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the 76ers; shots just aren't falling for the Nuggets lately. The 76ers locker room is humming, and it showed. 76ers' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Survive-and-advance type win.

What tipped it

  • 76ers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • 76ers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Nuggets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.