Sun Dec 19, 2004 · 7:00 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
98
away
Chemistry
Tense
Sacramento KingsKings
90
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 32 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 98 |
| Sacramento KingsKings | 32 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 90 |
After Action Report
The Hornets held off the Kings 98-90. The Hornets won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Hornets played with the chip of a recent gutting loss; the Kings couldn't shake the cold spell. Whispers of a Kings locker-room rift aren't helping. The Kings rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Kings · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Kings · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Hornets · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.