Tue Feb 1, 2005 · 8:00 PM
New York KnicksKnicks
116
away
Chemistry
Cold
Denver NuggetsNuggets
119
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York KnicksKnicks | 26 | 32 | 33 | 25 | 116 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 33 | 23 | 36 | 27 | 119 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets squeaked past the Knicks 119-116. The breakneck pace played right into Nuggets' hands. Second-chance points piled up for the Nuggets; the Nuggets steamroller is in full effect right now. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. Knicks' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nuggets · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Knicks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.