Sat Dec 4, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
97
away
Chemistry
Hot
New Orleans HornetsHornets
109
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 22 | 24 | 20 | 31 | 97 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 24 | 30 | 20 | 35 | 109 |
After Action Report
In New Orleans, the Hornets outlasted the Pistons 109-97. Every possession went the Hornets way. Second-chance points piled up for the Hornets; Pistons' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Hornets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Pistons · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.