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Sat Dec 4, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
130
away
Chemistry Tense
Denver NuggetsNuggets
120
home
Chemistry Elite

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Miami HeatHeat 38 34 31 27 130
Denver NuggetsNuggets 29 24 31 36 120

After Action Report

In Denver, the Heat pulled away from the Nuggets 130-120. The Heat got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Heat's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Heat owned the glass, generating extra possessions. Heat's rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.

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.
  • 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 · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.