Tue Apr 5, 2005 · 7:30 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
105
away
Chemistry
Cold
Atlanta HawksHawks
110
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 31 | 22 | 31 | 21 | 105 |
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 24 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 110 |
After Action Report
The Hawks snuck past the Hornets 110-105. Hawks' offense had its way with the Hornets. Hawks' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Hawks looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The Hawks locker room is humming, and it showed. Hornets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Hawks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Hawks · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Hawks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Hornets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Hornets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.