Sun Apr 10, 2005 · 6:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
111
away
Chemistry
Tense
New Orleans HornetsHornets
120
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 25 | 30 | 37 | 19 | 111 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 19 | 31 | 32 | 38 | 120 |
After Action Report
The Hornets held off the Trail Blazers 120-111. Hornets' offense had its way with the Trail Blazers. Fresh off a statement win, the Hornets stayed locked in; Trail Blazers' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. Hornets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Trail Blazers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.