Tue Feb 8, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Utah JazzJazz
123
away
Chemistry
Tense
Denver NuggetsNuggets
132
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah JazzJazz | 32 | 25 | 31 | 27 | 8 | 123 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 26 | 31 | 24 | 34 | 17 | 132 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Nuggets outlasted the Jazz 132-123 in overtime. Nuggets controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. The Nuggets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Nuggets pushed the pace until the other side broke. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Jazz rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
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.