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Thu Nov 11, 2004 · 9:30 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
109
away
Chemistry Steady
Denver NuggetsNuggets
116
home
Chemistry Elite

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 29 26 25 29 109
Denver NuggetsNuggets 33 27 30 26 116

After Action Report

In Denver, the Nuggets edged the Pistons 116-109. The tempo dragged the Pistons into a rhythm they couldn't survive. The Nuggets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Nuggets' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Nuggets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.