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Wed Feb 23, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
104
away
Chemistry Steady
Denver NuggetsNuggets
113
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Chemistry Elite

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Boston CelticsCeltics 25 27 28 24 104
Denver NuggetsNuggets 33 25 23 32 113

After Action Report

The Nuggets held off the Celtics 113-104. Nuggets torched the Celtics on the offensive end. The Nuggets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Nuggets carried the confidence of a hot streak right into this one. 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 · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
  • Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.