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Wed Apr 6, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
99
away
Chemistry Hot
New Orleans HornetsHornets
130
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 21 25 30 23 99
New Orleans HornetsHornets 29 33 34 34 130

After Action Report

The Hornets demolished the Nuggets 130-99. The Nuggets had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Second-chance points piled up for the Hornets; Hornets' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Hornets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. It was over by halftime.

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.
  • Nuggets · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.