Wed Jan 26, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
95
away
Chemistry
Tense
New Orleans HornetsHornets
116
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 18 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 95 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 35 | 28 | 21 | 32 | 116 |
After Action Report
In New Orleans, the Hornets demolished the Rockets 116-95. Hornets torched the Rockets on the offensive end. The Hornets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Hornets carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Rockets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. It was over by halftime.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- 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.
- Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Rockets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.